Nine Irvine Unified School District educators were honored for making a difference in students’ lives through arts education at the 2018 Orange County Music and Arts Educators Awards this month.

Irvine High School’s jazz bands proved once again that they are among the best in the west at the 56th annual Reno Jazz Festival at the University of Nevada, Reno.

With the passage of the California Voting Rights Act, many school districts and other municipalities throughout the state have gone through a process to consider their election method systems. As the next step in this process, the District has published three draft trustee area maps.

Hundreds of IUSD’s outstanding musicians took center stage during the 36th annual Donald Bren Honors Concert at the Renee & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, located at the Orange County Performing Arts Center.

For the sixth consecutive year, IUSD has been named one of the nation’s Best Communities for Music Education by the NAMM Foundation.

During the January 23 Board Meeting, the Irvine Company presented IUSD with a check for $2 million as part of the Excellence in Education Enrichment Fund grant, which supports art, music and science education for Irvine Unified School District students in grades 4-6.

Topics addressed by Superintendent Walker included student centered learning, funding, staff, teaching and learning, facilities, and technology.  

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.   

Irvine High School’s Jazz bands attended the 55th annual Reno Jazz Festival at the University of Nevada, Reno, demonstrating why Irvine High’s Jazz bands are some of the best in the west.