News & Features

Soccer Wins League Opener

By Avery Colborn (L16, U20 ) December 4 – The high school boys’ soccer team came out with a 7-0 victory over Oak Grove School in their first game of the season last weekend. The team played a great game overall, though highlights included three goals scored by senior Niklas Weckerle, two goals scored by […]

A Year Ago.

A Message from OVS President/CEO Michael Hall-Mounsey December 4 – One year ago today the Thomas Fire roared through the Ojai Valley, leaving devastation in its wake. It destroyed more than 1,000 structures, including our Lucila Arango Science and Technology Center and our beloved Grace Hobson Smith House girls’ dorm at Upper Campus. From the […]

OVS Robotics Wins Meet

December 1 – Ojai Valley School’s two robotics teams dominated at the first competitive robotics meet of the winter season, finishing in the top two places of seven teams from across the Southern California region. Team Spudbot, led by seniors Conway Gilbreth and Nicolas Weckerle and freshmen Zack Griffin and Nicholas Cilia, won the meet. […]

Outdoor Education

  Outdoor Education is woven into the school experience at OVS from the beginning of the academic year to the very end. It starts with kindergarten, when students go on day hikes in the Ventura River Preserve and Sespe Wilderness. Overnight trips begin in first grade, right here on campus, and progress to places like El […]

Students Give Back

November 27 – This year’s annual turkey trot was a big success! Students participated in field events such as tug-of-war, three-legged races, and leapfrog. We ended the day with the annual Turkey Trot, which raised nearly $8,000. This year, we had 100% participation and thus we were able to purchase 18 Thanksgiving dinners for local […]

XC Wins League Title

By Avery Colborn (L16, U20) November 1 – For the second time in the past four years, the OVS girls’ cross country team has been crowned Condor League champion, putting together a dominating performance at Wednesday’s final league meet. After a long season of hard work, the OVS girls demonstrated their toughness on the flat, […]

$1 Million Gift Anchors Campaign to Restore Upper Campus

September 30, 2018 A Message from OVS President/CEO Michael Hall-Mounsey: An oak tree grows to a certain point, and then nothing visibly happens. It appears dormant. But what we can’t see is that the root system is reaching down, pulling in nutrients and establishing a healthy footing before we see its foliage begin. Right now, […]

Equestrians Hit The Trails

November 1 – This month, OVS equestrians will hit the trails for their first camping trip of the school year. Riders, horses and their instructors will explore the Santa Barbara County backcountry trails for three days and base camp in the evenings. Ojai Valley School is one of the few equestrian boarding schools in California […]

Hands on the Land

Ojai Valley School’s partnership with the National Parks Service brings students to the Channel Islands each year. Thanks to the Hands On The Land grant, both Upper and Lower Campus students get a chance to camp on the islands, as well as participate in native plant restoration work, study erosion, and learn about the unique […]

Welcome, Spuds!

  Welcome, Spuds! The Ojai Valley School Upper Campus officially opened Sunday, Aug. 26 with a population of 109 students (41 day, 68 boarding). Our Lower Campus opened Tuesday, Sept. 4 with 168 students in grades PreK through 8 (144 day, 24 boarding in grades 3-8).   At the Upper Campus, students have been busy! Within […]