Room & Board

What's provided for Outdoor School staff living on-site at Camp Ramah in Ojai during the season.

Canvas-walled cabin housing and a bench circle under an oak at Camp Ramah

Housing

Staff live on-site at Camp Ramah for the season.

  • On-site staff housing is provided at no cost for the entire season.
  • Free Weekend housing is available for staff who stay between sessions.
  • Staff cabins are private and located in the Tent Cabin Area — a fenced, staff-only part of camp that is closed to students and visitors.
  • A bed frame and mattress are provided. Bring all your other bedding and supplies.
  • Each room has electricity, a full-size heater, and a mini fridge.
  • There is plenty of room to store your belongings.
  • The Tent Cabin Area has a shared bath-house — restrooms and showers open only to staff.
Staff tent cabins in the Tent Cabin Area at Camp Ramah The Tent Cabin Area at Camp Ramah Tent cabins and the bench circle The Tent Cabin Area gathering circle Inside a tent cabin — bed frame, mattress, desk, and shelving Inside a tent cabin — shelving, mini fridge, and storage

Meals

Meals are served in the dining hall whenever camp is in operation.

Around Camp

What's available for staff during downtime and between sessions.

  • A staff lounge is open during the week, with comfortable seating, a large TV, a refrigerator, microwave, and sink, a foosball table, a pool table, a restroom, and fast Wi-Fi.
  • The White House — a small, white-painted house — has a meeting room with comfortable seating, a restroom, and a full kitchen (sink, microwave, gas oven, refrigerator, and freezer), plus high-speed Wi-Fi. It is staff-only and open anytime, on weekdays and weekends.
  • A washer and dryer for staff use are at the back of the White House.
  • Staff parking is next to the camp entrance, beside the security station — which is staffed by a guard 24 hours a day whenever students are on-site.
  • During time off, staff can use camp recreation areas: basketball, tennis, pickleball, and volleyball courts, and the soccer and baseball fields.
  • Camp is near Ojai for grocery stores, shops, and restaurants, and about a half-hour drive from the larger city of Ventura and its beaches.
The staff lounge building at Camp Ramah Inside the staff lounge — couches, dining table, foosball, and pool table The full kitchen in the White House The meeting room in the White House Shops along an arcade in downtown Ojai The Ojai post office tower from the downtown arcade

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