Student Perspective Archives

Flashback 2006 – OGS Wins Golden Carrot Award

NBC News feature from 2006 about Oak Grove School winning the Golden Carrot Award, which honors healthy school lunch programs.

Juneteenth Reflection

Blog, High School, Krishnamurti, News, Student Perspective

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

High School Graduation 2026

Alum, Blog, News, Parent Perspective, Staff & Faculty, Student Perspective

Families, staff, alumni, and friends gathered to commemorate the class of 2025. Enjoy video of the commencement ceremony and photos from the day.

PCT Featured in NAIS Publication

Blog, High School, Krishnamurti, News, Student Perspective

The National Association of Independent Schools features an article about Oak Grove’s Pastoral Care Time (PCT) Program

Student Newspaper, Summer 2026

Blog, High School, Krishnamurti, News, Student Perspective

Read the 17th edition of our student newspaper The Oak Grove Inquirer and enjoy articles, essays, opinion pieces, art, poetry, and more!

Are We Bored Enough?

Blog, Head of School, Outdoor Education, Parent Education, Staff & Faculty, Student Perspective

Research continues to affirm that quiet, unstructured moments, even moments that feel boring, are not empty. They are essential.

8th Grade Goes Into the Wild

Blog, Events, Middle School, Student Perspective

8th-grade students step beyond the familiar rhythms of the classroom and into a yearlong journey of inquiry, independence, and discovery.

East–West Psychology Field Trip to Taft Gardens

Blog, High School, Krishnamurti, Outdoor Education, Student Perspective

In our most recent outdoor activity, students and teachers had the unique privilege of immersing themselves in the rich natural environment of Ojai’s hidden gem, Taft Gardens.

OGS 50th Featured in Ojai Magazine Article

Alum, Blog, News, Staff & Faculty, Student Perspective

“More than 50 years ago, in the spring of 1975, Fred Hall, then editor of the Ojai Valley News, asked philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti a simple but pointed question: In a valley already full of public and private schools, why start another one?”

Middle School Visits Wyoming’s Teton Science Schools

Blog, News, Staff & Faculty, Student Perspective

All the activities Teton Science Schools plan for 7th and 8th grade students encourage them to work together and think critically about our human relationship with the natural world.