Exclusive | Elite LA school celebrates anti-ICE student walkout in yearbook spread

An elite California private school is facing backlash from parents after dedicating a two-page spread in its 2026 yearbook to a student anti-ICE walkout — complete with photos of protesters carrying signs declaring “Ice will melt in hell” and “no one is illegal on stolen land.”More than 100 students at Harvard-Westlake School in LA participated in the nationwide anti-ICE demonstration on Jan.30, leaving campus and marching along Coldwater Canyon and Ventura Boulevard carrying protest signs.At the time, school officials told parents they were not officially endorsing the demonstration but would not stop students from leaving campus.Now, months later, the protest has been immortalized in the school’s yearbook.The spread features multiple photos from the demonstration and asks students to answer the question: “what moment from the anti-ICE walk out felt the most powerful and meaningful to you?” California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.

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Never miss a story The yearbook feature has angered some parents who argue the prestigious school crossed the line from education into political activism.“I would say everyone is entitled to political beliefs but the school should not be making political decisions.They overstepped the line,” one Harvard-Westlake parent told The California Post.“It really does go from education to indoctrination.”The controversy is unfolding at one of the country’s most prestigious private schools.

With annual tuition topping $50,000, the Studio City campus has built a reputation as an Ivy League feeder school and attracts the children of Hollywood executives, entertainment industry heavyweights, political insiders and some of Los Angeles’ wealthiest families.“As you may be aware, some students have indicated that they plan to parti...