News & Features

This Month at OVS

March – We are springing into action this month at OVS! After buckets of winter rainfall, the mountains surrounding our two campuses are blanketed in bright green grasses and the fire-scarred hillsides from a year ago are showing stable re-growth of native plants and trees. This stunning landscape beckons students and faculty alike to venture […]

Track is Back

By Bella Slosberg (L17) Track is back – and it’s bigger and better than ever. After a four-year hiatus, the track program at Upper Campus has reemerged this spring, drawing nearly a third of the student body to run, jump and throw as part of the 12-team Omega League. From league champion cross country runners […]

College Acceptances

College acceptances have been rolling in for the Class of 2019! So far, 30 seniors have earned admission offers from 105 colleges and universities worldwide. The list includes large universities in every region of the United States, as well as small liberal arts colleges, elite tech institutes, and colleges overseas. In some cases, seniors have […]

Performing Arts

The middle school will perform The Sound of Music during one spectacular show in the Greenberg Activities Center at 3:30 p.m. on March 23 during Spring Family Weekend. Come out and support performing arts at Lower Campus!

Competitive Robotics

The OVS competitive robotics teams participated at the LA/SoCal Regional Championships last weekend, concluding a stellar season in the FIRST Tech Challenge’s robotics league. Teams Spudnik and Spudbot fought hard against 46 other strong teams at the event hosted at Monrovia High School. Although they did not advance to the World Championship in Houston, they […]

Teaching Integrity in College Admissions

By Fred Alvarez, College Counselor A wooden sign stamped with the word “Integrity” sits over the entrance to Wallace Burr Hall, the first and main academic building at the Upper Campus. That is a fitting place for it as that sentiment serves as a watchword for all we do, guiding the way we want students […]

Astronomy: New Course Offering

By Jaclyn Sersland (U19) Next year, Ojai Valley School students will be shooting for the stars. Astronomy is becoming the newest high school course offering at Ojai Valley School. Starting in September, 2019, students will have the opportunity to launch into learning about stars, planets, and galaxies. Astronomy has been on the fence of becoming […]

Outdoor Education

Students in grades PK-8 participated in class hikes to end of the first semester. For sixth graders, the hikes presented another opportunity to continue their year-long study of the Ventura River watershed. As part of an integrated lab science and social science curriculum, OVS sixth graders learn about the natural history and ecology of the […]

Summer Camp Enrollment Open!

Since 1943, Ojai Valley School offers one of the top summer camps in Southern California for day and resident campers. Whether you enroll for two, four, or six weeks, campers develop meaningful friendships and learn skills in fields that ignite their curiosity and lay the ground work for future learning adventures and leadership opportunities. Camp […]

The Freshmen Experience

Ninth graders spent the past week exploring California history, literature, and marine science during a rainy adventure along the Central Coast. Head of School Craig Floyd reflects on the lessons learned. By Craig Floyd, Head of School This past week, I had the opportunity to lead the 9th graders on a camping adventure. It was […]