History
Oak Grove was founded in 1989 and first began with a focus on residential treatment. In 1994 we began to accept children from Riverside County into our nonpublic school. In 1999, we began to treat children with Autism. We now provide a nonpublic school setting for an additional 80 children and youth that are transported from all over Riverside county, although predominantly the Temecula Valley, the Corona area and North San Diego.
Oak Grove is a nonprofit educational and residential center which serves 200 children on two campuses, both in Murrieta which includes 76 youth who receive 24-hour residential treatment services and another 70-80 who attend our nonpublic school on campus. Additionally we have a second nonpublic school in Perris, Oak Grove at the Ranch, which serves another 50 students. Children come to us with a variety of psychological, social, emotional, behavioral and academic problems. Oak Grove has positive outcomes with both children and their families.
Organizational Accomplishments
- 2008-2009 Non-Profit of the Year by the Murrieta Chamber or Commerce
- Oak Grove is accredited through Joint Commission of Accreditation of Hospitals and Organizations.
- Oak Grove became one of the first 50 NASA Explorer Schools in May of 2005 and remains the only Special Education school in the country to be a NASA Explorer School (There are now 300 throughout the Nation).
- Oak Grove was awarded the Nonprofit Charitable Organization of the Year for 2005 by the Temecula Chamber of Commerce
- The San Diego Department of Education conducted a site review with commendations in March of 2006
- Oak Grove began operating Oak Grove at the Ranch in Perris, a second non-public school in June of 2006
- Jack Weaver School (Oak Grove) achieved the honor of a 6 year accreditation this past March, 2007.
- Oak Grove began a Trustee Board in May 2007, made up of community leaders committed to improving the lives of children; this is in addition to adding to the current Governing Board.
- Angels for Oak Grove, an Auxiliary Group, was formed in May 2007 and has begun assisting with projects, on committees and volunteering with our residents and students
