Great Schools 101
Your address grants you access to parks, pools, activities, year-round events and, of course, sought-after schools. Here’s where to find them:
Irvine Unified School District (IUSD)Saddleback Valley School District (SVUSD)
El Toro High School
SVUSD, GRADES 9-12
Here, students will discover an inclusive, diverse community with an innovative — yet rigorous — curriculum designed to help prepare them for college and the world at large. Don’t miss their award-winning extracurricular programs. (They’re extra special.)
Portola High School
IUSD, GRADES 9-12
This state-of-the-art school was designed with healthy living and learning in mind. That means there’s good lighting, clean air and comfortable classrooms so that every student has the best possible learning environment, with the smallest impact on the environment.
Rancho Cañada Elementary School
SVUSD, GRADES TK-6
With a wide variety of programs and activities, this school is dedicated to raising the next generation of independent thinkers, resourceful problem-solvers and confident citizens for tomorrow's world. Plus, they just got a modern makeover.
Beacon Park School
IUSD, GRADES K-8
This excellent elementary school was designed to meet criteria developed by the Collaborative for High Performance Schools, which establishes guidelines for campuses that promote environmental stability, energy efficiency and alignment with modern teaching methods. Think covered walkways, outdoor learning areas and more.
Cadence Park School
IUSD, GRADES K-8
Innovative spaces promote both personal and communal learning at this exceptional school. Its inspiring places — like the media center’s ‘illumination room’ complete with floor-to-ceiling windows, a working garden and a full-size gymnasium — get an A+ in our book.
Solis Park High School
IUSD, GRADES K-8
Here, students are free to collaborate, discover and grow — whether that means testing out experiments in an innovation lab, identifying native butterflies in the arts and science courtyard, or perfecting their three-pointers in the full-court gymnasium.
Serrano Intermediate School
SVUSD, GRADES 7-8
Tweens and teens will thrive in a school that emphasizes responsibility, respect and readiness for college and career so students can make a difference in their classrooms, community and world. Full STEAM ahead? Yes, please.
