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Oak Grove School Alumni

Welcome to the Oak Grove Alumni page, a resource for all former students and staff to connect, stay in touch and support each other and the school.

Please fill out our form and stay connected to your Oak Grove community!

Recent Videos

A Light to Oneself, A Light to the World

Our theme for the 2024/25 school year

Each year we choose a school theme as a way to frame our ongoing inquiry into the intent of the school as articulated by our founder, J Krishnamurti. The following is a short video based on this year’s theme, “A Light to Oneself, A Light to the World,” produced for our Annual Fundraising Tea.

What’s New at Oak Grove

From the Alumni Lizard Blog 

Andy Gilman

A Run for Mayor

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Oak Grove's current High School Social Studies teacher Andy Gilman, a long-standing community leader in Ojai, has won his candidacy for mayor of Ojai!

Alumni Profile: Eric Olsen ’12

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Eric worked as a communications director and senior advisor on Capitol Hill before returning to California to join the USC Rossier School of Education.
Alumni Shannon in India

Alumni Profile: Shannon Ross ’14

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After studying and traveling the world, she is back in Ojai and runs her company Springer, which develops innovative products for pets.
Malika Group D 1985

Alumni Profile: Malika Lindsay ’90

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Malika attended Oak Grove from 1984 to 1990 when she graduated as the school’s first Black student and first OGS class to travel to India. She currently lives in Mississippi, where she works as a college counselor and independent educational consultant.
Annual Report 2023-24

Annual Report 2023-24

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More than just the financial numbers, our Annual Report is a magazine-style publication filled with stories, letters, news, and donor gratitude.
Change Video

Change: An Oak Grove Documentary

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For his senior Pathless Project, Surya Pulipati '24 made a short documentary about changes at Oak Grove School including interviews with former and current teachers and administrators.
2024 Graduation Song

High School Graduation 2024

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Families, staff, alumni, and friends gathered to commemorate the class of 2024. Enjoy video of the commencement ceremony and photos from the day.
OGS Spring Alumni Gathering 2024

Spring Alumni Gathering Photos

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A heartfelt thank you to all our former students, staff, and friends of Oak Grove who joined us at our 2024 Alumni Gathering on campus.
Alumni Kahdija Murray 2008

Alumni Profile: Kahdija Murray ’08

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Currently living and working in Las Vegas, 2008 alumni Kahdija Murray is a visual artist and musician, who works under the alias Dija Ouija.
Alumni, Lewis and Peter

Alumni Visit & Lizard Talk

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This month we had the pleasure of hosting alumni Peter Hu ‘18 and Lewis Lu ‘19 during their stay in Ojai.
Mark Lee Memorial

Remembering Mark Lee

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This Spring we sadly bid farewell to Roger Edwin Mark Lee, the Founding Director of our school and an ardent guardian of J. Krishnamurti’s legacy.
Senior Trip to India 2024

Seniors Share About India Trip

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The Class of 2024 shares their experiences in India, a trip that exemplifies how Oak Grove students gradually travel further away on increasingly more challenging journeys.