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​​​​​​County Offices of Education Explained

OCDE has produced a brief video that explains what county ​​offices of education do and how they support school systems, students and families throughout the state.​​​​


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Strategic Plan

OCDE’s vision that Orange County students will lead the nation in college and career readiness and success is outlined, along with eight strategic priorities and key performance indicators.​

Orange County Public Schools Directory

View the online version, or contact Media Services for a printed version.​


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​​​Fentanyl Dangers
What makes fentanyl exceedingly dangerous is its potency — and the fact tha​t many of its victims don’t know they’re taking the synthetic opioid.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Religious Expression in Public S​chools

​Since 1995, the U.S. Department of Education has published and periodically updated guidance on religious expression in public schools.​

Resources and Supports for Professional Learning

​OCDE supports student achievement through high-quality training opportunities for teachers, administrators and support staff.

​​​Charter Schools

​Educational options in Orange County include high quality charter schools that emphasize rigorous academic standards, innovative programs and responsible business practices.

Public Notices

​The following public notices are posted for informational purposes for Orange County community members.​​


Orange County Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Agendas for upcoming Orange County Board of Education meetings are posted at least 72 hours before each session.​

County Committee on School District Organization Agenda

With members elected by local boards of education, the County Committee studies and makes recommendations related to the organization and reorganization of school districts, their boundaries, and their trustee elections.​
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OCDE invites community to shape future website with survey input

OCDE invites community to shape future website with survey input

March 27 , 2024

The Orange County Department of Education is inviting you to take a brief survey that will help shape its new website. Take the OCDE Website Development Survey Set for an early 2026 launch, the next version of ocde.us is intended to create a more intuitive and accessible online experience tailored to the diverse needs of its users, which include department employees, district partners, local families and community members. The survey features a handful of mostly open-ended prompts, which OCDE will […]

Local districts launch the first preschool-to-high school Vietnamese-English bilingual pathway

Local districts launch the first preschool-to-high school Vietnamese-English bilingual pathway

March 27 , 2024

The Westminster School District’s inaugural cohort of students who learned both English and Vietnamese since kindergarten will seamlessly continue their bilingual education in high school through a partnership with the Huntington Beach Union High School District. The collaborators held a celebration on March 20 at the Sylvia Mendez Learning Pavilion on the Westminster High School campus to showcase the preschool through 12th-grade Vietnamese Dual Language Immersion — often referred to as VDLI — program pathway, claimed as the nation’s first […]

California League of Educators honors two Fullerton School District teachers

California League of Educators honors two Fullerton School District teachers

March 25 , 2024

The California League of Educators, otherwise known as CLE, has unveiled its picks for 2024 Educators of the Year, with two of those teachers from the Fullerton School District. The CLE annually recognizes teachers, administrators, counselors and other certificated personnel for exemplifying educational excellence. Educators are selected from a list of nominees and must fulfill specific criteria for their respective grade levels in order to be considered for the award. For example, elementary school teachers must show evidence of exceptional […]

Weekly roundup: Fullerton summer meal program earns national recognition, OC Classified School Employees of the Year named, and more

Weekly roundup: Fullerton summer meal program earns national recognition, OC Classified School Employees of the Year named, and more

March 22 , 2024

Throughout the year, school nutrition services teams work to ensure students receive free, healthy and appetizing meals to help them thrive even when school is not in session. During National Nutrition Month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded the Fullerton School District alongside 12 other school districts in California for making extraordinary efforts to serve students high-quality meals during the 2023 summer months. A total of 140 school districts, government agencies and nonprofits across the U.S. received the Turnip the […]