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 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.
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.
The Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) has been ranked a top school district in Orange County and one of the best in California, according to a new report by the review site Niche.
During the December 15 Irvine Unified School District Board of Education Meeting, incumbents Paul Bokota and Lauren Brooks, and newly-elected Board Member Cyril Yu, took the oath of office.
The Orange County Health Care Agency recently announced the winners of their Mask Message Contest, which included several IUSD students. The county-wide contest was designed to promote mask safety and help inform school communities about ways to slow the spread of COVID-19.
IUSD congratulates and honors its five 2020 Classified Employees of the Year – Kristine Arebalo, Susan Cortez, Cheryl Deason, Spencer Hoover and Judith Salazar.
Natalie Miller of Lakeside MS won third place in the 2020 National History Day competition with Jihyun Won of Portola HS and Louise Macatula and Riya Gupta from Sierra Vista MS honored as finalists.