The students of the Lighthouse School of Ojai enjoyed the last week of their hiking unit. We spent this week learning about the geology of the California coastline and the Channel Islands. Today, the students took a field trip to the Channel Islands Visitor Center in Ventura to get an in-depth look at the history of [Read More]

Over the past semester the Lighthouse School students have learned the basics of geology and this week they were able to apply what they have learned to the geological formations found in and around the Ojai Valley. It was a brisk and blustery day for our hike up the Cozy Dell trail to take a [Read More]

This week the students of the Lighthouse School learned the basics of wilderness first aid and creating a first aid kit. Students discovered the importance of understanding your surroundings, assessing the situation, and staying calm in emergency situations. The students then put together their own first aid kits that included the basics for injuries one [Read More]

It was a beautiful day for the Lighthouse School’s field trip to the Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens! Our students have been learning about California native plants and animals all week and got a chance to see many of them at the Gardens today while following our Social Thinking group plan, practicing being part of the [Read More]

The students of The Lighthouse School are on their way to becoming knowledgeable hikers! Earlier in the week the students learned how to identify some of the native plants of Ojai by taking a stroll through the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy’s Meadows Preserve next door to Nordhoff High School. Students then put their knowledge to [Read More]