National, state and local expert health agencies and officials continue to affirm that schools are effectively combating COVID-19 due to stringent mitigation strategies and they have made recommendations for schools to reopen and remain open.

The Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) has been ranked a top school district in Orange County and one of the best in California, according to a new report by the review site Niche.

School will resume Monday, January 4, per your student’s regular schedule for both in-person instruction and IVA.  Please take a moment to review the following important safety reminders.  

Superintendent Walker's message of gratitude, to the IUSD community, includes important reminders to help keep schools safe and open, along with mental health and wellness resources and supports for students and families.   

During the December 15 Irvine Unified School District Board of Education Meeting, incumbents Paul Bokota and Lauren Brooks, and newly-elected Board Member Cyril Yu, took the oath of office.

The Orange County Health Care Agency recently announced the winners of their Mask Message Contest, which included several IUSD students.  The county-wide contest was designed to promote mask safety and help inform school communities about ways to slow the spread of COVID-19. 

Due to effective mitigation strategies to combat COVID-19, schools are not affected by the state's new regional stay at home order.  Read Superintendent Walker's update for important information.  

Although the Bond Fire does not pose a threat to the City of Irvine or IUSD schools, according to IPD and OCFA, the entire city continues to experience unhealthy air quality. As a result, IUSD is unable to operate HVAC systems, a critical component to COVID-19 safety protocols and therefore IUSD schools will continue in distance learning Friday.

IUSD congratulates and honors its five 2020 Classified Employees of the Year – Kristine Arebalo, Susan Cortez, Cheryl Deason, Spencer Hoover and Judith Salazar.  

Message from Superintendent Walker: On behalf of the IUSD Board of Education and District leadership we wish our IUSD community a happy Thanksgiving!  We are truly grateful for our students, staff and families, who have been our steadfast partners as we continue to navigate these unchartered waters together.