Oak Grove School is a progressive day and boarding school in Ojai, California, serving students from preschool through high school on an expansive wooded campus. The school emphasizes inquiry-based learning and outdoor experiences as part of its educational framework.
Oak Grove School serves students from preschool through high school and operates both day and boarding options on an expansive, wooded campus of approximately 150 acres. The school organizes learning around an educational framework called "The Art of Living and Learning," which shapes classroom practice and community expectations.
The school uses inquiry-driven, project-based and discussion-based instruction, with small class sizes and integrated subject learning. At the upper levels, the curriculum includes a college-preparatory program that is approved by the University of California. Academics are balanced with hands-on learning and opportunities for reflection and self-understanding.
The campus supports extensive outdoor education and travel experiences, including day and multi-day camping, nature study, and regional trips. Enrichment offerings across arts, music, practical arts, athletics, and experiential courses are used to broaden students' learning beyond core academics. The school also provides social-emotional supports and programs aimed at fostering community, parent education, and family engagement.
After-school care for elementary students includes games, arts and crafts, supervised play, and project activities, and operates on weekdays after school.
Serious respect for children's work and play is combined with developmentally appropriate classroom routine and social learning to help children express themselves, be aware of others' feelings, share, and resolve disputes.
The elementary program integrates state standards with the school's framework, uses inquiry and project-based learning, and emphasizes community, respectful communication, and environmental stewardship.
The high school offers a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum approved by the University of California, alongside a range of arts electives, project-based learning, and college counseling to prepare students for post‑secondary paths.
Middle school instruction balances core academics with advisory, exploratory courses, mindfulness, service projects, and outdoor education to support intellectual, social, and emotional development in a small-class environment.
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Outdoor education includes camping, hiking, and multi-day regional and extended travel experiences that provide hands-on scientific inquiry, skill-building, and time in nature across grade levels.
A parent education program offers workshops and events led by faculty and outside professionals on topics such as social media wellness, college readiness, adolescent development, and family communication.
A pastoral care program offers social-emotional support for students and staff to promote belonging and community engagement so individuals can participate intentionally in school life.
Summer camps run June through August and include outdoor adventures, games, culinary activities, music, sports, and other enrichment for a range of ages.
The theater program produces all-school musical productions that include students across grade levels and provide opportunities in performance and production.
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