News & Features
This Month at OVS
September. It is the launch of the academic year at Ojai Valley School, as new and returning students arrive on campus eager to take on new adventures inside and outside the classroom. After orientations and Back to School night, for the Lower Campus, students embark on their traditional outdoor education trips. They also open the […]
Mountainfilm On Tour Returns to OVS
Join us for the ultimate movie night! On Saturday, September 23, the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy is teaming up with Telluride Mountainfilm on Tour to bring the original films and the experience of the Telluride Mountainfilm Festival to the Ojai community at Ojai Valley School. Bring blankets and low-back chairs to stake out your spot […]
Fall Sports Begin
The OVS middle and high school fall sports season begins next week with our soccer, cross country and volleyball teams competing against other schools in the region. At Lower, the middle school boys’ soccer team will open its season with two away games in Santa Barbara. The boys will play Marymount on Tuesday, September 26, […]
Outdoor Education
OVS middle and high school students launched the academic year with spectacular fall camping trips to three National Parks – Channel Islands, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon – as well as Rock Creek campground in the Eastern Sierras and Montana de Oro state park on the Central Coast. They kayaked sea caves, waded in mountain streams, […]
Meet the Faculty
The people make the place. Just ask our alumni. They will tell you it was the close-knit community of students and dedicated teachers who made their OVS experience great. We agree. Meet the faculty and learn more about their backgrounds, interests and favorite experiences at Ojai Valley School.
Fall Semester Begins
OVS will welcome new and returning students on September 3 and 4. Registration and check-in for high school students , grades 9-11, will take place on Sunday, September 3, at the Upper Campus from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., followed by orientation and activities for freshmen and all new students. Registration will be held on Monday, […]
Sign Up for Music Lessons
One of the most valuable and popular activities we offer is after school music lessons. Instruction is given for most instruments, including piano, voice, guitar, violin, trombone, clarinet, saxophone, cello, and more. “How many times have you heard someone say, with regret, ‘I wish I had taken piano lessons when I was a kid,’ “ […]
Summer Reading
Summer is an ideal time to rest, reflect — and read. On both campuses, the OVS faculty have developed comprehensive summer reading lists for students across the grade levels. Students entering grades 3-12 have required summer reading and younger students in grades PK-2 have recommended books to explore. “Vacation is the perfect time for reinforcing […]
Dive into Summer Camp
Ojai Valley School’s 2017 Summer Camp is in full swing! We welcomed day and resident campers for the first session of camp on June 25. Check out photos from the first two weeks on the Summer Camp website gallery. Ojai Valley School offers a traditional camp experience for students ages 3-16 as well as speciality […]
