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OCArts4All now accepting submissions for county-wide virtual showcase

Nichole Pichardo February 8, 2021

The Orange County Department of Education is inviting teachers from public, private, charter and home schools from around the county...

Two OC schools win national recognition for arts education

Fermin Leal November 13, 2018

Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts and Orange County School of the Arts have been named Exemplary Schools...

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Weekly roundup: Read Across America, Irvine’s new high school, Teachers of the Year and more

Ian Hanigan March 3, 2017

This week, schools across Orange County invited special guests to read their favorite children’s books in honor of Read Across America Day. Established...

Poetry Out Loud contest builds public speaking skills, self confidence

Staff reports November 9, 2016

The Orange County Department of Education is partnering with the National Endowment for the Arts, the Poetry Foundation and the...

VIDEO: ‘Small Paintings Project’ at OCDE school promotes big artistic vision

Ian Hanigan August 4, 2016

These tiny works of art may have come from equally tiny hands. But each required a big artistic vision and a thoughtful process. This...

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OCDE in the news: Summer at the Center marks its 25th year

Ian Hanigan August 2, 2016

Every year in July, OCDE’s alternative education division and the Segerstrom Center for the Arts team up to give at-risk students...

Painting their own paths: ACCESS art program soars with at-risk students

Staff reports May 11, 2016

Pick a quote, any quote, and paint a picture of those words. This is just one of the artistic exercises the...

VIDEO: A successful Saturday celebrating the artistic talents of individuals with disabilities

Staff reports May 5, 2016

The artistic accomplishments of individuals with disabilities took center stage during the 40th annual VSA Festival on Saturday, April 30. “The mall...

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Orange County elementary students shine on the Segerstrom stage

Staff reports March 24, 2016

Professionals perform at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts every day, but recently a group of Orange County elementary school students became the...