A Light to Oneself, A Light to the World

Our theme for the 2024/25 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, “A Light to Oneself, A Light to the World,” produced for our Annual Fundraising Tea.

Recent Blog Posts:

A Run for Mayor

Alum, Blog, High School, News, Staff & Faculty

Oak Grove's current High School Social Studies teacher Andy Gilman, a long-standing community leader in Ojai, has won his candidacy for mayor of Ojai!

High School Winter Showcase 2024

Arts, Blog, Events, High School, HS Showcase, News, Showcase, Student Perspective

Enjoy 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, Blog

Eric worked as a communications director and senior advisor on Capitol Hill before returning to California to join the USC Rossier School of Education.

4th Grade Field Trip to Santa Cruz Island

Fourth Grade Field Trip to Santa Cruz Island

Blog, News, Outdoor Education

By 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, News

Watch 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 Perspective

We 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.

Violet’s Tea Poem

Blog, High School, News, Student Perspective

Violet McMurray '25, a student passionate about writing and horse riding, shared a poem during this year's tea.

Alumni Profile: Shannon Ross ’14

Alum, Blog

After 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, Blog

Malika 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.