Students discuss how their parents can have high expectations of them and how that can affect them through their childhood years.
Alex Dinh, Assistant Features Editor February 1, 2024
Christian Horry ’24 looked around the room and saw his dad and his old co-workers. For Horry, his dad’s old co-workers aren’t just friends from the office — they are former players for the Los...
Dear Parents,
Last year, middle and upper school students took a survey about their experiences at Harvard-Westlake. The results are in, and we feel compelled to share them with you. Students who felt...
The New York Times columnist Frank Bruni urged parents of the Class of 2018 to understand the nominal importance of prestigious college acceptance Nov. 14 in a discussion in Taper Gym.
Bruni spoke about...
By Noa Yadidi
Upper School Back-to-School Day was moved to Sept. 22 due to the second installment of "Carmageddon" 405 freeway closures between the 10 and 101 freeways.
The 405 will be closed on Sept....
About 80 rising fifth and sixth graders attended the Summer Enrichment Program at the Middle School for four weeks during the summer.
Middle School Attendance Coordinator Brenda Simon runs the program,...
By Rachel Schwartz
Courtney*
Courtney spent her summer going to tournaments and camps for her sport. She has met with coaches and has received offers from several schools including eight division...
By Jack Goldfisher
At the end of the first semester, for the first time since grades were made available online, students could access their grades using their own login information. Prior to the change,...
By Eric Greenberg
The Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Admissions at New York University advised juniors and their parents about the application process at their class meeting yesterday and...
By Camille Shooshani
My first thought after ramming the hood of my car into an Audi S5 at 30 mph was "I’m going to be late for school."
A few seconds later, after I felt the the full impact...
By Robbie Loeb
Amy Weissenbach '12, a two-time California state track and field champion and national high school federation record holder for 800-meters, has committed to Stanford, the Harvard-Westlake...
By Judd Liebman
A parent sent Head of Upper School Harry Salamandra a copy of a Facebook message using the phrases "B.Y.O.B." and "don’t puke," alerting him of the possibility of a Homecoming...
A bone marrow drive to help cancer patients nationwide will be hosted by the Parents’ Association during Homecoming on Oct. 1.
The committee hopes that students and parents will help as either...
