Ojai Valley School is located on two campuses in Ojai, CA. The Lower Campus (grades PK-8) is located at 723 El Paseo Road. The Upper Campus (grades 9-12) is located at 10820 Reeves The school also has a Business Office located at 510 Country Club Drive. Please call (805) 646-1423 for information or access the staff directory below.
Mr. Adam Farmer teaches AP Statistics, Algebra II and is the math department chair at the Upper Campus. Mr. Farmer also helps with the outdoor program and has started a videography club on campus.
Born and raised in San Diego, he earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Davis in Business, minoring in Economics and Psychology.…
Nicole has spent most of her life at Ojai Valley School as either a student, assistant, summer camp instructor or first grade teacher. Nicole first arrived at Ojai Valley School during her primary years. Her father is Gary Gartrell, Interim Head of Lower Campus, and her mother is Linda Gartrell, Pre-K teacher. Her brother and two sisters have also worked on campus in some capacity over the years.…
Craig stepped into the role as Head of School, Upper Campus in June 2017. He previously served as Assistant Head of School – Student Affairs, Director of Summer Programs, and Director of Athletics. A graduate of the Upper Campus in 1983, Craig has always followed his passion for sports. He began his coaching career as a sophomore in college, when he coached girls basketball and boys football at Marello Prep in Santa Cruz, CA.…
After graduating from San Diego State University with a B.A. in Spanish, Michele launched her teaching career as a bilingual teacher in Watsonville, California, for two years before moving to the Santa Cruz Mountains, where she taught first grade for 12 years. She also served as a member of the school’s leadership team and as a liaison to bilingual families.…