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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
students and teachers plant strawberries

Strawberry field takes root at Harbor Learning Center

Fermin Leal February 20, 2020
They had already tilled the soil, mixed the compost and leveled the ground. On Tuesday, it came time for students...
Ensure Justice event graphic

Understanding the facts about human trafficking

Ian Hanigan February 19, 2020
The Orange County Department of Education is partnering with the Global Center for Women and Justice at Vanguard University to...
An image of Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares

Mijares: New science standards empower students to investigate their world

Al Mijares February 18, 2020
When California adopted the Next Generation Science Standards in 2013, the goal wasn’t simply to generate more doctorates in chemistry, physics and biology. The intent was to create a more scientifically literate society, where people better understand the world around...
Students and adults posing with check.

Elementary students present donation to civil rights activist Sylvia Mendez for local monument

Ian Hanigan February 16, 2020
Kids from Carrillo Elementary School in the Garden Grove Unified School District recently gave a gift of gratitude to civil...
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Weekly roundup: Capistrano Valley High teacher wins $25K grant, dual immersion program includes infants, and more

Fermin Leal February 14, 2020
Capistrano Valley High teacher Candice Harrington was presented this week with a $25,000 check from the Milken Family Foundation, which...
Team USA hockey players and students

VIDEO: Team USA hockey players scrimmage with Fullerton students

Greg Lammers February 13, 2020
Students at Richman Elementary School in the Fullerton School District got the unique opportunity to scrimmage with four members of the U.S. Women’s Hockey Team last week. Team USA’s visit was made possible thanks to Richman’s affiliation with the Anaheim...
schools staff poses for picture at gala

State celebrates 2020 California Distinguished, National Blue Ribbon schools at Disneyland ceremony

Fermin Leal February 12, 2020
The 35 Orange County 2020 California Distinguished and six National Blue Ribbon schools, along with all other honorees from across...
students at a table

Westminster School District dual immersion expands into infant program

Fermin Leal February 11, 2020
In the Westminster School District, children as young as four months old are now learning Spanish and English as they...
Working Wardrobes after the fire

After a devastating fire, Working Wardrobes looks to rebuild

Ian Hanigan February 10, 2020
In the early morning hours of Sunday, Feb. 2, a fire broke out at the headquarters of Working Wardrobes, which collects and distributes workplace clothing to help people in need find meaningful employment. It was several hours before firefighters could...
Woodbridge High Academic Decathlon team at the ceremony

For the fourth straight year, Woodbridge High wins the Orange County Academic Decathlon

Ian Hanigan February 7, 2020
Is four-peat a thing? We’re going to go ahead and say yes, and that Woodbridge High School just did it,...
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