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:

Why Oak Grove School? Panel Discussion

Blog, Events, High School, Krishnamurti, News, Staff & Faculty, Student Perspective

This year’s 2025 KFA May Gathering panel discussion about Oak Grove School featured a Q&A session with attendees and virtual viewers.

Garden Dispatch: Spring Awakens in Our Garden

Blog, Garden, News

The garden is alive with the joyful energy of spring, and we are so excited to share all that’s been happening in our special outdoor classroom.

Honor Bands Spring Concert

Blog, Events, News, Student Perspective

For the second consecutive year, Honor Bands have performed their annual Spring Concert at The Ojai Underground.

Theme Week 2025

Blog, News

Theme Week offers a chance to revisit and deepen our engagement with the central question guiding our school year.

A Sense of Presence

Blog, Head of School, News

What does it mean to be fully present? Is it possible to be here in this moment with you and not be distracted by my “to-do” lists or the ever-emerging messages piercing notifications through my many devices and platforms?

OGS Theater Presents Into the Woods Jr.

Arts, Blog, Events, News

After many months of dedicated rehearsals the curtain rose on four spellbinding performances of Into the Woods, Jr.

First OGS High School Swim Meet

Blog, High School, News, Sports

Oak Grove School seniors Danielle and Dahlia made waves in Ojai's local newspaper last week after representing the Lizards in their first-ever high school swim meet at Villanova Preparatory School in Ojai.