Student Life

Day In The Life Of An Eighth-Grader

Written by: hwadmission • December 13, 2021

By Lila ’26 Welcome to the day in the life of an eighth-grader at Harvard-Westlake! Today is a pretty chill day since I have 3 X’s...

Written by: hwadmission • December 8, 2021

By Aiko ’23 Amidst the picturesque campus and crowds of people on the commons, one of the first things I noticed when stepping onto...

Written by: hwadmission • December 7, 2021

By Li Yam ’22 Buzz. Buzz. Buzz. My alarm clock wakes me up at 6:30am on a Wednesday. Barely awake, I sit up and tap my buzzing phone....

Written by: hwadmission • December 2, 2021

By Taylor ’25 Retreat is always one of the main highlights of the year for students at Harvard-Westlake. During my time at HW, I have...

Written by: hwadmission • November 30, 2021

By Hannah ’22 I have been part of the Harvard-Westlake mock trial team for the past three years, and this year I was the captain. I...

Written by: hwadmission • November 19, 2021

By Izzy W. ’22 As a senior, I find myself looking back upon the application process for Middle School as I now embark upon a similar...

Written by: hwadmission • November 17, 2021

By Eloise ’23 A unique aspect of Harvard-Westlake are the expansive common areas on both of the campuses. On the Upper School campus...

Written by: hwadmission • November 16, 2021

By Lydia ’26 Hello all! My name is Lydia and I am a current 8th grader here at Harvard-Westlake! Today I will be talking about my...

Written by: hwadmission • November 12, 2021

By Lily ’23 Most prospective students fall in love with the gorgeous Middle School campus, but when you reach 10th grade and walk...

Written by: hwadmission • November 11, 2021

By Eden ’25 One of the most helpful parts of the Harvard-Westlake admissions process is taking a tour of the campus because it gives...