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:

High School Mini Projects 2025

Blog, Events, News, Student Perspective

Each year, while the senior class embarks on their trip to visit our sister schools in India, Oak Grove’s remaining high school students dive into an immersive week-long period known as “Mini Projects.”

Day of Reading Votes OYES

Blog, Events, News, Student Perspective

Ahead of this year’s Day of Reading launch, Oak Grove students voted to support the local non-profit Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio (OYES).

MLK Day 2025

Blog, Events, News

Oak Grove’s Martin Luther King, Jr. all-school assembly, Lizard Group activities, and celebration in downtown Ojai provided thoughtful moments for our community to reflect on the values Dr. King championed: unity, progress, and shared responsibility.

Oak Grove Inquirer, Winter Edition!

Blog, News, Staff & Faculty, Student Perspective

Student articles, essays, and opinion pieces include submissions on local government, the environment, local theater, sports, science, and more. Find poetry and artwork from across all grade levels and enjoy student riddles and games!

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.