It can be easy to think of service as something we do for others. There is a need, and we step in to help. But being part of a community asks for something more.

The yearly theme becomes a shared inquiry across the school in classrooms, professional development, and conversations throughout the year.

Perhaps peace asks something more of us. To stay present. To listen with curiosity. To speak honestly without causing harm. To remain connected even when we disagree.

Gardening at Oak Grove is a living ecosystem—a relationship between the land, the plants, and the people who tend, create, learn, and heal within it.

It can be easy to think of service as something we do for others. There is a need, and we step in to help. But being part of a community asks for something more.

Sitting in the morning sunlight, standing on a ridge with students, their parents, and two colleagues 1600 feet above Ojai. We are listening to the story of Tonantzin told by a young mother with her infant snuggling in a rebozo on her chest.

More than just the financial numbers, our Annual Report is a magazine-style publication filled with stories, letters, news, and donor gratitude.

My time at Oak Grove reinforced a lesson that had begun at Rishi Valley: Growth happens when you step outside your comfort zone.

The school’s emphasis on inquiry, autonomy, and relationship continues to influence how she thinks about learning today.

The work of liberation calls us to listen deeply, learn continuously, & dismantle racism & the structures that perpetuate inequality and oppression.