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Weekly roundup: Local arts educators share career pathways with families,...
OC high school students visit booths hosted by arts organizations, higher education institutions and school districts at the Orange County College and Career Pathways in the Arts event on Feb. 9....
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University High’s legal eagles soar to victory in OC Mock Trial, set sights...
The University High School mock trial team celebrates their courtroom victory alongside Justice Thomas Delaney, the presiding judge. There’s no appealing this courtroom ruling. Showcasing their legal...
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Weekly roundup: KTLA spotlights Academic Decathlon champs, Sowers Middle...
KTLA 5 Morning News reporter Megan Telles was live in Irvine on Wednesday morning to help Woodbridge High School celebrate its latest Academic Decathlon victory. The visit was part of KTLA’s School...
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Student innovators collaborate and compete in robotics challenge at Fountain...
The robotics engineering pathway program at Fountain Valley High School recently played host to the SoCal First Tech Challenge, a premier robotics competition that drew participants from across Orange...
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National History Day at 50: Orange County’s young historians to showcase...
This year, National History Day isn’t just commemorating history — it’s making history, with the celebration of its own 50th anniversary. On Saturday, March 9, National History Day-Orange County will...
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Spellbound in OC: County’s new spelling bee champ sets sights on Scripps
Orange County crowned a new spelling bee champion on Saturday. Katelyn Nguyen, a seventh-grader from Stacey Middle School in the Westminster School District, emerged victorious in the 20th round of...
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Weekly roundup: Two OC campuses named Model Continuation High Schools,...
Cesar E. Chavez High School in Santa Ana and Hillview High School in Tustin were named 2024 Model Continuation High Schools among 31 campuses throughout California. On March 5, State Superintendent...
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Four OC middle schools are among California’s ‘Schools to Watch’ for 2024
Four middle schools in Orange County had earned renewed statuses in the California Schools to Watch program. The program is sponsored by the California Department of Education, the California League...
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Buena Park Middle School’s Femineer program empowers future STEM leaders of...
Career technical educator Shelley Andros helps students from Buena Park Middle School’s Femineer program through the design and building process of their robot. Students enrolled in the Femineer...
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More than 100 scholars medal in National History Day-OC contest
Orange County students receive medals for their projects at the National History Day – Orange County awards ceremony on March 13. Approximately 60 historical projects created by 109 Orange County...
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Weekly roundup: Fullerton summer meal program earns national recognition, OC...
Fullerton School District staff help students prepare ingredients for a food art lesson at Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts in May 2023. (Courtesy of Fullerton School District) Throughout...
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Weekly roundup: Annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest recognizes 12 local...
Eighth-grade student Raina Kim from Brea Junior High School in the Brea Olinda Unified School District earned second place for her artwork titled “Will to Survive.” Twelve Orange County students were...
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OC decathletes take home over 70 honors at statewide academic competition
Orange County decathlon teams celebrate their success at the 2024 California Academic Decathlon on March 24. Local high school students prospered at the 45th annual California Academic Decathlon,...
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Weekly roundup: Troy High earns fifth national title at CyberPatriot...
Troy High School’s W.A.T.T. team wins first place overall at the CyberPatriot XVI National Finals. (Courtesy of Mike Tsukamoto / Air & Space Forces Association) Six students from the Troy High...
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OC dominates at National History Day-California with 24 championship projects
Orange County students once again demonstrated keen historical analysis while showcasing their creativity at this year’s National History Day-California competition, clinching two dozen state...
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Weekly roundup: OC Register’s Artists of the Year named, OCDE announces 2025...
The Artists of the Year for 2024 are (top row from left): Grace Lin, Viveka Saravanan, Jadon Wu, Caroline Kim, (bottom row, from left) Sofia Aniceto, Benjamin Weil and McKenzie Cahill. (Photos...
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Four middle school teams advance to the United States Academic Pentathlon
Four local middle school teams are gearing up to represent the region at the upcoming United States Academic Pentathlon competition in Phoenix, Arizona on May 16. These students, fueled by nine...
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Weekly roundup: State Superintendent joins Santa Ana Unified in celebrating...
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond visits Godinez Fundamental High School for its annual “Teacher Appreciation Breakfast” on May 6. (Courtesy of the California Department of Education) In the first...
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OCDE students honor heroes through annual Memorial Day Essay and Art Contest
Sunburst Youth Academy’s color guard presented colors at the Orange County Board of Education’s meeting on May 1.Ruby is recognized by the Orange County Board of Education for her winning essay in the...
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Four Orange County teams shine at the 2024 U.S. Academic Pentathlon
The eighth-grade team from Fairmont Private Schools’ Historic Anaheim Campus took fourth place in the Eighth Grade State Champion Division at the national championship.The seventh-grade team from...
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