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Why Oak Grove School? Panel DiscussionMay 5, 2025 - 6:34 pm
Garden Dispatch: Spring Awakens in Our GardenApril 30, 2025 - 12:10 pm
Honor Bands Spring ConcertApril 29, 2025 - 5:11 pm
Theme Week 2025April 29, 2025 - 11:25 am
Latest News
- Why Oak Grove School? Panel DiscussionMay 5, 2025 - 6:34 pm
- Garden Dispatch: Spring Awakens in Our GardenApril 30, 2025 - 12:10 pm
- Honor Bands Spring ConcertApril 29, 2025 - 5:11 pm
- Theme Week 2025April 29, 2025 - 11:25 am
A Sense of PresenceMarch 31, 2025 - 12:38 pm
Importance of Touch
Blog, NewsFrom the time we are in the womb through our elderly years, touch plays a primary role in our development and physical and mental well-being.
Final Moments of a Contentious Presidential Election
Blog, NewsThere is a palpable feeling of uneasiness as we find ourselves in the final moments of a contentious presidential election, while continuing to navigate the fallout of the ongoing pandemic. Even with our best efforts to shield our concerns from our children, they feel it.
Happy Halloween!
Blog, NewsThe Friday before Halloween, we had a lively campus full of creative costumes, storytelling, decorating pumpkins, pizza, candy, and a high school scavenger hunt! Enjoy this short Halloween video.
Dia De Los Muertos
Blog, NewsContinuing with what has become a yearly tradition, elementary and middle school Spanish teacher Eva has created a colorful Día de los Muertos altar by the Main House. This week, students have decorated sweets to add to the altar and are also placing photos there of loved ones who have passed away. Also displayed is student artwork created in commemoration of this tradition.
Why We Rock
Blog, NewsWhy does Oak Grove have so many rocking chairs around campus? The benefits of rocking chairs are not just for lulling infants to sleep or helping the elderly gently relax. All people benefit from rocking. Research shows that the rocking motion engages the parasympathetic nervous system and releases endorphins to self-regulate the brain state.
High School & Middle School Back on Campus
Blog, News, Parent UpdateThe California Department of Public Health approved our COVID-19 mitigation plans to allow in-person instruction for our high school and middle school students.
Image-Making and Peace Day
Blog, Events, Krishnamurti, NewsThe 2020 Peace Day Universal Declaration, as set forth by the United Nations, reads: “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.”
Parent Education Workshops Continue on ZOOM
Blog, Events, News, Parent EducationOur first Parent Education workshop in the series of the year looked a little different, but the content was equally impactful. Organized and facilitated by High School history teacher Will Hornblower, Parent Education Workshops have been an incredible resource, and have recently been made available to the greater community.
What is the Future of Education After COVID-19?
Blog, Events, NewsOn Thursday, May 28, 2020, the Ojai Chautauqua formed a panel to discuss this question in front of a live streaming audience. In the words of the Agora Foundation: These are unprecedented times, and it’s unclear whether the worst is behind us. A vast majority of schools, at every educational level, have ceased on-site programs […]
Fixing Problems You Created
Blog, News, Student PerspectiveIn recent years, a greater global understanding of both environmental concerns and the measures necessary to prevent them has occurred.