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Daily Schedule

The resident student's schedule for school days is structured to support their studies and guide the balance of the many extracurricular activities they participate in. The schedule for non-school days is more flexible but filled with activities to develop new friendships, celebrate other cultures, and balance studies and relaxation.

6:30 am: Breakfast begins and is served until 5 minutes before school begins.

7:00 am: Residents are expected to wake up by 7:00am each day using their own alarm clocks. Prefects and the school nurse come through the dorms to make sure students are awake.

8:00 am - 3:00 pm: Students are in classes. Classes and lunch time vary depending on the school schedule each day.

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Students are encouraged to see teachers for extra help and tutoring. All faculty members have open office hours.

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Students participate in a sport, 8th period class, or another approved extracurricular. Students may not be in their dorm rooms at this time.5:00pm - 5:30pm: Free time treated as a break or transitional time.

5:30 pm - 6:15 pm: Dinner is served. Students and staff eat together in the Dining Hall.

6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Free time. Many residents begin their homework and study during this period.

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Study Hall: students may study in the Resource Center with two experienced teachers and tutors, or in their own rooms.

9:00 pm - 10:30 pm: Students continue studying or engage in recreation. The Gymnasium is typically open for basketball, as is the weight room for exercise. Some students cook during this time or make a snack in the school kitchen.

10:30 pm - 11:00 pm: Students prepare for sleep and it is quiet hours in the dormitories.

11:00 pm: Lights out for underclassmen unless they requested late study. Some students choose to sleep earlier.

12:00 am: Lights out for the seniors.

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Brunch

Daytime - Examples include: trips to the beach, hiking, mini-golf, grocery store, downtown Ojai, Target, etc. The campus has open pool hours, tennis courts/track/gym, trails on 130 acres, and available bikes.

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Deli Bar

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Dinner

Evening - Open Gym, a movie, games, courtyard bonfire with s'mores

Activities and trips are posted well in advance. They include open pool hours, 3 on 3 basketball tournaments, karaoke, hiking, beach visits, museums, shopping for necessities, college visits, etc.

Most weekends there is at least one mandatory event: the whole Dorm will have an on-campus community building activity or an off-campus activity.

Campus Ministry

Beach Volleyball Club

Anime ClubArt Club

Asian Cultural Association

Astronomy Club

CSFClare Booth Luce

C.E.R.T.

Computer Science Club

Crayon Club

Creative Writing Club

Environmental Club

Filipino Community Club

Garden Club

Happy Vegan

Hogar Infantil

Interact Club

Jazz Dance Club

Jr. Statesmen of America

Latino Community Club

League of Assistance

Mock Trial

Music Club

Project AFRICA

Remote Control Aviation Club

Science Studio

VARIABLE

Wiffleball Club

YoYo Club