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Participants and supporters, some dressed in team costumes, cheer from the stands during the Super Quiz Relay at the 2025 Orange County Academic Decathlon.

Academic event season is coming up. Here are some key dates for 2026.

Vicky Nguyen December 16, 2025
Sunburst cadet with stylist

Sunburst cadets suit up for life after graduation

Nathaniel Martinez December 15, 2025
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
mathematics lesson

OCDE to host Math Instructional Materials Fair on Jan. 22

Vicky Nguyen December 9, 2025
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...
Ruby is recognized by the Orange County Board of Education for her winning essay in the 10th annual Jack R. Hammett Memorial Day Essay and Art Contest.

OCDE students honor heroes through annual Memorial Day Essay and Art Contest

Vicky Nguyen May 27, 2024
From stories about his father’s experience in Operation Desert Storm to his great-grandfather who parachuted onto the beaches of Normandy,...
The Fullerton School District held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Nicolas Junior High School to unveil the first 192-square-foot structure in its tiny home project on Tuesday, May 21.

Weekly roundup: Fullerton School District class builds tiny home for unhoused peers, Westminster student heads to Scripps National Spelling Bee, and more

Vicky Nguyen May 24, 2024
Eighth-grade students from Nicolas Junior High School in the Fullerton School District are one step closer to changing the lives of a local student and their family with a tiny house they designed and constructed. The 192-square-foot fully furnished house,...
Board Room at OCDE

WATCH: OC Board of Education interviews candidates for county superintendent of schools

Ian Hanigan May 23, 2024
The Orange County Board of Education interviewed candidates seeking to be appointed as county superintendent during a special session on...
Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership Chapter Recognition Ceremony

Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership celebrates schools and advisor for youth development efforts

Ian Hanigan May 23, 2024
The Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership celebrated three schools and one advisor Tuesday at its annual Chapter Recognition Ceremony...
2022 CA MTSS PLI

Here’s what to expect at the seventh annual California MTSS Professional Learning Institute

Ian Hanigan May 22, 2024
The Orange County Department of Education and the Butte County Office of Education are once again teaming up to host the annual California MTSS Professional Learning Institute from July 16 through July 18 at the Anaheim Convention Center. The three-day...

OCDE PAL team honors six campuses, two advisors for building positive school environments

Vicky Nguyen May 21, 2024
Six school-based Peer Assistance Leadership programs and two advisors received surprise visits from representatives of the Orange County Department of...
Title with star Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year

WATCH: Get to know these nine standout staff members during Classified School Employee Week

Ian Hanigan May 20, 2024
It’s officially Classified School Employee Week, a time for school districts throughout the county to celebrate the vital contributions of,...
Marian Bergeson Elementary School students learn Mandarin Chinese as part of the school's one-way language immersion program. (Courtesy of NBC 4 Los Angeles)

Weekly roundup: NBC highlights first-of-its-kind Mandarin Chinese immersion program in OC, and more

Madeline Gray May 17, 2024
Mandarin Chinese is often said to be one of the hardest languages to master. At Marian Bergeson Elementary in Laguna Niguel, students are learning it one lesson at a time, thanks to the school’s one-way language immersion program.  NBC 4...
Stephen Lambert

WATCH: OCDE advances drug and alcohol prevention efforts with youth conference

Ian Hanigan May 16, 2024
Why does the Orange County Department of Education prioritize drug and alcohol prevention?  Let’s start with the fact that substances...
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