IUSD’s Janelle Cranch, Buyer Technician and President of California School Employees Association, Chapter 517, has been named by the Department of Education as a California Classified School Employee of the Year.  Janelle, who also received the county’s Classified Employee of the Year award earlier this year, is being recognized for her many…

Thank you to those who have participated in IUSD’s school funding survey [Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP)].  If you have not taken the survey, please spend a few minutes to provide your feedback by the closing d

Irvine Unified School District and the City of Irvine will host a collaboration of student jazz ensembles at the Orange County Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex on Saturday, May 9, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.  

Congratulations to Ben Case, music teacher at Northwood High School, for his designation as a quarter finalist for the Music Educator Award presented by The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation.  Ben was selected out of 4,500 nominations from all 50 states.  His nomination and the recent gold award presented to Northwood High School as a…

There are three summer program opportunities available directly to IUSD students.  Registration deadlines are fast approaching.  One might be a good fit for you or your student.

Check out the IUSD video of ACE Day (Appreciating Classified Employees) http://bit.ly/1GApVAx.  Members of our District team recently shadowed classified employees to learn more about their jobs and responsibilities.  Participants joined a group luncheon after the event to share what they did and learned. 

We are pleased to announce that Belinda Averill has been named Principal for South Lake Middle School.  After an extensive recruitment process, which included staff and community input, Belinda was selected, from a talented candidate pool, as the best fit for South Lake.  She is a recognized leader in IUSD and is familiar with learning programs…

Congratulations to Erica Hawkes, IUSD Director of Special Education, who raced in the Boston Marathon earlier this week.  She finished the 26.2 mile race in only 3:33:55, which equates to a 8:09

California’s new funding model for K-12 education, requires every school district and county office of education to develop, adopt and annually update a three-year Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) with input from parents, students and other key stakeholders. 

April is Earthquake Preparedness Month and IUSD would like to take this opportunity to encourage families and students to be prepared.  Taking the following simple steps will go a long way helping to keep you and your family safe during an earthquake or other emergency.