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The admission office will host weekday Admission Information Sessions for Parents/Guardians throughout the admission cycle. These information sessions are intended for parents/guardians of prospective students applying for admission in Fall 2024. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from members of the Admission Office, administrators, and students.

Please complete the admission inquiry form at your earliest convenience, as it is required before visiting Harvard-Westlake. The Application for Admission (step 1 of the online application) does not need to be submitted before registration for an Admission Information Session.

Reservations to attend an Admission Information Session are made using our online event registration system. Registration for Admission Information Sessions will open on September 7, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. PT. In order to register for an Admission Information Session, please enter the same username and password you use to log in to our online application system. If you do not yet have a username and password, please complete the online admission inquiry form. You will then receive a PIN code that will allow you to create a username and password.

• Admission Information Session for Grade 7 | September 21, 2023: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. PT on the Middle School
• Admission Information Session for Grade 7 | September 26, 2023: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. PT on the Middle School
• Admission Information Session for Grade 7 | October 4, 2023: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. PT on the Middle School
• Admission Information Session for Grade 9 | October 19, 2023: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. PT on the Middle School
• Virtual Admission Information Session for Grades 7-11 | October 25, 2023: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. PT on Zoom
• Admission Information Session for Grades 7 and 9 | November 8, 2023: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. PT on the Middle School
• Admission Information Session for Grades 7 and 9 | November 14, 2023: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. PT on the Middle School
• Virtual Admission Information Session for Grades 7-11 | January 3, 2024: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. PT on Zoom

Admission Information Session Reservation System

Please note that online event registration will close two business days before the event.

The admission office will host a weekday Parent Ambassador Chat for Parents/Guardians throughout the admission cycle on Zoom. The session is intended for parents/guardians of prospective students applying for admission in Fall 2024. Attendees will hear from a panel of current Harvard-Westlake parents who will share their personal perspectives and experiences and will answer questions submitted by the attendees before and during the session.

Reservations to attend a Parent Ambassador Chat are made using our online event registration system. Please enter the same username and password you use to login to our online application system. 

• Parent Ambassador Chat | November 2, 2023: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. PT on Zoom

Parent Ambassador Chat Reservation System

Please note that online event registration will close two business days before the event.

We value the opportunity to connect with applicants and their families, and we look forward to our conversation. Admission interviews are 40 minutes long. Applicants will speak one on one with a member of the Harvard-Westlake community for the first 20 minutes, and a conversation with the parents/guardians will follow in the remaining time. No preparation is required for this interview, but we do ask that you complete the Student Questionnaire (Step 2 in the online application) five days prior to the interview. 

For the 2023-2024 admission cycle, Harvard-Westlake will offer in-person and virtual interviews, taking place on weekdays during school hours. Seventh and ninth grade applicants will be given the opportunity to select an interview method preference in the online application. The Admission Office will do its best to meet that preference as availability allows. There is no advantage or disadvantage associated with either preference. Specific details and instructions will follow once the interview is scheduled.

• In-person interviews will take place on the Middle School campus and will include a campus tour led by a student ambassador. These in-person interviews are reserved for seventh and ninth grade applicants only. 
• Virtual interviews will take place on Zoom. Seventh and ninth grade applicants with virtual interviews are invited to schedule an afternoon tour of the Middle School campus.

Submitting the Application for Admission (Step 1 of the online application) and application fee (if applicable) by the Interview Invitation Guarantee Deadline will guarantee seventh and ninth grade applicants an invitation to interview. Applicants for other grade levels may be invited to a virtual interview on a space-available basis but are not guaranteed an invitation to interview. 

We kindly request that applicant families make every effort to accept the first interview invitation. If an interview invitation is declined or if a scheduled interview requires cancellation, the interview will be rescheduled as availability allows with both interview methods open for consideration. Please understand that rescheduling options may be very limited, especially as the January application deadline approaches.

Harvard-Westlake begins interviewing applicants in late September.

We are pleased to invite you to our campus for the following events. Please note that events with an asterisk are ticketed, so please complete the Google Forms linked below if you're interested. Events will be updated every first of the month. We encourage you to refer to the Calendar for the most up to date information. 

Performing Arts Events