During the January 23 Board Meeting, the Irvine Company presented IUSD with a check for $2 million as part of the Excellence in Education Enrichment Fund grant, which supports art, music and science education for Irvine Unified School District students in grades 4-6.

Innovative student inventions will be showcased at the Annual Astounding Inventions™ competition on Saturday, January 27 at Irvine Valley College.

The IUSD Board of Education unanimously approved the name, Loma Ridge Elementary School for the District’s soon-to-be 24th Elementary school.

During the December 12 Irvine Unified School District Board Meeting, the Board selected a new president and clerk, which are one-year terms. 

Topics addressed by Superintendent Walker included student centered learning, funding, staff, teaching and learning, facilities, and technology.  

Last week, Oct. 23-27, IUSD schools celebrated Red Ribbon Week, a week in which awareness is raised around drug prevention and making healthy choices. This year’s theme in Irvine was “Your Future is Key, Who Will You Be?”

IUSD hosted the official dedication ceremony for its newest K-6 school, Eastwood Elementary.  The District’s 23rd elementary school is a state-of-the-art education facility, which opened in August of this year.

For the third consecutive year, the Irvine Unified School District’s state standardized assessment scores have outperformed both state and Orange County score averages.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the National Merit Award semifinalists on Thursday, with IUSD students taking top honors in Southern California. 

As part of Emergency Preparedness Month (September), the District has launched Stay Connected to IUSD. Learn more about how you can connect with IUSD 24/7.