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High School Winter Showcase 2024
Arts, Blog, Events, High School, HS Showcase, News, Showcase, Student PerspectiveEnjoy video and photos from this year’s High School Winter Showcase highlighting theater, dance, studio arts, ceramics, woodworking, & music.
Alumni Profile: Eric Olsen ’12
Alum, BlogEric worked as a communications director and senior advisor on Capitol Hill before returning to California to join the USC Rossier School of Education.
Fourth Grade Field Trip to Santa Cruz Island
Blog, News, Outdoor EducationBy integrating literature, history, geography, art, and science, this experience of visiting the Channel Islands helps students to build a deeper understanding of the world around them.
Annual Fundraising Tea 2024
Blog, Events, NewsWatch the full Annual Fundraising Tea event including a musical performance and speakers, all reflecting on our theme for the year.
Why We Give
Blog, Giving, Parent PerspectiveWe feel strongly that the world needs more places like this. Krishnamurti talked about education and “the flowering of goodness.” That is a perfect way of explaining what we see in the students all around this campus.
Video: A Light to Oneself, A Light to the World
Blog, Krishnamurti, News, Outdoor Education, Parent Education, Staff & Faculty, Student PerspectiveEach year, a guiding theme for the year is chosen. This theme provides opportunities, throughout the year, for our entire school community to reflect on a specific topic of discussion.
Violet’s Tea Poem
Blog, High School, News, Student PerspectiveViolet McMurray ’25, a student passionate about writing and horse riding, shared a poem during this year’s tea.
Alumni Profile: Shannon Ross ’14
Alum, BlogAfter studying and traveling the world, she is back in Ojai and runs her company Springer, which develops innovative products for pets.
Alumni Profile: Malika Lindsay ’90
Alum, BlogMalika 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.
In Service of Our School for Open House
Blog, High School, NewsIn preparation for welcoming all of our current students and families for Open House, our high school held its first Service Day of the year.