The Wholeness of Responsibility

Our theme for the 2023/24 school year

Each year we choose a school theme as a way to frame our ongoing inquiry into the intent of the school as articulated by our founder, J Krishnamurti. The following is a short video based on this year’s theme, The Wholeness of Responsibility, produced in the fall for our Annual Fundraising Tea.

Recent Blog Posts:

Friendship in Early Childhood

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In 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,…
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The Whole Movement of Life Is Learning

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From 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…
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The Purpose of Outdoor Education

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From 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…
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KFA May Gathering Student Perspective

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From 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…
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2018 Senior Graduating Speeches

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In many cultures, graduation from High School is seen as the most significant threshold moment marking the transition from childhood to adulthood. On June 6, 2018, we were given the opportunity to bear witness to this significant symbolic event…
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Day of Reading

If you were not able to join us for this timely Parent Education event, or would like to review, we have provided this recording of  parenting expert Dolly Klock's  special presentation on the challenge of finding a balance between screen life and real life. The recording includes attending parents' Q&A.
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High School Spring Showcase 2018

Join Oak Grove School Friday, May 18th, at 7:00pm for its semi-annual High School Showcase. The event features musical performances by Oak Grove’s high school, as well as student art, paintings, photographs, film, and ceramics. Light snacks…
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Flowering in Goodness

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A Nurse Tree

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From the Head of School A few years ago, we lost a huge oak tree near the Pavilion. Losing this tree was a particular hardship as it provided a perfectly-situated screen to the arc path of the spring sun. Spring is when we have many large assemblies…
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