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LBHS's fall play, “Trap,” received second-place honors at the California Educational Theatre Association Festival. The cast and crew of the production, which ranked just 0.06 points behind first place, will perform a 10-minute cut of the show at the CETA Festival, held at Fullerton Union High School during Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, January 17–19, 2025.

The Orange County Department of Education has named Michael Keller, Ed.D., Director of Social and Emotional Support for the LBUSD, as the School Counseling Advocate of the Year in the 2024-2025 OC Counselor Recognition Program.

LBUSD this week announced its 2024 Employees of the Year, recognizing June Hosokawa, a first-grade teacher at Top of the World Elementary School, as Teacher of the Year, and Paula Forino, Health Clerk at Top of the World Elementary, as Classified Employee of the Year.

Attention Breakers! Finals Week is here, and it’s time to finish the semester strong. Please refer to the following schedule for the dates and times of final exams for each class period! Good luck, Breakers!

Todd Foote, custodian at Thurston Middle School lets you walk beside him as he navigates the TMS campus. This new series, We Are Grateful for You, highlights LBUSD's employees and shares their experiences from their perspective. Check out the Q&A with Todd Foote.

On November 21, 2024, the Laguna Beach Unified School District Board of Education voted 5-0 to enter into a separation agreement with Superintendent Jason Viloria, Ed.D., terminating his contract effective December 31, 2024.

View dates for LBUSD's 2025 summer programs, including the LEAD Program, an enrichment opportunity for students in grades 1-8, and Summer Academies for grades 1-12 focused on learning recovery and acceleration.

Mary Blanton, a teacher at El Morro Elementary, lets you inside her classroom. This new series, We Are Grateful for You, highlights LBUSD's employees and shares their experiences from their perspective. Check out the Q&A with Mrs. Blanton.

LBHS has been named to the College Board's 2024 AP® School Honor Roll and has also received the AP Access Award for its commitment to expanding AP opportunities to all students, including those from underrepresented groups.

The Board of Education has approved the concept for an estimated $19 million, 45-meter pool modernization project at LBHS during its regular meeting on October 10. The modernization, a critical upgrade to the existing pool infrastructure, has undergone significant changes since the original plan was presented in March 2023.