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Students from Segerstrom High School’s Class of 2025 take part in their graduation ceremony on May 28.

Weekly roundup: OC districts join CSU Direct Admission Program for fall 2026, and more

Vicky Nguyen December 12, 2025
A note from Dr. Bean

Dr. Bean: OCDE is investing in bold ideas to strengthen student success

Stefan Bean December 10, 2025
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OCDE to host Math Instructional Materials Fair on Jan. 22

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union opens scholarship application period for student members

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025
Mesa View Middle School students took part in an aerial art project, creating a live image of a humpback whale for the Art for the Sky program. (Screenshot courtesy of Daniel Dancer)

Weekly roundup: Mesa View students create 130-foot whale art in campuswide project, and more

Madeline Gray December 5, 2025
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State expands California Distinguished School list, includes 10 more from OC

Ian Hanigan April 27, 2021
Ten additional Orange County campuses have been added to this year’s list of California Distinguished Schools, bringing OC’s total to...
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Fryberger Elementary in Westminster earns top environmental honor

Ian Hanigan April 27, 2021
After installing energy-efficient HVAC systems, school-wide LED lighting and a solar array that produces 90 percent of its energy needs,...
AVID senior recognition

Meet the 2021 AVID high school standouts and scholarship recipients

Nichole Pichardo April 26, 2021
“AVID is more than a class, it is a school family, a support system, and a way of life for students.” Those are the words from a letter sent to the 2021 Orange County AVID Senior Standouts and scholarship recipients....
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Weekly roundup: Irvine USD teen turns leftover bagels into successful food waste initiative; federal free meal program extension; and more

Nichole Pichardo April 23, 2021
A student at Northwood High School in the Irvine Unified School District is helping to fight food waste and hunger,...
Seal of Civic Engagement

Celebrating democracy in the OC: Webinar promotes civic learning, building partnerships

Nichole Pichardo April 23, 2021
Equipping students with the confidence and competencies that allow them to civically engage with their local communities was the focus...
Hilton D. Bell Intermediate School in the Garden Grove Unified School District

Three OC campuses retain their status as ‘California Schools to Watch’

Ian Hanigan April 22, 2021
Three Orange County middle schools have been re-designated as 2021 “California Schools to Watch.” Bell Intermediate School in the Garden Grove Unified School District, Cerro Villa Middle School in Orange Unified and Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts...
Kids holding a recycle bin

OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors extends Earth Day into May with #ProjectZeroWasteLunch challenge

Nichole Pichardo April 22, 2021
While every day is Earth Day for OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program, we set aside one day a year —...
Katella High School

OC schools are honored for civic education, with Anaheim Union leading the way

Ian Hanigan April 21, 2021
Fourteen Orange County Schools have been recognized by the California Courts system for building exemplary civic learning programs and creating...
OCSEF 2021

Orange County students take home top honors at annual science and engineering fair

Nichole Pichardo April 20, 2021
Although the typical days of halls packed with students, spectators and judges are still on hiatus, that didn’t stop over 300 Orange County students from participating in the 2021 Orange County Science and Engineering Fair. Held virtually for the second...
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Orange County School Nurses Organization seeks nominations for awards program

Ian Hanigan April 19, 2021
The Orange County School Nurses Organization is accepting nominations for qualified candidates who exemplify excellence in school nursing. Application forms...
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