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Fresh produce is available at the Dolphin Food Market at Pacific Drive Elementary School in Fullerton. The food pantry serves families throughout the year, including during the summer months.

Weekly roundup: Fullerton’s Dolphin Food Market extends support through summer break, and more

Vicky Nguyen June 18, 2026
Tustin Memorial Academy students Vivienne, Cora, Miles, Maddie and Delnia win first place and the community-focused award from the Municipal Water District of OC for their dynamic prototype called "The Cat Robot."

PHOTOS: Orange County student makers celebrated for creating problem-solving innovations

Madeline Gray June 16, 2026
“A Moment in the Sun,” created by Juni Lee, a 12th-grade student at Sunny Hills High School in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District, will be featured in the 2026 Festival of Arts Junior Art Exhibit in Laguna Beach.

93rd Festival of Arts to showcase more than 330 pieces by Orange County students

Vicky Nguyen June 16, 2026
Participants sit at round tables during the State of the Student Forum at the OCDE Conference Center in Costa Mesa while listening to a panel discussion and presentation about student outcomes and community partnerships.

State of the Student Forum sparks conversation about supporting OC learners

Ian Hanigan June 15, 2026
Painters from Warner Middle School and Westminster High School pose for a photo while working on a mural depicting the ecosystems of the Bolsa Chica Wetlands.

Weekly roundup: Westminster students create mural inspired by Bolsa Chica Wetlands, and more

Vicky Nguyen June 12, 2026
Joy Harjo and Rick Stein on stage

U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo inspires OC audience at 11th annual Creative Edge Lecture

Ian Hanigan March 4, 2020
Joy Harjo wasn’t always the nation’s official poet, or even a celebrated artist. Yet as a child she knew she...
Artwork spells out "RE: IMAGINE"

Garden Grove Unified School District partners with city to showcase student artwork

Ian Hanigan March 4, 2020
The Garden Grove Unified School District and the City of Garden Grove are teaming up to showcase the creativity of...
superintendent reading to students

State superintendent celebrates Read Across America Day at Orange campus

Fermin Leal March 3, 2020
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond spent Monday morning at the Jordan Academy of Language and Computer Science in the Orange Unified School District reading some classic Dr. Seuss books to celebrate National Read Across America Day. Thurmond visited...
spelling bee students hold trophies

2019 runner-up wins 2020 OC Spelling Bee championship

Fermin Leal February 29, 2020
It took 24 rounds spread over five nerve-wracking hours to decide the 57th annual Orange County Spelling Bee champion on...
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Weekly roundup: Students support ill classmate by offering kindness to others, Tustin school offers auto training, and more

Fermin Leal February 28, 2020
An 8-year-old’s leukemia diagnosis spurred acts of kindness for other children undergoing cancer treatments. This Orange County Register article described...
Illustration of a park

Park honoring Mendez v. Westminster case awarded $1.29 million state grant

Fermin Leal February 27, 2020
California State Parks has awarded a $1.29 million grant to the City of Westminster to construct a park and memorial honoring Gonzalo and Felicitas Mendez, plaintiffs in the historic Mendez v. Westminster civil rights case. The park, to be located...
Kids in child care

OCDE helps subsidize child care costs for eligible families

Ian Hanigan February 26, 2020
Did you know the Orange County Department of Education can help you pay for child care? OCDE’s Family Support Services...
Students participate in a forensics lesson.

3 OC campuses named 2020 Model Continuation High Schools

Fermin Leal February 25, 2020
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond recently announced that three schools in Orange County are being recognized as Model...
Teacher is presented with oversize check during fire drill

Irvine Public Schools Foundation ‘mega grants’ help teachers fund innovative instruction

Ian Hanigan February 24, 2020
The Irvine Public Schools Foundation has awarded eight “mega grants” of up to $20,000 each to help local teachers enhance learning with innovation labs, esports technology, 3D printers, musical instruments, robotics and flexible furniture. Through its Innovative Grants Program, IPSF...
An image of paper in a typewriter with the words "Orange County Education News"

Weekly roundup: Book chronicles student’s hearing loss, wellness centers open in Santa Ana, and more

Ian Hanigan February 21, 2020
What began as a fourth-grade journaling assignment three years ago is now an illustrated children’s book chronicling a local student’s...
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