Spotlight Schools Newsletter: August 2025
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What's New for the 2025-26 School Year?
The fresh facilities, fresh programs, and fresh faces debuting this academic year in Orange County.
Los Alamitos Unified Celebrates Opening of New Gymnasium
The 34,000-square-foot Griffin Center at Los Alamitos High School was built using bond money.
Local Schools Kick Off Academic Year with Disney Magic, Inflatable Fun
Check out how some local campuses are celebrating the start of the 2025-26 school year.
Meet Our Newest Editorial Intern
Los Alamitos High School senior Amelia Gutierrez will provide coverage during the 2025-26 school year.
Laguna Beach Unified Names Student Board Members
LBUSD announced its 2025–26 Student Board Members: Ivy Dabbs, Logan Marshall, and alternate Kiyan Arshadi
Los Alamitos Education Foundation Donates $82,000 for Student Wellness
The non-profit partner of the Los Alamitos USD continues to fund stipends for counseling interns at all nine of the district's campuses for the 2025-26 school year.
Students without legal status have the right to attend public school. Will Trump change that?
O.C. school districts continue to remind parents that students have a right to a free public education. Legal experts discuss how the protection could be threatened.
Matt White is Announced as New Principal of Edison High School
Pending board approval, White will become the top administrator at the the Huntington Beach Union High School District campus.