Dr. Ward is a Southern California native who earned degrees in violin and conducting from the Longy School of Music in Boston and Louisi ...
See how college aid applications changed for Mission Viejo area high schools.
After dropping the Gaucho & much discussion, the Rattlers, Mountain Lions and Bobcats were all in the running. Which one did you like best?
Tell us why your grad is special and send a message of congratulations on Mission Viejo Patch.
Ladera Ranch Middle School in the Capistrano Unified School District has been named a 2021 California Distinguished School.
This Capistrano Unified School District Teacher Jolene Smith & her twin sister take a unique place in Orange County's surfing history.
The percentage of residents holding four-year or higher degrees has been growing in the U.S. Here's how it’s changed in Orange County.
After polling students, past & present, a new mascot will replace a longstanding caricature of an Argentinian Gaucho. What will it be?
Seniors in Mission Viejo can now apply for the Cox Charities Scholarship program. Here's everything you need to know to get started.
Kids Factory is fun for kids and a great reprieve for parents.
Local officials learned late Monday that if Orange County moves up a tier by Sept. 8, it will be another 2 weeks until schools can reopen.
The transitional Kindergarten-2nd grade Montessori school has received a waiver that will allow the reopening of their elementary program.
Families can enroll in this grab & go meal service starting the first day of school, 2020. Pick up from one of 16 different school sites.
The governor's Friday bombshell mandating online education sent Orange County teachers, who'd planned for a return to campus, scrambling.
The new lunch line is drive-thru parades in an era where food insecurity remains a major concern.
Spectrum will honor SoCal's 2020 grads in a digital special with messages from Jason Alexander, Mayor Garcetti and Clayton Kershaw.
Orange County's Department of Education released a tentative back to school date and plan for public schools for the 2020-21 school year.
Graduation for high school classes of 2020 remains on the schedule, but will that change?
A neighborhood awoke Wednesday to discover their graduation announcements missing from their front yards. The next day, a community united.
Through the Mission Viejo Library
Breakfast and lunch are served while Mission Viejo CUSD students are home during the coronavirus closure.
The CAASPP tests were administered to more than 3 million students across the state in grades 3-8 and 11 last spring. Here is how OC scored.
SVUSDs Trabuco Hills High School will represent California in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, 2020. Getting there will cost over $300K.
When's the first day of school in Mission Viejo at Saddleback Valley? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents, and teachers.
When's the first day of school in Mission Viejo? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents, and teachers.
Over 540 winners were announced, including these students from OC schools.
Congratulations to all graduating seniors and their families! We wish you the best as you set forth on your next adventure! Share your grad!
The DA alleges 11 people conspired to steal over $50 million in public funds to open 19 CA charter schools, & use them to defraud the state.
Mission Viejo chapter of the DAR honors five Mission Viejo students
These area students have made the dean's list for the spring of 2019.
Several Mission Viejo High School graduates are donning their college cap and gowns in 2019. Congratulations!
U.S. News & World Report released its most comprehensive ranking yet of the nation’s high schools.
A Ladera Ranch resident & University of Iowa student participated in a dance marathon, raising nearly $3 million in charitable donations.
Meet a student who's working with The Write Direction, a nonprofit, on her college admission essays
Mission Viejo kids "Walk To School Wednesday." Did you walk with friends? Share your photos with Patch! for Patch Photo of the Week.
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and Saddleback School District schools will be taking part.
It's back to school time across OC here's a safety reminder: Stop for the crossing guard until the sidewalk is clear! Read on for more tips!
Niche.com named these Orange County School Districts the best in the nation for 2018/19. Here is how your school districts ranked.
Oxford Prep keeps it's school. Debate over Sex Ed Continues. 301 students at Kinoshita and 72 students at RH are homeless.