Topics addressed by Superintendent Walker included student centered learning, funding, staff, teaching and learning, facilities, and technology.  
Assistant Superintendent of Education Services Cassie Parham received the Excellence in Leadership Award from the Irvine Public Schools Foundation (IPSF) at the 8th Annual Spirit of Excellence Gala and Auction.
For the third consecutive year, the Irvine Unified School District’s state standardized assessment scores have outperformed both state and Orange County score averages.
Superintendent Walker's ongoing role with CENIC in recent years has proved beneficial for IUSD and pivotal in bringing the first-ever 100-Gigabit per second K-12 internet connection to all 27 school districts in Orange County. 
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the National Merit Award semifinalists on Thursday, with IUSD students taking top honors in Southern California. 
Congratulations to the 2017 graduating class! IUSD wishes all of our graduates our sincerest best wishes as they embark on this next and exciting phase of their lives.
The Irvine Unified School District would like to congratulate and commend the many young artists in grades K-6, who had their artwork showcased as part of the Assistance League’s 27th annual Young Masters Art Show.
The Irvine Company announced that Woodbridge High School’s video team has won this year’s Only In Irvine video contest for their “Takin’ It Easy” video.   
IUSD students had an impressive showing during the 66th annual California State Science Fair with 19 projects placing first through honorable mention.
After a strong performance at state, two IUSD projects will move on to the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest at the University of Maryland at College Park from June 11-15.