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50th Anniversary WeekendMay 25, 2026 - 11:42 am
High School Spring Showcase 2026May 23, 2026 - 1:35 am
8th Grade Goes Into the WildMay 15, 2026 - 4:58 pm
As Our Circle GrowsApril 28, 2026 - 2:07 pm
Trust in Human ConsciousnessApril 28, 2026 - 1:08 pm
Thanks for a wonderful school year! Happy summer! 🦎😎🎉🙏
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A few spots left for our upcoming Summer Chess Camp, Preschool Camp, Acting, Doll Clothing Making, and more. ☀️ Details & Sign Up ( linktree in bio) :
https://oakgroveschool.org/summer
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To all of our students, alumni, parents, friends, and neighbors who joined us to celebrate 50 years of Oak Grove School, thank you.
It was a weekend filled with music, hugs, dancing, laughter, stories, and memories. Most of all, it was a beautiful reminder of the people and joy that have shaped our school across generations.
Thank you for being part of this remarkable community, and for helping us celebrate 50 years of living and learning together.
Join us for the High School Spring Showcase tomorrow, Friday, May 22nd. The event begins at 3:15pm near the Art Building with visual & culinary arts, and moves to the Pavilion for performing arts.
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Journalism: Podcast on China-US Relations and Trade
Blog, Student PerspectiveThe Journalism class produced an in-depth audio report on China-US trade relations. Listen here:
Artist in Residence – Cole James
Arts, Blog, NewsIn coordination with the Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation, Oak Grove is pleased to welcome its first Artist in residence, Cole James. Oak Grove will host the artist on campus with a guest apartment, as well as studio space in the loft of the Art Building. This partnership offers a unique opportunity for students and faculty […]
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 […]
The Parents of the School
Blog, Parent Education, Parent PerspectiveObserving a pair of California Scrub Jays through binoculars with students and parents in the quiet early hour before school begins… Witnessing the Pavilion transform into the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia of 1905… Discovering the studio of Leonardo Da Vinci surrounded by student-crafted renditions of Mona Lisa and Self Portrait in the medium […]