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More than 11,000 students in the Irvine Unified School District walked or pedaled to school on Thursday, Oct.

As we mentioned a few weeks back, the Irvine Unified School District is working with corporate partners to install solar panels at a number of sites, and some are nearing completion.

Thousands of IUSD schoolchildren and their families are expected to abandon the family car in favor of comfortable shoes on Thursday, Oct. 28, in conjunction with International Walk to School Day.

The Irvine Unified PTA Council is inviting IUSD students of all ages to participate in its annual “Reflections” art contest.

This week, the state released its Academic Performance Index scores for 2010, and IUSD quietly earned the top spot among California’s larger school systems.

Stumped on a science project? Why not ask a scientist? The Irvine Unified School District will once again sponsor “Ask-A-Scientist Night” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at Rancho San Joaquin Middle School.

The California Department of Education has released the latest results of its annual Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program, and, once again, students in the Irvine Unified School District continue to post impressive stats in core subjects.

The Irvine Unified School District’s four year-round campuses are gearing up to welcome students back for the first day of the 2010-11 school year.