Orange County students exceed state, regional counterparts in key assessments Ian Hanigan October 10, 2024Orange County students have once again outpaced their peers on state assessments, surpassing California’s averages in English, math and science....
Weekly roundup: Cybersecurity center is unveiled at Magnolia High, 45 student teams race in Hydrogen Grand Prix final, and more Madeline Gray September 13, 2024Magnolia High School students enrolled in the cybersecurity pathway will further enhance their technological operations skills with state-of-the-art equipment and...
STEAM reading challenge for students prepares to launch this fall Madeline Gray August 28, 2024In November, Orange County students from transitional kindergarten to 12th grade will be invited to take their love of books...
Rooted in family: The story of Julian’s multicolored pumpkins Nathaniel Martinez August 14, 2024When Carver Elementary kindergartener Julian Escalera was asked to bring a pumpkin to school last Halloween, he was a bit...
Weekly roundup: Anaheim students cultivate community farm fest, Cypress High School graduate selected in MLB draft, and more Madeline Gray July 19, 2024On a 2.5-acre farm in Anaheim, students spent their Saturday teaching community members how to make strawberry jam with fresh...
WATCH: Take a virtual field trip to the farm and gardens of Trabuco Elementary Nathaniel Martinez June 5, 2024At Trabuco Elementary School, the classroom extends far beyond the traditional four walls. OCDE’s Media Services team recently met with...
Weekly roundup: Westminster High students soar with NASA TechRise Challenge, local pentathlon teams bring 64 medals home, and more Vicky Nguyen May 31, 2024Students from Westminster High School’s MERITS program are diving headfirst into the NASA TechRise Student Challenge. This spring, these scholars...
College and Career Ready: As Chief Science Officers, students advocate for STEM awareness, engagement Ian Hanigan May 13, 2024As part of our “College and Career Ready” series, Orange County Department of Education Deputy Superintendent Dr. Ramon Miramontes recently...
OC teacher a state finalist in Presidential Awards program for math and science instruction Ian Hanigan May 9, 2024A photograph showing a field of sunflowers in Suzanne Huerta’s classroom prompted one student to ponder over how many seeds...
Trabuco Elementary leads the way as OC schools pick up 2024 Green Ribbon Awards Ian Hanigan April 29, 2024Surrounded by the heavily wooded O’Neill Regional Park, Trabuco Elementary School is well positioned to integrate the natural world into...