Thank you for your interest in Ojai Unified School District schools, where we embrace the deeply-held values of environmental regeneration, wellness, creativity and a culture of inclusion.
To streamline the enrollment process, we've provided an overview of each of our schools, as well as a list of necessary documents and online registration forms, below.
Instructional Year Calendars:
2021/22 Academic Year calendars are available here in English and here in Spanish.
2022/23 Academic Year calendars are available here in English and here in Spanish.
Registration forms for the 2022/23 school year are below
For more information, click on the school name, or see additional details below
School | Grades | Registration Form(s) |
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TK/K-12th Grade | ||
Matilija Online | 6th-8th Grade | |
Nordhoff Online | 9th-12th Grade |
For more information, click on the school name, or see additional details below
School | Grades | Registration Form(s) |
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TK/K-5th Grade | ||
TK/K-5th Grade | ||
TK/K-5th Grade 6th-7th Grade | ||
TK/K-5th Grade | ||
6th-8th Grade | ||
9th-12th Grade | ||
10th-12th Grade |
Intradistrict Application: to select which school at OUSD, when more than one is offered: English Spanish
Interdistrict Application: to select Ojai Unified as your district of choice, when you reside outside Ojai Unified School District boundaries (see district boundaries here). English Spanish
For families within Ventura Unified district boundaries who would like to transfer to an Ojai Unified School District school, please visit this link.
For information on Parent Resources, please visit Parent Support here
If you're experiencing homelessness, please see supports for enrollment here . Visit our Homeless and Foster Youth webpage for more information.
Caregiver Authorization Form: English Spanish
Additional Information Ojai Unified will need to enroll your student for the first time.
Proof of residency
Proof of age (Elementary only)
Health Exam
(Elementary only)
Immunization record
For a detailed list of immunizations required by the state of California prior to a student enrolling, click here
Universal TK is available to all 4-year-olds in 2022/23 School Year.
Click image, below, to view a video in English or Spanish of our Universal TK program.
The Heart and Future Of Ojai
A Place To Grow Preschool is an inclusion preschool program that embodies the values, policies, and practices that support the right of every child and his/her family, regardless of ability, to participate in a broad range of activities. The desired results of inclusive experiences for children with and without disabilities and their families include a sense of belonging and membership, positive social relationships and friendships, and development and learning to reach one's full potential. To submit a registration form to A Place To Grow, please click here . For more information on A Place to Grow, please view our "virtual tour" presentation in English here and in Spanish here , visit A Place to Grow's website here, or contact Director Sherrie Damas at sdamas@ojaiusd.org.
Elementary Schools
Meiners Oaks Elementary School
Located at 400 South Lomita Avenue, Meiners Oaks Elementary is a traditional TK - 5th grade school nestled between the residential neighborhood of Meiners Oaks and the Meadow Preserve. The school averages enrollment of about 240 students each year. Visit the school's website here or contact Principal Theresa Dutter at tdutter@ojaiusd.org for more information.
San Antonio Elementary School
Located at 650 Carne Road, in Ojai Valley's East End community, San Antonio is a traditional TK-5th grade school and averages about 150 students annually. As our newest offering in learning options, San Antonio School will welcome 6th and 7th-grade students in the fall of 2022/23. Visit the school's website here or contact Principal Tristyne White at tristyne.white@ojaiusd.org for more information.
Mira Monte Elementary School
Located at 1216 Loma Drive, in the heart of the Mira Monte community, Mira Monte Elementary is a traditional TK - 5th grade school and averages enrollment of about 300 students annually. Visit the school's website here or contact Principal Katherine White at kwhite@ojaiusd.org for more information.
Topa Topa Elementary School
Located at 916 Mountain View Avenue, nestled in the residential neighborhood located in downtown Ojai. Topa Topa has an average enrollment of about 275 students annually. Visit the school's website here or contact Principal Dawn Damianos at ddamianos@ojaiusd.org for more information.
Matilija Middle School is a traditional 6th- 8th middle school, located in the Arbolada neighborhood at 703 El Paseo Road, with an average enrollment of 400 students. For more information on Matilija Middle School please visit the website here or contact Principal Kelley Stone at kstone@ojaiusd.org.
Nordhoff High School is a traditional 9th-12th high school, located at 1401 Maricopa Highway, with an average enrollment of 750 students. For more information on Nordhoff High School please visit the website here or contact Principal Dave Monson at dmonson@ojaiusd.org
Chaparral High School is a continuation 10th-12th grade school, located in the heart of Ojai at 414 E. Ojai Avenue, with an average enrollment of 50 students. For more information on Chaparral High School please visit the website here or contact Principal Javier Ramirez at jramirez@ojaiusd.org
Nordhoff and Matilija students also have the option of taking independent study courses through Nordhoff Online and Matilija Online.
Nordhoff Online students enrolled in this program will take the majority of their courses through an online platform called Edgenuity and will still have the option of taking electives and enrolling in activities and sports at Nordhoff. For more information, contact Principal Dave Monson at dmonson@ojaiusd.org.
Matilija Online students enrolled in this program will take the majority of their courses through an online platform and will still have the option of taking electives and enrolling in activities and sports at Matilija. For more information, contact Principal Kelley Stone at kstone@ojaiusd.org.
To register for Nordhoff Online or Matilija Online:
Current Ojai Unified Students - submit an Intradistrict form, here in English and here in Spanish, and note "School of Residence" as your student's current school at OUSD, and "School Requested" as either Nordhoff Independent Study or Matilija Independent Study.
New Enrolling Students - submit a Registration Form (please submit one form per student). New enrolling students who are enrolled in another district, may need to also submit an Interdistrict Application in English or Spanish to select Ojai Unified as your district of choice when you are registered in another district outside of Ojai Unified School District boundaries.
Summit School is a non-classroom based program for TK/K-12th grades. The learning program offered at Summit School is individualized for each student, with parent and teacher collaboration, using a possible combination of online learning, project-based activities and traditional curriculum. .The majority of work is done through a homeschool/independent study model where parents deliver daily instruction and are supported through regular meetings with an advising teacher.
A partnership between OUSD and Rock Tree Sky school, an educational enrichment program, allows students who are enrolled in Summit School an opportunity to attend enrichment classes two days a week at Rock Tree Sky School at no cost.
Visit Summit School page here, or contact Principal Tristyne White at tristyne.white@ojaiusd.org for more information.