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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

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

WATCH: Pup stars take center stage in Ocean View School District during Service Dog Day event

Ian Hanigan June 7, 2024

All paws were on deck at Hope View Elementary School, which held its annual Service Dog Day on Wednesday. Since...

Los Alamitos High School phenom lands Team USA rugby contract

Nathaniel Martinez June 6, 2024

It takes most people decades to achieve their dreams, if they can achieve them at all. For one Los Alamitos...

WATCH: Take a virtual field trip to the farm and gardens of Trabuco Elementary

Nathaniel Martinez June 5, 2024

At Trabuco Elementary School, the classroom extends far beyond the traditional four walls. OCDE’s Media Services team recently met with Trabuco Elementary Principal Dr. Lindsey Gatfield, who explained how incorporating a small yet fully operational farm led to her school...

Volunteers for Inside the Outdoors cleanup event

Inside the Outdoors to celebrate World Ocean Day with cleanup event

Vicky Nguyen June 4, 2024

Inside the Outdoors, a program administered by the Orange County Department of Education, is aiming to make waves on World...

Student filmmakers honored statewide for illuminating mental health supports

Madeline Gray June 4, 2024

Students often juggle a handful of responsibilities, from working on school projects and participating in after-school activities to caring for...

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Westminster School District buzzes with pride as student competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee

Vicky Nguyen June 3, 2024

Joining millions of viewers across the country watching on television and online, a swarm of fans back in Orange County rooted for seventh-grader Katelyn Nguyen as she represented them at the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland. ...

Astro26 Ryan's Rangers from Westminster High School's MERITS program

Weekly roundup: Westminster High students soar with NASA TechRise Challenge, local pentathlon teams bring 64 medals home, and more

Vicky Nguyen May 31, 2024

Students from Westminster High School’s MERITS program are diving headfirst into the NASA TechRise Student Challenge. This spring, these scholars...

Six OC library branches will offer free summer meals to kids

Ian Hanigan May 29, 2024

Did you know that children can receive free summer meals at six OC Public Library branches? Starting in June, select...

Fairmont Private Schools’ Historic Anaheim Campus eighth-graders

Four Orange County teams shine at the 2024 U.S. Academic Pentathlon

Vicky Nguyen May 29, 2024

Four teams of seventh- and eighth-grade students from Orange County participated with more than 700 other young scholars from across the nation in the 2024 United States Academic Pentathlon competition, held May 16 through May 18 in Phoenix, Arizona. The...