curriculum – Harvard-Westlake Student Ambassadors

Graphic Design at HW

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 • 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 • December 9, 2024

By Sabrina ’26 Harvard-Westlake has incredible academics not just for their challenge, but because that challenge teaches you about...

Written by: hwadmission • 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...

Written by: hwadmission • October 16, 2024

By Halyn ’28 When I first entered Harvard-Westlake, I was a pretty shy and nervous kid. The teachers seemed like unapproachable...

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 • 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...

Written by: hwadmission • November 16, 2023

By Audrey ’27 Hello prospective Harvard-Westlake families! My name is Audrey and I am a new ninth grader at HW. When applying to...

Written by: hwadmission • March 21, 2022

By Sophia ’23 Unconventional Leadership is one of the many unique courses offered in the Kutler Center. Taught by Dean of Students...