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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
High School Seniors Spend Month in India
Blog, Boarding Program, News, Outdoor EducationFor the past 20 years, thanks to the continuing support of AGET (an independent charitable organization that underwrites a portion of the trip), Oak Grove seniors have spent the end of December and the majority of January visiting Krishnamurti schools in Chennai, Rishi Valley, and Bangalore as well as traveling to cities and rural communities.
Adult Learning Environment at Oak Grove
Blog, Parent Education, Parent UpdateA school is a place for learning, and not just for our students. It includes an active learning environment for the adults, too. In addition to an emphasis on inquiry and self-reflection, which in and of itself supports a culture of learning, we also set aside time in our regular schedule for professional development, shared […]
Incoming Family Experience
Blog, News, Parent PerspectiveYou can also read this article in context by viewing our 2017-18 Annual Report » One of my most memorable experiences growing up in India was that my twin sister and I would travel to Chennai during the warm days and cool nights in December. It was something we waited for eagerly, as we would […]
Friendship in Early Childhood
Blog, Parent Education, Parent UpdateIn early childhood, children are developing skills at school to help build a strong foundation for cooperative social play. During early childhood, kids actively seek ways to assert their own identities and to find ways to be powerful. Unfortunately, because of their developmental level, young children often don’t know how to make themselves feel more […]
The Whole Movement of Life Is Learning
Blog, Parent UpdateFrom the Head of School Oak Grove School was established by our founder, J. Krishnamurti, in 1975. He communicated his intention through dialogues, talks, and written works, most explicitly in Letters to the Schools, which he wrote from 1978 to 1981. Although Krishnamurti shared a great deal on the topic of education, he intentionally […]
The Purpose of Outdoor Education
Blog, Parent UpdateFrom the Head of School On Friday our Junior High and High School students returned from the annual Secondary School camping trip to El Capitán State Beach. Over several days, they surfed and kayaked in the ocean, participated in fireside talent shows, storytelling, and sing-alongs. As I shared here last year when our Seniors […]
KFA May Gathering Student Perspective
Blog, Events, NewsFrom the Head of School All of the Krishnamurti schools are located on large campuses of great natural beauty, with austere but comfortable classrooms. This is partly because the schools share an emphasis on relationship with and care for the natural world. Yesterday at the May Gathering, a panel of students presented their experiences attending […]