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#UniversityBound
June 1 – Ojai Valley School graduated 21 seniors who will pursue degrees in science, business, international relations, art, media and communications in the fall at some of the top colleges in the nation. Among the colleges and universities which will welcome Spuds next year: UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara, Boston University, George Washington […]
Graduation 2018
Congratulations to the Class of 2018! Click here to see pictures from graduation, the awards ceremony, and events throughout the year.
Graduation 2018
Let the ceremonies begin! Our youngest students in prekindergarten, kindergarten, and the elementary grades participated in promotion ceremonies on Wednesday, May 30. Promotions for the sixth and seventh grade classes will be held at the Lower Campus on Thursday morning, followed by the eighth grade graduation. Seniors at the Upper Campus will graduate at 11:00 […]
Outdoor Education
May 30 – Outdoor Education is woven into the school experience at OVS from the beginning of the academic year to the very end. Our middle school and elementary students participated in spring camping trips in late April and mid-May, including some rigorous backpacking adventures for the 7th and 8th graders in the regional Sespe […]
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. This year, the Upper Campus students and […]
Summer Camp Fun
Ojai Valley School Summer Camp is just around the corner, and there is still time to enroll! Our flexible schedule allows day and resident campers to enroll for 2, 4, or 6-week sessions between June 24 to August 4, 2018 With 75 years of camp experience, Ojai Valley School offers an enriching summer program […]
Baseball Undefeated in League
By Avery Colborn The high school boys baseball team finished the season undefeated in league play after securing a key 8-7 victory over Newbury Park Adventist. The game started out slowly for the Spuds. At the bottom of the fourth inning, the Newbury Park Gators were up 5-0. Due to two balks by Newbury’s pitcher, […]
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 […]
Equestrians Explore Portugal
Our high school equestrians returned from a magnificent spring break trip to Portugal, which provided a wonderful opportunity to experience dressage on highly-trained Lusitanos in the most amazing setting imaginable! The equestrian center, Quinta do Rol, is part of a much larger ranch set amid rolling green hills that grows apples, citrus and wine grapes. […]
Meeting Machu Picchu
While most people were excited to sleep in the morning after a wonderfully exhausting prom, 13 students, including myself, and two teachers decided, instead, to throw themselves into their next adventure. Not eight hours after the prom ended, two vans crammed with suitcases, backpacks, and tired, donut-munching students were already on their way to […]
