News & Features
Alumni Return to Support Robotics
By Aaron Wolf (L16) After years of helping build the robotics program from scratch, OVS alum Leo Liang (L15, U19) is returning to take part in Saturday’s inter-league robotics tournament in Palmdale, where 25 teams will vie for the opportunity to compete in the state regional meet. But this time he’s not building the robots, […]
Rebuilding in Progress
By Craig Floyd, Upper Campus Head of School January 22 – Last week, our high school faculty took a walking tour of the construction site at Upper Campus and heard an update on plans to replace the buildings destroyed by the Thomas Fire, as well as the addition of the new Student Commons. Grading is […]
Winter Sports
January 24 – Winter sports kick into high gear this week! After returning from the holiday break, Upper Campus students quickly resumed competitive play in basketball and soccer with both the boys and girls teams facing a challenging week on the road. Here’s the run-down, with contributions from Upper Campus sports writer Olivia Brown (L16): […]
Community Service
Thank you to the students at Lower Campus for their generous donation of $258.01 to the Humane Society of Ventura County! After hearing about a recent cat burglary at the Ojai shelter, the student council helped by putting on a bake sale and donating the proceeds to the Humane Society. The students presented a check […]
Class Hikes
Students in grades PK-8 embarked on Class Hikes on Friday, January 24. Read more about this school tradition in an article written by science teacher Matt Inman, who also serves as the Outdoor Education Coordinator at Lower Campus. By Matt Inman The history of class hikes at Ojai Valley School is a long and storied […]
Early College Acceptances Rolling in
By Fred Alvarez College Counselor The offers have rolled in at a record clip. By the time first-semester classes ended last week, members of the Class of 2020 at Ojai Valley School had received 30 offers of admission from colleges and universities across the country. That’s more than anyone can remember, at least in recent […]
Outdoor Education
California winter beckons OVS students into the outdoors! From January class hikes in the Los Padres National Forest to our high school students backpacking beneath the towering red arches of the Utah wilderness, outdoor adventures are a core part of the OVS experience. At all grade levels, students learn to appreciate, respect, and care for […]
$2 Million Pledged to Upper Campus
The Sage Foundation has pledged a lead gift of $2 million in support of Ojai Valley School and its plans to rebuild after the devastating Thomas Fire. It is the largest gift in school history and is designated to support construction of the new Student Commons dining and library complex at the high school campus. […]
This Month at OVS
By Mike Mahon, Assistant Head of School, Lower Campus The weeks before the Holiday break play a critical role in shaping the culture of our community. Academics are busy and challenging, fine arts classes are putting their culminating projects together, sports seasons are in full effect, and we are all preparing for Campus Lighting and […]
Robotics
Rev up your robots! The 2019-20 competitive robotics season gets underway on Saturday, November 9, with the first meet of the year at the OVS Lower Campus. In September, OVS kicked off its new robotics season at Lower Campus with the official release of “SKYSTONE,” the theme of the latest FIRST Tech Challenge game. FIRST […]
