As part of a school fundraiser, parents at Bonita Canyon Elementary recently took part in a live auction with some interesting prizes at stake. Winning bids meant their children got to – or is it had to? – fulfill critical campus roles, including principal, custodian and librarian.

Recently named a 2012 California Distinguished School, Culverdale Elementary is home to 30 different languages, and almost a third of its stellar students were born outside the U.S.

They all screamed for ice cream. And chocolate. And whipped cream. And caramel.

A half-dozen elementary schools in IUSD have earned California's highest level of recognition for public schools, state officials announced Thursday.

The Irvine City Council recently approved a general plan amendment and zone change for the former Vista Verde School site, paving the way for its sale to William Lyon Homes.

We met up with Kevin Chung mid-lesson at Bonita Canyon Elementary School, and he politely offered to shake our hand another time -- when it wasn’t covered with a goopy blend of water and cornstarch.

The Orange County Register has a posted a nice feature on its website about Woodbury Elementary School teacher Jennifer Lambert.