Irvine Unified School District

Sierra Vista Middle School students and their championship medals at National History Day state contest.

Thirteen Orange County student projects advance to National History Day championships

Madeline Gray May 17, 2022

From 64 Orange County submissions, 53 historical project entries were recognized at the 2022 National History Day-California contest. The NHD-CA...

IUSD students and CEO Dan Price

A six-year promise between Irvine students and a Seattle-based CEO turns into nearly $50,000 in college scholarships

Nichole Pichardo June 10, 2021

In 2015, sixth-grade Woodbury Elementary School teacher Hilary Dimitruk (now Hilary Gray) saw a story on the news about a...

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VIDEO: Surprise! Six exemplary educators learn they’re OC’s Teachers of the Year

Ian Hanigan May 22, 2020

This year’s Orange County Teacher of the Year announcements looked a bit different. Conspicuously missing was the big yellow bus,...

Teacher is presented with oversize check during fire drill

Irvine Public Schools Foundation ‘mega grants’ help teachers fund innovative instruction

Ian Hanigan February 24, 2020

The Irvine Public Schools Foundation has awarded eight “mega grants” of up to $20,000 each to help local teachers enhance...

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Weekly roundup: Irvine students launch nonprofit musician program, top teachers honored, and more

Fermin Leal November 8, 2019

Two Portola High School students wanted to start a club for musicians at their Irvine campus. But they also wanted...

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Weekly roundup: New Irvine school debuts, ethnic studies curriculum sparks debate, and more

Fermin Leal August 23, 2019

One brand new school opened in the Irvine Unified School District and one completely renovated campus reopened in the Ocean...

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Weekly roundup: HB high schoolers promote environmental awareness, Tustin student heads to national Spelling Bee, and more

Fermin Leal March 8, 2019

About 40 Marina High students have gathered outside their Huntington Beach school every Monday morning before first period to publicize...

Sally ride in the cockpit of the space shuttle

OC teacher’s Sally Ride classroom lesson part of International Women’s Day program

Fermin Leal March 7, 2019

Irvine Unified School District teacher Judy Richonne has created a lesson for students about famed astronaut Sally Ride that’s been...

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Weekly roundup: California’s new schools chief, detection dogs in Fullerton, and more

Ian Hanigan February 1, 2019

California’s new superintendent of public instruction was abandoned by his father and lost his mother to cancer at age 6....

Irvine Unified Superintendent Terry Walker

Irvine Unified highlights student-centered learning at first State of the District event

Ian Hanigan November 3, 2017

The Irvine Unified School District must be adaptable to prepare the next generation for a future in which “70 percent...

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