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Westridge Celebrates International Day of the Girl

On Wednesday, the Westridge community recognized International Day of the Girl by celebrating girls' empowerment and the work being done to fight for girls' human rights.

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John Sovec Helped Parents Have Hard Conversations with LGBTQ Adolescents

On October 11, renowned local psychotherapist John Sovec, who specializes in working with LGBTQ teens and their families,visited Westridge

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Faculty Q&A: Tracy Hoffman, Lower School Science

What makes our Lower School science program so unique? Find out in this interview with Lower School Science teacher Tracy Hoffman, who explains the Westridge difference in STEM in an all-girls'...

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Tigers Volleyball "Digs Pink" and Advances to Prep League Championship Game

On Thursday, Tigers Volleyball hosted (and won!) their first "Dig Pink" game to raise money for breast cancer research.

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John Sovec Helped Parents Have Hard Conversations with LGBTQ Adolescents

On October 11, renowned local psychotherapist John Sovec, who specializes in working with LGBTQ teens and their families, visited Westridge

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JV Tennis Undefeated in Prep League for Eighth Consecutive Season

This weekend, Tigers JV Tennis defeated Polytechnic School 15-3 to clinch their eighth consecutive season of being undefeated in the Prep League!

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Westridge Debate Wins Big at Bargain Belt Invitational

Westridge Debate had a great time at the Bargain Belt Invitational this weekend!

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7th Grade Takes on the Aqueduct Challenge

The 7th Grade Service Learning class is a year-long class that focuses on environmental issues and human impact on our planet. They just completed their section on water, in which they studied how and...

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Westridge Goes on Parade for Halloween & Raises Funds for Hurricane Harvey...

On Halloween morning, our community gathered in the gym for the annual, all-school Halloween Parade!

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Author & Psychologist Lisa Damour, Ph.D. Speaks to Westridge Community

On Wednesday, November 1, noted psychologist and author of Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions Into Adulthood Dr. Lisa Damour visited Westridge to speak with students,...

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Varsity Volleyball Heads to CIF-SS Playoffs

After taking home the 2017 Prep League Championship title last week, Tigers Volleyball headed to the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs this week.

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Faculty Q&A: Ryan Skophammer, Ph.D., Upper School Science

Faculty Q & A: Ryan Skophammer, Ph.D., Upper School Science

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Holocaust Survivor Eva Perlman Speaks to Middle School

On Monday morning, the Middle School had a very special visitor. History teacher Gigi Bizar had invited Eva Perlman, a Holocaust survivor Ms. Bizar met during her 2017 March of the Living trip, to...

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El Mundo Hispanico Class Engages in Cultural Exchange with Authors from Mexico

Four renowned Mexican authors visited Westridge on Tuesday for a cultural exchange with the advanced Upper School Spanish class El Mundo Hispanico.

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Whatever Floats Your (3D-Printed) Boat: 7th Grade Field Tests

This week, 7th graders in Mrs. Sanchez-Langley's computer science class field-tested their 3D-printed boats in the fountain outside the Commons.

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Lower School Art Inspired by the Greats! (This Time: Henry Moore)

The Westridge Lower School visual art program is rooted in the study of important artists across different mediums. The fourth grade studies the work and process of David Hockney before undertaking...

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Middle Schoolers Take Westridge Debate to the Next Level

This summer, Westridge Debate headed to the National Speech & Debate Tournament, and the middle schoolers came out strong with five 8th graders taking home top honors.

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Peer-to-Peer Breaks Stigma Around Mental Health and Reminds Students to "Love...

The "Love Your Mind" events hosted by Peer-to-Peer last week opened a conversation in the Upper School about the stigmatized topic of mental health.

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Power of One Exhibit Honors Lives of Impact

On November 30, the 7th grade class filled Braun with presentations to showcase the unbelievable impact one person can make in their community.

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Introducing... Our New Learning Commons!

Tuesday, December 5 marked the grand re-opening of our newly renovated Learning Commons.

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