Harvard-Westlake School announced today that it is partnering with USTA Southern California to bring community tennis programming to the proposed River Park in Studio City.

In 2017, the school purchased the Weddington Golf and Tennis property on Whitsett Avenue, and submitted plans to the City of Los Angeles to replace the existing golf course and driving range with a new athletics and recreation facility, called the River Park, to be used by Harvard-Westlake students and the Studio City community.

The Harvard-Westlake River Park will include eight new tennis courts, two soccer fields, a running track, a gymnasium, a swimming pool, a putting green, a café, six acres of public plazas, and a 3⁄4-mile walking trail.

As part of its partnership with USTA Southern California, River Park’s eight tennis courts will host USTA instructional programs, adult and junior teams and tournaments, social and cardio tennis, and coaching development programs.

The River Park’s eight new lighted tennis courts will be open to the public daily when not in use by the school or a community organization, such as the USTA SoCal.

“Our vision for the River Park is that it will serve the wider community, in addition to our students, and we are very pleased that USTA SoCal will put our eight new tennis courts to good use,” said Harvard-Westlake School’s Head of Athletics, Terry Barnum. “We look forward to partnering with USTA SoCal and welcoming their tennis players of all ages and abilities at the River Park.”

“The River Park will bring eight new, high-quality tennis courts to Studio City, and we’re very excited to organize tournaments, instruction, and programming for adult and youth tennis players there through our partnership with Harvard-Westlake,” said USTA Southern California Executive Director, Trevor Kronemann. “River Park will provide new facilities for many sports, and we appreciate that the school is including tennis in its plans and providing access for many tennis players from our community. We look forward to River Park’s arrival and playing tennis there in the future!”

USTA Southern California joins Angel City Sports, Special Olympics of Southern California, the Boys and Girls Club of Burbank and Greater East Valley, Friends of the LA River and the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians in partnering with Harvard-Westlake at River Park.

Designed by Gensler and Studio-MLA, a certified women and minority-owned design studio known for connecting urban and natural environments, Harvard-Westlake River Park will meet the highest standards for environmental protection and sustainability. The River Park will capture and reuse stormwater, will be partially powered by solar panels, and will contain 100% native trees and plantings, virtually eliminating the need to draw potable water for landscaping.

For more information, please visit www.hwriverpark.com.