Our Westridge Upper School students took off on their local, national, and international trips for the much-anticipated Discovery Week. Per tradition, the week before Spring Break is devoted to a week of experiential learning and new experiences off-campus.

Over the last few days, our students have…

• participated in hikes and garden tours, focusing on the diversity of the Los Angeles ecosystem on the Great Outdoors trip;
• visited the UCLA Art|Sci Center and later built sound sculptures (that can be interacted with in different ways to produce different sounds!) in a workshop with Jason Heath, who specializes in making installation art and interactive technology;
• explored the meanings of freedom and layers of New York City's immigration stories through ferry trips to Liberty Island and Ellis Island;
• witnessed traditions and heard stories from the Diné (Navajo) people of the Southwest in Utah;
• took part in a vibrant and fulfilling cultural exchange filled with singing and dancing with students from a primary school in Namibia in southern Africa—in addition to remarkable wildlife experiences in the country;
• explored the vast natural beauty of Chile, with visits to the Atacama Desert—including the Cejar Lagoon, Ojos del Salar, and Tebenquinche Lagoon—and an opportunity to stargave at the Alarkapin Observatory;
• and so much more!

Click here to view the Upper School Discovery Week photo gallery, and here to follow along with the week's adventures on Instagram! And check out the Lower & Middle School gallery here.