Founded in 1946 Besant Hill is a college preparatory, co-educational, independent day and boarding school of 100 students from grades 9 to 12 in Ojai, California. If you are the kind of student who is looking to balance academic challenge with creative expression through the arts and experiential education then you have come to the right place!

As a community, our goal is to cultivate what is excellent in each student. Besant Hill provides a small intimate learning environment where students are able to fully explore and express both their intellectual and creative abilities. With small classes, positive student/teacher relationships, many offerings in the performing and visual arts and a rural location on over 500 acres of land that is only a short drive from Los Angeles, you will surely find a school where the fullest development of your potential is at your fingertips.