The Save Our Schools Campaign was successfully concluded in July 2008! A coordinated campaign by The Ojai Education Foundation and the PTA/PTO organizations of Mira Monte, Meiners Oaks, Topa Topa, San Antonio, Summit, Matilija, and Nordhoff raised over $62,000 for the Ojai Unified School District, preventing school closures and class size expansion. Also, public awareness of the budget crisis was raised by the campaign, and citizens were encouraged to contact their elected representatives. For more information, click here.

Let’s open the door to a brighter future – support Ojai Public Schools!"

The Ojai Education Foundation is a community-based, nonprofit organization that promotes excellence in public education by building community support and providing resources to our schools.

Since 1993 the Ojai Education Foundation has been working to ‘create a vibrant, rich, inspiring educational experience for the children of Ojai.’

Directed by an independent non-salaried board of community members and supported exclusively by contributions from Ojai residents and local area businesses, OEF manifests the spirit of a community that takes pride in, and responsibility for, the public education of its children.

OEF provides an opportunity for the Ojai Valley community to support our students with the resources they need to excel in their educational goals.

A summary of OEF recent activities is contained in our 2006 Annual Report and our 2005 Annual Report.

Click here for a tri-fold brochure about OEF.

If you would like to be notified via email of future OEF events and developments, click here to send a note with your email address.

2008 Garden of Knowledge

On September 13, 2008, OEF will  sponsor its third annual "Garden of Knowledge," a beautiful fall evening of gourmet food, art, music and entertainment. This event is one of the primary sources of all funds that allows the Ojai Education Foundation (“OEF”) to continue to provide programs that directly benefit the youth of our valley in our public schools. For more information, click here. To request an invitation  send an email to info@ojaief.org.

The second annual "Garden of Knowledge" event was an outstanding success (click for pictures and a review).

Education Heroes

2008 Teachers of the Year selected and honored

2007 OEF Education Hero of the Year Selected

Mini-Grants

Application for 2008-2009 Mini-Grants is now closed




Our Mini-Grant program directs funds where needed most to improve our children's education. Examples include; instruments for our award-winning jazz bands, equipment for hands-on science programs, books for innovative literature projects, and the county's first teen mentoring conference.

The 8th Annual Golf Classic was held May 19, 2008. Click here for more information.

Hosted by the Ojai Valley Inn and co-sponsored with the OVYF, the Ojai Golf Classic delivers a great time at a world-class facility while providing valuable educational resources to our classrooms.