Arts

Artworks on the Upper Campus

Written by: hwadmission • March 6, 2026

By James ’27 At the Harvard-Westlake Upper Campus, there are a number of artworks that help bring the campus to life and make it...

Written by: hwadmission • 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...

Written by: hwadmission • 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...

Written by: hwadmission • 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,...

Written by: hwadmission • 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...

Written by: hwadmission • December 20, 2024

By James ’27 Many people view Harvard-Westlake as a bastion exclusively for highly academic students. However, this is not entirely...

Written by: hwadmission • October 4, 2024

By Gabriel ‘28 I recall that the first time I danced was when I was about three years old, and my sister got Just Dance 4 for her...

Written by: hwadmission • January 18, 2024

By Camille ’29 As a new seventh grader at HW, there were a number of daunting things facing me. Amongst the academic challenges,...

Written by: hwadmission • December 5, 2023

By Hannah ’25 The Playwrights Festival at Harvard-Westlake is an annual tradition at the Upper School Performing Arts Department...

Written by: hwadmission • October 16, 2023

By Emma ’28 In their experience as a Harvard-Westlake student, a 7th grader will have the choice of visual arts electives of either a...