Funding from the Irvine Children’s Fund to the Irvine Child Care Project will expand scholarships available to working and income-eligible families to help pay for child care programs located on every IUSD elementary and K-8 school campus. 

Woodbridge High math teacher Kristie Donavan has been named a 2021 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching program finalist.  Kristie is one of only three California math teachers in the running for this national recognition.

The following Mental Health Awareness Month letter from Superintendent Walker highlights the important connection between mental health and positive student and educational outcomes.  Also included is information about IUSD services, resources and supports for students and families.  

The following student news roundup provides a recent snapshot of some of the outstanding accomplishments of our more than 35,000 students, including Artists of the Year, IUSD's Student Advisory Committee, Academic Decathlon, Ethics Bowl, Regeneron Science Talent Search, 2021 Edison Scholar and more.  

Northwood and University high schools have been named 2021 California Distinguished Schools.  This designation is the state’s top honor for schools.  

Please see the following reminders regarding IUSD's summer Learning Recovery, Acceleration and Enrichment academies, including program details, dates, hours and registration deadline information.

IUSD would like to gather stakeholder input to determine priority actions for using Federal and State stimulus funds through a Stimulus Funds Input Survey.  The survey is now open through April 23. 

IUSD partners, Vital Link and OC Pathways, will host Leadership and Entrepreneurial Mindset Week from April 26-30.  High school students will be able to network with industry leaders, participate in live workshops, build leadership skills, and develop an entrepreneurial mindset.     

For the ninth consecutive year, IUSD has been named one of the nation’s Best Communities for Music Education by the NAMM Foundation. IUSD joins only four percent of school districts nationwide to receive this prestigious honor for its commitment to music and education.

Once again, University High School earned first place at the recent Science Bowl Regional competition.  Hosted by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, this annual competition tests students' knowledge of math, physics, chemistry and biology, among other topics.