Education Foundations within the five districts provide support for the modernization of computer labs, vocal and instrumental music honors programs and summer school programs.

Students in the five districts consistently lead Orange County in SAT test scores and more than 90 percent of their high school graduates attend college.

University of California, Irvine is one of the nation's top academic institutions; it is home to the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences, the first school of its kind in the UC system. Concordia University is a four-year liberal arts institution located in Irvine, California.

Irvine Valley, Santiago Canyon and Orange Coast community colleges offer extensive full-time, part-time and evening classes in a variety of disciplines.