IUSD’s sustainability team is hosting the District’s Annual Earth Day Student Poster Contest, which is open to all IUSD students. This year’s theme is “Our Power, Our Planet: School and Community-led Climate Action.”

At the 27th Annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest awards ceremony on Friday, March 13, Meital Kochinski, a sophomore at Northwood High School, secured first place in the prose category.

More than 30 IUSD students from Irvine, IVA Secondary, Northwood, Portola, University and Woodbridge high schools traveled to Sacramento to discuss issues impacting education with state legislators and other influential policymakers. 

This award honors students who have demonstrated exceptional resilience by overcoming significant personal challenges while continuing to pursue academic and personal success. 

IUSD’s nominations span into each category, which includes theater, dance, instrumental music, vocal music, film and TV, media arts and fine arts.

Each year, IUSD teachers and administrators work together to develop school calendars for the years ahead for both traditional and year-round schools. IUSD would like your feedback by April 6.

University High School’s boys soccer team won the inaugural CIF State Division IV Championship with a 3–2 victory over Del Mar High School in Sacramento.

Lakeside, Rancho San Joaquin, Sierra Vista, South Lake and Venado middle schools, along with Irvine and Woodbridge high schools, have been named 2026 California Distinguished Schools. This designation is the state’s top honor for schools. 

For the seventh time in nine years, University High School’s Science Bowl team won the regional competition!

This year’s PL Summit had the focus and theme of "The Human Side of Teaching in a Changing World: Fostering Belonging and Expanding Access for Diverse Learners."