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:

Do Lecture, Meredy

Embracing The Agile Mind

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Former Head of School, Meredy Benson Rice, now the Director of Teaching and Learning spoke about her personal journey as an educator and how students experience education at Oak Grove School as part of the 2015 Do Lecture Series.
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Parent Education Unplug

Parent Ed – Unplugging in Pandemic Life

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If you were not able to join us for this timely Parent Education event, or would like to review, we have provided this recording of  parenting expert Dolly Klock's  special presentation on the challenge of finding a balance between screen life and real life. The recording includes attending parents' Q&A.
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Annual Fundraising Tea

Journey to the Present

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UNPLUG DAY 80s

It’s Back to the 80’s for Unplug Day!

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To make Unplug Day more festive for our students and staff, we are embracing a theme – School Day in 1984. We invite our students to join our staff and dress as if it were the 1980's! Parent Council will add to our celebration by creating a “1984 Museum” in the Gazebo, where students will see items like VCRs, Reebok high-tops, cassette tapes, and rubix cubes.
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Ojai Magazine

Ojai Magazine Article: Space to Roam

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Among the many intriguing articles in this month's edition, we appreciate the thoughtful feature written by Karen Lindell and published in Ojai Magazine.
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Moment of Silence

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At Oak Grove School in Ojai, California, we often share moments of silence with our students, from preschool through 12th grade, as a whole community, in small groups, and individually.
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MLK Washington Mall Speech

Tomorrow is Today

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On August 28,1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his most famous speech, “I Have a Dream.”
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What is Education

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At Oak Grove School in Ojai, California, we often share moments of silence with our students, from preschool through 12th grade, as a whole community, in small groups, and individually.
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MLK Day Celebration 2021

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We are always honored to be part of this important community celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who said, "Change does not roll on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle."
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