Vista Verde School

Vista Verde School
Address
6 Federation Way
Irvine, California 92603
Information
School type Elementary and Middle
Founded 1974
School board Irvine Unified School District
Superintendent Terry Walker
Principal Catherine Holmes
Grades K-5 (Elementary), 6-8 (Middle)year round
Enrollment 950
Language English
Area Turtle Ridge
Color(s) Green and white
Mascot Viking
Team name Vista Verde Vikings
Website Vista Verde School Website

Vista Verde School is a year-round, K-8 school located in the Turtle Ridge neighborhood of Irvine, California. Its former location was in the University Park neighborhood of Irvine; the Turtle Ridge campus opened in 2006.[1] Vista Verde belongs to the Irvine Unified School District but is not a neighborhood school; rather, it is open to all Irvine residents with a preference for Turtle Ridge residents, and is one of four year-round schools in the Irvine district.[2] Vista Verde is a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Irvine school gets new start", Orange County Register, May 31, 2005; "New campus", Orange County Register, September 15, 2006; "From Vista Verde to Turtle Ridge", Orange County Register, October 9, 2006.
  2. ^ "First bell sounds for year-round: Four schools start year Wednesday", Orange County Register, July 29, 2004.
  3. ^ "Irvine schools sweep blue ribbon awards – again", Orange County Register, May 27, 1999; "Blue Ribbon schools", Orange County Register, September 28, 2006.
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