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:

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.

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.

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.

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.