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:

Service Learning
Blog, High School, NewsIt can be easy to think of service as something we do for others. There is a need, and we step in to help. But being part of a community asks for something more.

Peace Week
Alum, Blog, Events, KrishnamurtiPerhaps peace asks something more of us. To stay present. To listen with curiosity. To speak honestly without causing harm. To remain connected even when we disagree.

The Living Movement of Relationship
Blog, Head of School, News, Parent Education, Staff & FacultyThe yearly theme becomes a shared inquiry across the school in classrooms, professional development, and conversations throughout the year.

Garden Dispatch: Our Living Ecosystem
Blog, Garden, NewsGardening at Oak Grove is a living ecosystem—a relationship between the land, the plants, and the people who tend, create, learn, and heal within it.

The Quality of Our Attention
Blog, Head of School, Outdoor Education, Parent Education, Staff & Faculty, Student PerspectiveSitting in the morning sunlight, standing on a ridge with students, their parents, and two colleagues 1600 feet above Ojai. We are listening to the story of Tonantzin told by a young mother with her infant snuggling in a rebozo on her chest.

Alumni Spotlight: Siya Dahanukar ’23
Alum, BlogMy time at Oak Grove reinforced a lesson that had begun at Rishi Valley: Growth happens when you step outside your comfort zone.

Alumni Spotlight: Beth Hankoff ’86
Alum, BlogThe school’s emphasis on inquiry, autonomy, and relationship continues to influence how she thinks about learning today.

On the Threshold of Adulthood
Alum, Blog, Head of School, High SchoolThe work of liberation calls us to listen deeply, learn continuously, & dismantle racism & the structures that perpetuate inequality and oppression.

Flashback 2006 – OGS Wins Golden Carrot Award
Blog, News, Student PerspectiveNBC News feature from 2006 about Oak Grove School winning the Golden Carrot Award, which honors healthy school lunch programs.

