School still sucks. I graduated but those experiences still stayed with me. It's horrible there. I…read moreespecially wouldn't recommend anyone to attend boarding, it's just horrible. Education is tolerable for the most part that I could remember, sixth grade was a breeze for me. However the boarding aspect is horrid.

My son attended kindergarten last year and this year he is attending 1st grade. This school is…read moreamazing! Horseback riding, wood shop, art, music, and Spanish are just some of the classes that the 1st Graders do weekly besides the core subjects. Both his teachers are great! They work closely with all the students and are very enthusiast. I can't recommend this school enough.

Great school! Superior academics, and a small close-knit community. The best Catholic High School…read morein Ventura county.

Every experience in life is relative - and in that sense, relative to the Ojai Valley and Ventura…read moreCounty in General, Villanova Preparatory School remains your best bang-for-the-buck in private high school/prep-school education. The class sizes are small and there is still a cap on the number of students who may be admitted. The campus is absolutely beautiful, much like a small college, and there is an abundance of open space. The facilities are steadily (albeit slowly) being upgraded and improved upon, and the safe, quiet environment certainly promotes a sense of peacefulness and promotes learning. Through review of recruiting literature it's obvious that the school enthusiastically promotes it's International Baccalaureate (IB) Degree program which was put in place a few years back. And while this program may be of some value to international students (and a very small number of domestic students) it seems to be more of a "prestige marketing ploy" geared toward the well-off parents of foreign students who pay a ton of money to educate and board their children at VPS for 4 years. The bottom line is that although taking IB classes (or obtaining IB certification) may "look impressive" on a students college admission application, it's next to meaningless to the vast majority of United States based colleges and universities. These institutions would much rather see "AP" or "Honors" on that high school transcript next to the course title.....not "IB". Unfortunately, being such a small school with a small staff, VPS didn't have the capability to do both, and chose to phase out it's AP and Honors programs as it went "all-in" with the IB program. This, unfortunately was a huge disservice to those American kids who were / are likely to attend an American-based college or university that could honestly care less about IB. For a such a small school, there are many athletic options within which to participate, and there is an abundance of academic, service and social clubs run by students and overseen by a chosen faculty member. VPS is both a day and boarding school, with approximately a third of it's students living on campus. Most of these students are foreign nationals from around the world, and this obviously brings an interesting and engaging dynamic to the to the prep-school experience - not unlike college. These students share their culture and are readily immersed into the VPS community and ultimately become part of the family for life regardless of where they may go in the future. Many lifelong international friendships occur as a result. This love of sharing, acceptance and diversity in the Augustinian tradition has been happening at VPS for decades - long before the toxic "cancel-culture" and "woke" extremism we see today. In general terms, the VPS faculty and staff are quite qualified. And being blessed with smaller class sizes and motivated students, they will routinely out-perform their peers elsewhere. In all fairness, a handful of the teachers are absolutely phenomenal - some wearing multiple hats as teacher, coach, advisor, etc. There are of course a small minority of teachers and staff who seem to have a personal agenda beyond that of educating the students and preparing them for the real world. Determined to find a "racist" hiding behind every tree and united in their hatred of America, our military and the police...they form an increasingly vocal element devoid of truth and honesty, but full of parroted phrases and slogans. The obvious hope is that this too will pass, and that both the headmaster and the Board will keep the stupidity in-check.

A truly great school in one of the most beautiful landscapes of the upper Ojai valley. I graduated…read morefrom here 20 years ago. Still think of it with massive respect for the teachers, arts program, and connection to nature.

PLEASE take seriously the review by the parent who had money STOLEN from this school. The same…read morething happened to us but involved much more money. This school runs off of false advertising to parents who have children that have completed mental health treatment and need a next step. The school accepts them and more importantly, their money and then kicks the great majority of them out after securing their full years tuition. Simply ask how many kids they accept vs. graduate. Know that you have been warned. The school is the opposite of a school that can help a child - there is NO SCHOOL COUNSELOR, no structure, no checks on kids at night, no screen limits...The school preys off of vulnerable children by using those funds to fund their staff very well to continue to teach the few students they allow to stay. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. Those staff should be incarcerated for their financial crimes. Dozens of families want and need to sue them but can't because of the laws that protect private schools and allow them to do anything they want.

Oak Grove School is such an outstanding environment for a child to learn, develop and flourish…read more It's faculty and staff are top notch and truly believe in the mission of the school. OGS provides excellent college preparatory education in an environment that allows the individual to discover, question and explore. - Former Staff Member

My two daughters have been attending Oak Grove School for the last 9 years and we absolutely love…read morethe school. Small class sizes and personalized attention from teachers leads to an excellent learning environment. The campus is a park-like setting that has a ton of space for exploration. Couldn't recommend this school enough.

The best was so fun to see and send my kids to All the staff…read morewas nice and the place is always clean

The campus is beautiful! All of the Freshman are loaned a horse to take care of and learn to ride…read more After their Freshman year, they can continue with their horse or let it go to next year's incoming Freshman. The Freshman dorms are "singles" so they don't have to share their bedroom with anyone else. Several of the teacher's have dogs, so you'll see some dogs around campus. The staff and administrators seem to genuinely care about each individual student.

I've been here for only five weeks so far in the 9th grade but I already love it. Two weeks in and…read moreI found the person I'd like to believe is my soul mate. While some teachers might be on the stranger side, they all have your best interest at heart. The snacks aren't "heathy" but you wouldn't really expect health from a public school. There is little to none bullying. Spanish 1 isn't good this year on the count of the fact the my teacher is very undisciplined and I constantly getting migraines. But over all this school is awesome, is better than most private schools accept for thatcher and Villanova but they are quite expensive and you would expect excellence from a highly expensive school (not counting ovs)

Nordhoff did a great job educating me and preparing me for college. A lot of my writing skills that…read moreI have to this day were honed at Nordhoff by the great English teachers. A lot of the advanced classes, especially history, were more in depth than college classes. I have fond memories. Great sports and extracurriculars too.

oh happy chap…read more.. this was a great school for all those who could not hang with the scene/douche bags at nordhoff. being within walking distance from my house, i was able to catch up with all the backlogged requirements in my HS education, keep a parttime job and play in a punk rock band....all while keeping a 3.6 GPA. god bless the guy piasco experience! "first i get to drinkin....then i get to thinkin....then i get to a drinkin and a thinkin...." the man loved cooking italian food, JFK, playing piano, drinkin and teaching kids everyone else gave up on.

Beautiful baseball fields and scenery. The school graciously allowed Ojai Valley Little League and…read moreCalifornia District 63 to use their fields as back up after a rain event flooded our usual venues. Parents, teams and umpires were very appreciative.

The cross country track is really bad. The restrooms are unclean and mid. Would not recommend using…read morethe bathroom at this school.