John Rowan - Middle School Faculty

After earning his bachelor’s degree in Texas, Mr. Rowan moved to the temperate rain forests of Southeast Alaska. His first teaching position was as the high school teacher in a small logging community. He migrated south to OVS, where he has taught seventh and eighth grade history for the past two decades. Mr. Rowan also leads the eighth grade trip to Washington, D.C., serves as a director of the OVS Summer Camp, and enjoys backpacking with the students on the Outdoor Education trips. Mr. Rowan lives in Ojai with his son, Marlow, and daughter, Clementine, and their large friendly dog, Ozzie, a frequent visitor to the Lower Campus.