Vista Verde School
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| Vista Verde School | |
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| Address | |
| 6 Federation Way Irvine, California 92603 |
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| 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]
[edit] References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "First bell sounds for year-round: Four schools start year Wednesday", Orange County Register, July 29, 2004.
- ^ "Irvine schools sweep blue ribbon awards – again", Orange County Register, May 27, 1999; "Blue Ribbon schools", Orange County Register, September 28, 2006.
Coordinates: 33°37′47″N 117°49′39″W / 33.6297°N 117.8275°W
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