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Theme WeekApril 30, 2024 - 3:14 pm
Middle School ApprenticeshipsApril 30, 2024 - 2:03 pm
Alumni Visit & Lizard TalkApril 27, 2024 - 4:11 pm
Sixth Grade Catalina Field TripApril 16, 2024 - 4:50 pm
Latest News
- Theme WeekApril 30, 2024 - 3:14 pm
- Middle School ApprenticeshipsApril 30, 2024 - 2:03 pm
- Alumni Visit & Lizard TalkApril 27, 2024 - 4:11 pm
- Sixth Grade Catalina Field TripApril 16, 2024 - 4:50 pm
Spring Lizard TalksMarch 29, 2024 - 12:05 pm
Radical Downtime
Blog, News, Staff & FacultyI was lying in the shade on the Main House lawn looking up at the sky. The weather was warm, not hot. I could see the gentle breeze move through the trees. Nearby, other staff and faculty members were spread out around the lawn, gazebo, and pathways. Some were seated on rocks, others lay on […]
The Power of the Published Word
Blog, News, Student PerspectiveThe spaciousness to ask both practical and perennial questions is an essential part of the Oak Grove educational program. Through academic inquiry (Socratic, scientific, normative, conceptual, etc.), dialogue, Council, as well as reflective practices, students and teachers explore questions about the world outside and within. The student newspaper, The Oak Grove Times, is a place […]
Peace Day 2019
Blog, Events, NewsIn 1982, the United Nations declared the third Tuesday in September as International Peace Day. Since 2001, it has been celebrated on the 21st of the month. This year’s Universal Declaration is “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.” In September we celebrated Peace Day on campus with our students. Given […]
It’s Never “Goodbye”
Blog, News, Student PerspectiveA Time for Leisure
Blog, Staff & FacultyAs the Oak Grove academic year ends, students depart and the campus quietens. This is a time for staff and board members to retreat, recoup, and reflect.
2019 Senior Graduating Speeches
Blog, News, Student PerspectiveOur class of 2019 consists of twelve students. The 11 who applied to four-year colleges and universities have collectively been accepted into 32 schools. This is an average of four acceptances per student and this average is not unusual for Oak Grove seniors. The schools (listed below) include major public universities and colleges, independent and public […]
Transitions to Many Things
Blog, NewsFrom the Head of School The culmination of the school year is fast approaching which signals transition to many things—the completion of a grade, the advancement from one program to the next, the excitement of an Ojai summer and time with friends and family. For our seniors, this transition is particularly poignant as in this […]