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COVID-19 update: Residents encouraged to create family pandemic plans

April 3, 2020

OCDE continues to track the latest developments related to the COVID-19 respiratory illness while working closely with partner agencies including the Orange County Health Care Agency and local school districts.... Read More

boy holds up hand in photo illustration about census

2020 Census: Step up and be counted, or help others do so

Fermin Leal

April 3, 2020

The 2020 U.S. Census is here. As mandated by the U.S. Constitution, the federal Census Bureau conducts a nationwide population count once every 10 years. This is one of the few national activities the Americ... Read More

This website helps essential workers find open child care sites

Ian Hanigan

April 2, 2020

Early Childhood OC is maintaining a list of open child care sites for essential workers during the COVID-19 crisis. The searchable database features child care centers and family child care homes that are cu... Read More

School staff handing sack lunch to person in car

Updated: Here’s a rundown of OC school closures and grab-and-go meal schedules

Sonja Morrissey

April 2, 2020

Daniela Ballard, food service worker at Hidden Hills Elementary in Capistrano Unified, hands out free curbside school lunches. (Photo by Steven Georges/Cornerstone Communications) To help prevent the spread... Read More

County superintendent recommends keeping campuses closed to students, focusing on distance learning this school year

Al Mijares

April 1, 2020

On Friday, March 13, school districts across Orange County made the difficult decision to temporarily dismiss students in response to COVID-19 fears and calls for social distancing. At the time we found it nece... Read More

OCDE curates distance learning resources for educators, counselors and families

Ian Hanigan

March 30, 2020

As school districts across Orange County pivot to distance learning models in real time, OCDE’s Educational Services division has developed a cache of online resources for educators, counselors and families. ... Read More

Mijares: OC superintendent issues statement in support of districts extending student dismissals

Al Mijares

March 20, 2020

Signaling an escalation of our state’s efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Thursday calling for Californians to remain at home, with exceptions for essenti... Read More

OC school nurses partner with CHOC to staff COVID-19 hotline for parents

Ian Hanigan

March 19, 2020

Spanish | Mandarin | Vietnamese | Farsi | Korean School nurses from campuses across Orange County have teamed up with CHOC Children’s nursing team to provide some peace of mind for parents concerned about CO... Read More

Here’s a rundown of student dismissal timelines in Orange County

Staff reports

March 14, 2020

Educational leaders announced on March 13 that they would temporarily close local campuses to students to help slow the spread of COVID-19. For the latest school closure timelines and grab-and-go meal schedu... Read More

Q&A: How does a school closure work?

Ian Hanigan

March 13, 2020

RELATED CONTENT These OC districts are offering grab-and-go meals at a campus near you Here’s a rundown of OC school closure dates With school districts across California making the call to temporari... Read More

COVID-19 update: Residents encouraged to create family pandemic plans

2020 Census: Step up and be counted, or help others do so

This website helps essential workers find open child care sites

Updated: Here’s a rundown of OC school closures and grab-and-go meal schedules

County superintendent recommends keeping campuses closed to students, focusing on distance learning this school year

OCDE curates distance learning resources for educators, counselors and families

Mijares: OC superintendent issues statement in support of districts extending student dismissals

OC school nurses partner with CHOC to staff COVID-19 hotline for parents

Here’s a rundown of student dismissal timelines in Orange County

Q&A: How does a school closure work?

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COVID-19 update: Residents encouraged to create family pandemic plans

County superintendent recommends keeping campuses closed to students, focusing on distance learning this school year

OCDE in 30 Seconds: IT team keeps district computers running with backup servers

OCDE in 30: Does your school have an Academic Pentathlon team?

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Services for Language Learners provides multilingual and multicultural support

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Deaf and Hard of Hearing

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Services for Language Learners unit offers resources and guidance

OCDE in 30 Seconds: OCDE provides services for infants with hearing loss

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Resources and networking opportunities available to OC families

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Career technical education offers STEM opportunities for all students

OCDE in 30 Seconds: PAL program built on the philosophy of students helping students

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Friday Night Live empowers youth to be leaders in their communities

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Credential and Fingerprinting Services

OCDE in 30 Seconds: The OCDE print shop makes business cards, books, brochures and more

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Nutrition programs focus on ‘the whole child’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Now in its 40th year, the VSA Festival is ‘Soaring to Greater Heights’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Looking for meeting space? ‘We’ve got you covered’

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Here’s a little known fact about OCDE’s Business Services division

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A traveling scientist from Inside the Outdoors brings a guest

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A quick look at the National History Day program

OCDE in 30 Seconds: IT division supports the technology needs of Orange County schools

OCDE in 30 Seconds: A brief look at the ‘Move More Eat Healthy’ program

OCDE in 30 Seconds: We break down the Orange County Academic Decathlon in half a minute