More than 11,000 students in the Irvine Unified School District walked or pedaled to school on Thursday, Oct.

Thousands of IUSD schoolchildren and their families are expected to abandon the family car in favor of comfortable shoes on Thursday, Oct. 28, in conjunction with International Walk to School Day.

For the third year in a row, IUSD students joined a national effort to break the record for reading the same book on the same day, taking part in Jumpstart’s annual “Read for the Record” campaign.

IUSD schools, in partnership with Team Kids, the Irvine Unified Council PTA and Jumpstart, will join a national effort to set a new world record for the most people reading the same book on the same day as part of “Read for the Record” on Thursday, Oct. 7.

The Irvine Unified PTA Council is inviting IUSD students of all ages to participate in its annual “Reflections” art contest.

Just a friendly reminder that the Irvine Unified Council PTA is hosting its Candidates Forum for this year's IUSD Board of Education race beginning at 7 p.m. tonight.

With three candidates vying for two open seats on the IUSD Board of Education, the Irvine Unified Council PTA is planning to host a special “Candidates Forum” later this month.

A Brywood Elementary mom has been named Parent Volunteer of the Year by the Irvine Public Schools Foundation.