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Westminster School District students perform onstage during the Saturday program.

OCDE announces Dual Language Immersion Convening focused on Vietnamese American Experiences Model Curriculum

Vicky Nguyen March 26, 2026

Venado Middle School students pose with their multiple NHD-OC medals alongside teacher and coach Hector Gamboa, and OCDE Coordinator Julie Hull.

Orange County students shine at NHD-OC contest as 107 advance to state finals

Madeline Gray March 25, 2026

OCDE to host April 14 public forum on active shooter preparedness, led by Seal Beach police captain

Ian Hanigan March 24, 2026

Students in Trabuco Hills High School’s marching band drumline, wearing navy and white uniforms with plumed helmets, perform during a football game in front of a packed stadium crowd.

Two Orange County schools earn state recognition for arts education

Ian Hanigan March 23, 2026

University High School students wearing medals in front of a California Academic Decathlon backdrop.

OC teams shine at state Academic Decathlon; University High advances to nationals

Ian Hanigan March 23, 2026

Orange County students honored for films on suicide prevention and mental health

Nichole Pichardo June 1, 2021

Three mental health videos produced by students from Orange County recently earned statewide honors in the 2021 Directing Change Program...

Weekly roundup: Tustin USD grad wins a new car; state superintendent visits OC; and more

Nichole Pichardo May 28, 2021

With multiple ceremonies, graduates sitting six feet apart and other safety measures in place, the first of many 2021 commencement...

State superintendent touts Garden Grove’s Eisenhower Elementary as a model school for reopening safely

Ian Hanigan May 27, 2021

Greeted by a crowed of energized students, educators and district leaders, California’s top education official paid a visit to Eisenhower Elementary School in the Garden Grove Unified School District on Thursday, praising the campus as a model for safely resuming...

Three Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year receive state honors

Nichole Pichardo May 27, 2021

A few short weeks ago, they were named Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year. Now, three of the...

Two Orange County middle schools earn top honors at the 2021 national Academic Pentathlon

Nichole Pichardo May 26, 2021

Two middle school teams from Orange County were awarded silver medals in their respective grade levels at the 2021 United...

Local students make their best pitches at Irvine Valley College entrepreneurship competition

Ian Hanigan May 25, 2021

A trio of students from University High School in Irvine recently took third place in a “Shark Tank”-style competition organized by Irvine Valley College’s entrepreneurship program. During the final round of the IVC Idea Pitch Competition on May 12, students...

A sneak peek at school district summer learning programs

Nichole Pichardo May 24, 2021

As the end of an anything-but-normal school year draws near, Orange County districts are making plans to offer summer accelerated...

OCArts4All Showcase puts student art on display throughout Orange County

Nichole Pichardo May 21, 2021

Over 1,200 pieces of student art are currently on display — both virtually and in person — as part of...

Weekly roundup: United Way gives laptops to college-bound seniors, Saddleback College gets a new mascot, and more

Ian Hanigan May 21, 2021

Orange County United Way recently distributed hundreds of laptops and technology kits, giving a boost to economically disadvantaged students who are making plans for college. In December, Orange County United Way launched its Class of 2021 program to help 300...