Nominations are open through Oct. 23 for the 2026-27 Orange County Music and Arts Administrators Awards, which recognize teachers, classified staff, administrators and arts advocates whose leadership has strengthened arts education across Orange County.
Students in a new Advanced Live Broadcasting class at Los Alamitos High School put their skills to the test Sept. 4, producing the school’s first live varsity football broadcast run entirely by students.
Orange County students are invited to meet educator and commercial space traveler Aymette Medina Jorge and explore hands-on STEAM activities at STEAM Race to Space Day on Sept. 19. The free event will kick off the annual STEAM Race to Space Reading Challenge, which uses books, real-world experiences and student incentives to encourage reading and STEAM exploration.
OCDE’s second annual Connected Leadership Conference will bring together business services and human resources professionals from across Orange County on Oct. 20 for a free day of learning, collaboration and practical strategies focused on navigating change.
Thirty-seven Orange County high schools landed among the top 300 in California and top 1,700 nationally in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings, led by Oxford Academy, which ranked No. 3 in California and No. 17 nationally.
Back-to-school excitement is on full display across Orange County, as schools share spirited first-day celebrations and campus traditions through social media posts.
