Where students learn how to think, not what to think™
Founded in 1946 by Aldous Huxley, J. Krishnamurti, Guido Ferrando and Rosalind Rajagopal on 520 acres in the resort town of Ojai, California this boarding school community offers a vigorous college preparatory curriculum with a cornerstone on creative expression, sustainability and divergent thinking. Besant Hill offers 33 art electives, competitive athletics, travel and experiential education programs, small classes and a 4:1 student teacher ratio.
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 location that is only a short drive from Los Angeles, you will surely find a boarding school where the fullest development of your potential is at your fingertips.
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Jade Hendrix
Class of 2006
"I am thankful that I have been given the opportunity to grow here. When I come to school I get a feeling of wholeness. I know that I am learning on all levels."
Besant Hill News
BHS Radio!
We're pleased to announce Besant Hill Radio, a new student-run Internet radio station that will broadcast music, talk, interviews, classroom activities, sports and special events. We're in the process of building our programming, but when the schedul...
2nd Annual Schools Going Green Conference
The second annual regional Schools Going Green Conference is taking place at BHS on January 23, 2010. This year's conference, with a theme of "Sustaining Sustainability," is an opportunity for students to hear from and meet resources ...
Besant Hill School : 8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd. - PO Box 850, Ojai, CA 93024 - Phone: 805-646-4343 - Fax: 805-646-4371