Starting a Club
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February 15, 2024
By James ’27 A few months ago, on my first day of school at Harvard-Westlake, I was exploring the campus during a free period. I...
The Learning Center at Harvard-Westlake
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January 25, 2024
by Andrea ’26 The Learning Center provides a space for academic support to students at both the upper school and middle school. This...
Competition & Academic Rigor at HW
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December 18, 2023
By Ava ’26 When I was first accepted to Harvard-Westlake, in the midst of all the congratulations, I also began to notice that people...
Student Support at HW
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December 7, 2023
By Audrey ’27 Hello prospective families of Harvard-Westlake! My name is Audrey and I am a new ninth grader this year at HW. My...
Graphic Design at HW
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February 5, 2025
By Sahana ’26 At Harvard-Westlake, all incoming 7th graders are required to take either a semester or full-year mixed-medium art...
My Experience in the Ceramics Program at School
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February 5, 2025
By Maggie ’26 As a 9th grader at the Middle School campus, I had the opportunity to try new electives that I would not have...
Field Trips: Real World Learning
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January 23, 2025
By Kirana ’28 An essential part of every student’s school experience is the famed field trip. In addition to a classwide trip,...
Filmmaking at HW
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January 6, 2025
By Scout ’26 As someone who has always had a passion for film, I’ve been able to continue this passion alongside my academics...
Being Creative at HW
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December 20, 2024
By James ’27 Many people view Harvard-Westlake as a bastion exclusively for highly academic students. However, this is not entirely...
Leading MENASA
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December 12, 2024
By Miro ’28 Leading an affinity group is something that I wouldn’t have thought of when I first came to Harvard-Westlake. In fact,...
Things A Test Could Never Measure
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December 9, 2024
By Sabrina ’26 Harvard-Westlake has incredible academics not just for their challenge, but because that challenge teaches you about...
Coming From a Small School to HW
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December 4, 2024
By Sahana ‘26 Before coming to Harvard-Westlake, I was used to a very different school environment. There were 30 people in my entire...
Student Support At HW
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December 2, 2024
By Gabriel ‘28 When I first applied to Harvard-Westlake, the notion of academic support was unheard of to me. I did not like asking a lot...
Why Joining a School Team is More than Just a Sport
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November 21, 2024
By Sydney ‘29 Sports are a huge part of a lot of students’ lives. I play basketball and I run track. Those sports are huge...
