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Oak Grove School was founded in 1975 by Jiddu Krishnamurti,
a renowned teacher of the 20th century whose educational philosophy
focused on academically strong, inquiry-based learning in
a noncompetitive environment, respect for the nature and an
understanding of one’s self and the global community.
If a young person could be aware of conditioning and beliefs
concerning prejudice, nationality, religion, race, and tradition,
Krishnamurti explained, then he or she might become a fully
intelligent human being for whom right action will follow.
It was with this foundation that he created the Oak Grove
School. Like other schools he founded in England and India,
Oak Grove was to be a place where intelligence is nurtured
and encouraged to flower: where students, staff, and parents
explore together what it means to learn and to live in relationship
with each other and the world. Today, of the nine schools
founded by Krishnamurti, seven are in India, one in Brockwook
Park, England, and the Oak Grove School in Ojai.
The original enrollment was three young students, taught
by two staff. As the younger students and enrollment grew,
upper grades were added, resulting in the construction of
the elementary school complex in 1977, and culminating in
the addition of the high school and boarding facility in 1984.
Today, nearly 200 students and 40 staff members learn together
in an atmosphere nourished by mutual respect.
The intent of the Oak Grove School is for students to develop
the skills necessary to function in society, and at the same
time to develop a foundation for inquiry into perennial questions
of human life. Consistent with the views of its founder, the
school does not subscribe to any creed or ideology. Rather,
it assists students in the open-minded investigation of enduring
human issues.
Click here
for Krishnamurti’s writings on the Intent of Oak Grove
School
Click here
for an essay on Krishnamurti and the Ojai Valley
Click here
for the Krishnamurti Foundation of America site
Click here
to view the international Journal of Krishnamurti Schools
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