As part of the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) process, which requires school districts to identify annual goals, take action on those goals, and measure progress on academic achievement, school climate and parent engagement, the Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) has engaged stakeholders over a 10-month period for their…

Enrollment for students new to the Irvine Unified School District is open Monday-Thursday, through August 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Woodbridge High School.  Enrollment is an easy three-step process.  

Melanie Hertig has been named the Executive Director of Special Education. Melanie has a strong educational background, including her experience as an elementary and middle school teacher, school psychologist, and most recently, Director of Special Programs for IUSD.

Tim Hornig has been named Coordinator of Student Services. Tim is an experienced high school administrator and teacher, who has worked collaboratively with students, parents, and school and district staff to build strong relationships and maintain a student-centered environment.  

Irvine’s Sierra Vista Middle School students, Frances Kroll and Michelle Kroll, received first-place honors in the Junior Group Documentary Category during the Kenneth E.

Irvine Unified’s preschool program still has space available for the 2015-16 school year.  The program, open to children ages 3 and 4 who live within the district’s attendance boundaries, is run by the staff of professional educators at IUSD’s Early Childhood Learning Center.  A variety of options are available, including subsidized funding for…

After winning competitions at the local and regional levels, Rancho students advanced to the finals in Louisville, Kentucky from May 22-24.  

Sierra Vista Middle School Student Sarika Rau was the only Orange County student to qualify for the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Maryland.  Sarika participated in a written vocabulary test and two rounds of preliminary oral examination.  She was one of only 285 students nationwide to participate in this prestigious competition.  

Northwood and University high schools have been named 2015 California Gold Ribbon Schools, the State’s highest recognition for public schools.  Both schools were among 180 high schools to receive this prestigious designation.   

Four Irvine schools will send two team and three individual student projects to the national Kenneth E.