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Westridge School An independent girls’ school for grades 4-12 in Pasadena, CA since 1913. Surgere Tentamus: We Strive to Rise

The fundamental purpose of Westridge School is to develop in girls their intellectual and creative powers and their unique qualities as individuals. Essential to the school’s purpose is the commitment to be a community that reflects and values diversity, respects individual differences, and responds to a changing, dynamic world. An intellectually engaging and challenging curriculum prepares students to continue their education in college and beyond as discerning, motivated learners who are committed to excellence and goodness in everything they do. The program offers balance among humanities, mathematics and sciences, fine and performing arts, technology and athletics. Westridge strives to develop young women whose joy in learning, personal ideals, commitment to ethical action, social and environmental responsibility, courage and compassion will lead them to meaningful lives as contributing citizens of the larger world.

📖🌻 During the sixth annual LatinExcellence Assembly hosted by our Upper School Latine Affinity, guest speaker Aurora Ana...
10/19/2026

📖🌻 During the sixth annual LatinExcellence Assembly hosted by our Upper School Latine Affinity, guest speaker Aurora Anaya ’96 shared how finding identity in literature, along with her experiences at Westridge, UCLA, and USC, helped shape her mission to expand access to books and nature through her bookshop, .

Anaya also joined our La Comunidad parent affinity group for a special book club event, moderating a discussion of Julia Alvarez's novel Afterlife! 💚

Student-led and built around community 💚 The Upper School Affinity Fair brought students together to learn more about af...
10/13/2026

Student-led and built around community 💚 The Upper School Affinity Fair brought students together to learn more about affinity groups - spaces to connect around shared backgrounds and cultures, support each other, plan events, and discuss topics that matter to them (and sometimes lead presentations to our broader school community!)

International Day of the Girl is an opportunity to recognize how much girls have to contribute when their voices are val...
10/11/2026

International Day of the Girl is an opportunity to recognize how much girls have to contribute when their voices are valued and their potential is supported.

Today we’re reminded of the importance of investing in girls’ rights, expanding access to education, and making sure girls everywhere have the opportunity to learn, lead, and be heard.

1 week away! 📆 Join us at Open House on October 17 to experience our infinite space for unstoppable girls. 🔗 Register at...
10/10/2026

1 week away! 📆 Join us at Open House on October 17 to experience our infinite space for unstoppable girls.

🔗 Register at westridge.org/visit.

Tigers kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness Month last night with our third annual Westridge Wears Pink day! 🩷🐾 Westridge ...
10/07/2026

Tigers kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness Month last night with our third annual Westridge Wears Pink day! 🩷🐾 

Westridge School Athletics and the Tiger Club Boosters held a fundraiser during Flag Football’s Pink Out and Volleyball’s Dig Pink games for the Side-Out Foundation, supporting funding for research of metastatic breast cancer.

New year, new skills! 6th graders are focusing on skill-building in Flex, starting with a workshop on navigating online ...
10/07/2026

New year, new skills! 6th graders are focusing on skill-building in Flex, starting with a workshop on navigating online and offline social worlds led by Dr. Kelly and an exploration of identity and belonging (and a fun game of Social Bingo!) led by Director of Equity Ian Tatum.

Next up: DEIJ, future financial mindset, leadership, social-emotional learning, and study skills! 💡

We had a blast at this year’s Community Picnic, from pickleball, bubbles, and water slides to enjoying cotton candy and ...
10/06/2026

We had a blast at this year’s Community Picnic, from pickleball, bubbles, and water slides to enjoying cotton candy and dancing to marimba beats! 🫧☀️🎶

Thank you to all who joined us, and a special shoutout to the volunteers who make this event possible! 💚

We loved spending time with the Private School Village community at this year’s back-to-school picnic at the Rose Bowl. ...
09/30/2026

We loved spending time with the Private School Village community at this year’s back-to-school picnic at the Rose Bowl. 💚 The event creates spaces where families can truly connect and experience a genuine sense of belonging, and Westridge is grateful to be in partnership with PSV.

A special shoutout to the Westridge students, AAFROW parent affinity members, administrators, and admission team who made this community moment possible!

From kitchen scraps to compost! 🌱 4th graders are kicking off STEM by building their own compost bins. Students collecte...
09/22/2026

From kitchen scraps to compost! 🌱 4th graders are kicking off STEM by building their own compost bins.

Students collected coffee grounds, eggshells, and other organic materials from home, with some even recruiting their families to help (a tip from Emily B. ’35: place a bag next to the fruit bowl to collect peels!) 🍌 Back at school, students added twigs and branches, then drilled holes in their bins to help aerate them.

The project is also an introduction to something bigger: developing mindful habits, from sorting waste in the bins around campus to choosing reusable utensils and recycled paper! 🌎

A fresh take on biology! 🧬🍓 Students in Advanced Biology II got hands-on with molecular biology this week, extracting DN...
09/19/2026

A fresh take on biology! 🧬🍓 Students in Advanced Biology II got hands-on with molecular biology this week, extracting DNA from strawberries, kiwis, and bananas and watching strands of genetic material collect in front of them—a visible link to the invisible code inside every living cell!

The lab kicked off the biotechnology unit and gave students a first taste (no pun intended) of the lab techniques they’ll build on throughout the year.

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324 Madeline Drive
Pasadena, CA
91105

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Monday 7:30am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 3:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 3:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 3:30pm

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