Students from OCDE’s Fischer School learn about resilience from heavyweight boxers Madeline Gray October 15, 2025Former heavyweight boxing champions James “Buster” Douglas and Lamon Brewster visited OCDE’s Otto A. Fischer School, encouraging students residing in Orange County Juvenile Hall to work hard and persevere to overcome any obstacle.
Sunburst Youth Academy opens with its largest class yet Nathaniel Martinez September 12, 2025Sunburst Youth Academy’s Class 36 is the largest in the program’s history — and the first in nearly a decade...
After months apart, cadets at Sunburst share a powerful reunion with families Nathaniel Martinez April 29, 2025Even from the back of the parking lot some 100 yards away, the cheers of excited parents seeing their child...
Gilbert High’s sports program empowers at-promise students, boosting grades and attendance Vicky Nguyen April 22, 2024Gilbert High School is celebrating two years of its Sports Intervention Program, aimed at re-engaging at-promise 11th- and 12th-grade students....
WATCH: Annual gathering bridges past and present for ACCESS teacher Vicky Nguyen April 1, 2024Over the years, students enrolled in the Orange County Department of Education’s Alternative Education Division — also known as ACCESS...
ACCESS offers canvas for student expression through Art4Healing program Vicky Nguyen March 19, 2024Students from the Orange County Department of Education’s Alternative Education division — or ACCESS — are finding a canvas for...
Alternative education team sparks students’ love of reading with novel-based curriculum Madeline Gray October 4, 2023During a routine visit to Century Day School, Orange County Department of Education teacher Ryan Hinkle received a question from...
Sylvia Mendez shares her family’s legacy with OCDE alternative education students Madeline Gray March 15, 2023At 9 years old, Sylvia Mendez attended court trials with her family to fight school segregation in her community, and...
Need to take a course this summer? Pacific Coast High is enrolling. Ian Hanigan March 7, 2023Orange County high school students who need to catch up on credits or want to get ahead this summer will...
ACCESS principals work to remove barriers and promote pathways for success Vicky Nguyen October 18, 2022A principal carries an immense amount of weight on their shoulders — taking responsibility for the successes and challenges of...
