Life At Webb
Welcome to Webb
Making friends from Los Angeles to London. Digging for dinosaur fossils. Performing Shakespeare. Printing in 3-D. Cheering on the home team. Discovering your strengths. Living by a code of honor. Pursuing your dreams. Accomplishing your goals.
Surprise yourself at The Webb Schools.
Deans of Students Team
Webb’s deans of students oversee the daily life of Webb’s students, helping to motivate and inspire students to succeed. Their office develops and maintains school policies, as presented in Webb’s annual handbook. Responsibilities include student discipline, which is handled in collaboration with the WSC Honor Committee and VWS Honor Cabinet. The deans work with Webb student leaders and the dean of campus life to ensure a robust and fulfilling experience for all students. The deans also lead the weekly chapel program and oversee the advising program in coordination with Webb’s counseling program.
Rick Duque earned his Bachelor of Arts from Pitzer College and his Master of Arts from Claremont Graduate University. He has been an educator for 30 years, the last 21 of those at Webb.
He became the Webb School of California dean of students in July 2019. His previous roles include dean of campus life.
He is also a teacher in the Humanities Department. His courses include Honor War Literature & Art and Honors Stories & Strategies of Entrepreneurs.
Sarah Lantz earned a Bachelor of Arts from Scripps College and a Master of Arts from Claremont Graduate University. She has served as Vivian Webb School dean of students since July 2017.
Lantz has been an educator for 16 years, the last 13 of those at Webb.
She is also a teacher in Webb’s Math Department. her courses include Integrated Math 1.
Steven Galarsa became Webb’s attendance coordinator in July 2022, after previously serving Webb as part of our student services support team.
Cindy Lopez serves as the executive assistant to the deans of students. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in international communications from Walla Walla University. She joined Webb in 2022.
Life At Webb
At A Glance
400-plus Students attend Webb
62% of the students are boarding.
23% of the students are international students.
67% of faculty live on campus.
Boarding Life
Sample Daily Schedule
8:30 – 9:50 a.m.
First Academic Block
10 – 10:20 a.m.
Chapel/Class Meetings/Assembly
10:30 – 11:50 a.m.
Second Academic Block
11:50 a.m. – 12: 30 p.m.
Lunch
12:40 – 2 p.m.
Third Academic Block
2:30 – 5 p.m.
Athletics or Afternoon Activities
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Dinner
7:30 – 8:45 p.m.
Evening Study / Academic Labs
9 – 11:00 p.m.
Dorm Check-in / Quiet Study Hours
Life At Webb
Frequently Asked
Questions
Webb has an extensive support system to help students make the transition to boarding school life. Each student is assigned a faculty/staff advisor. There are approximately eight students for every advisor. Advisors and advisees meet weekly and build very strong relationships. Advisors monitor student progress in three main areas: academics, extra-curricular activities and residential life. Also, all new students are assigned a Peer Advisor who helps with meeting people and becoming integrated into the community. This is in addition to our extensive program of oversight for our dorms and Webb’s Health Center, which provides professional counselors.
Each dorm has a faculty member assigned as the dorm head. This faculty member resides in or next-door to their assigned dorm. Dorm heads oversee the dorm program, conduct weekly dorm meetings and are the senior adult in charge in case of emergencies. Upperclassmen also play a critical role in helping new students adjust to life at Webb. All students can readily turn to a senior student leader, known as a dorm prefect, who is available to help with a whole variety of situations from providing study-break pizza to lending a sympathetic ear.
Webb’s 10 dormitories house about 250 students in 40 double rooms and 170 single rooms. Four dorms serving Vivian Webb School include 22 double rooms and 77 singles. Six dorms serving Webb School of California include 18 double rooms and 93 singles. Most of the double rooms are located at the Mary N. Hutchison Center and Dormitory, which has a dorm for both WSC and VWS, each with 15 double rooms. Many of Webb’s first-year students live in one of the Hutches. Learn more on our Dorm Living page.