Fullerton School District News Stories & Headlines

May 2025

Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District's Golden Bell-Winning FSD Fest Returns (5/16/25)

The Orange County Register: 6 Orange County Educators Surprise as 'Teacher of the Year," including Fullerton School District's Darcy Blake (5/5/25)

OCDE Newsroom: OCDE Announces 2026 Orange County Teachers of the Year with Surprise Visits, including to Fullerton School District Ladera Vista Teacher Darcy Blake (5/1/25)

April 2025

California Department of Education: California Department of Education Announces 2025 California Classified School Employees of the Year, including Fullerton School District's Gina Matz (4/29/25)

ABC7: Fullerton School District Students Take Part in "K-Pop" Competition (4/22/25)

The Korea Daily: The 4th annual Korean Culture Festival at Parks Junior High in the Fullerton School District Saw Hundreds in Attendance (4/22/25)

Spotlight Schools: Students Shine in First-Ever Fullerton School District K-Pop Battle of the Bands (4/16/25)

The Korea Daily: Korean Cultural Festival in Fullerton to Draw Hundreds with 7 Student Performances (4/15/25)

Fullerton Observer: Local Teen Fullerton School District Student Raises over $3,000 for Challenger Little League (4/14/25)

The Orange County Register: K-Pop Battle of the Bands decided in the Fullerton School District (4/10/25)

The Korea Daily: Fullerton K-pop Competition to Feature 5 Middle School Bands (4/1/25)

March 2025

The Orange County Register: Hundreds of Fullerton Elementary Students Get New Coats (3/31/25)

OCDE Newsroom: 45 Orange County Campuses Named Among California's Distinguished Schools, Including Fullerton School District's Beechwood and Fisler Schools (3/25/25)

California Department of Education: State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces 2025 California Distinguished Schools, with Two Fullerton School District Schools Making the List (3/25/25)

OCDE Newsroom: Fullerton School District's Mike McAdam Honored as an ACSA 2025 Orange County Administrator of the Year (3/25/25)

OCDE Newsroom: Fullerton School District Sees Two of its Classified Employees Honored as Orange County Classified Employees of the Year (3/14/25)

OCDE Newsroom: OCDE's Student-Led SAMH Program Transforms Mental Health Awareness Across OC, Implemented at Nicolas Junior High (3/12/25)

Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District: The Safe and Welcoming Schools Resolution (3/8/25)

Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District Enhances Free School Meals with Innovation and Inclusivity (3/4/25)

FEBRUARY 2025

The Korea Daily: Fullerton School District holds First-Ever Korean Language Workshop for Parents (2/3/25)

The Korea Daily: Fullerton School District Appoints First Korean Liaison to Support its Korean Families (2/19/25)

Fullerton Observer: Over 400 Fullerton Elementary Students Receive New Coats Thanks to Subaru of Fullerton and Operation Warm (2/16/25)

NBC4: Bright Spot Feature on FSD 40-Year Employee Kenny Jeffrey (2/11/25)

Korean Education Center Los Angeles: FSD School District Conducts Korean Culture and History Experience Learning (2/11/25)

OCDE Newsroom: Fullerton School District Students Attend Know More, Do Better Conference to Increase Human Trafficking Awareness (2/4/25)

Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District's Orangethorpe Elementary Commemorates 100 Days of School with a Centenarian Guest (2/3/25)

JANUARY 2025

Spotlight Schools: OC Schools, including the Fullerton School District, Respond to Changing Federal Immigration Rules (1/31/25)

Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District Announces Open Enrollment for the 2025-26 School Year (1/13/25)

DECEMBER 2024

OCDE Newsroom: Educators from the Fullerton School District Named to OC Register's 125 Most Influential People for 2024 (12/23/24) 

Orange County Register: Meet the 125 Most Influential People, Including Two From the Fullerton School District, in Orange County for 2024 (12/23/24)

Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District Achieves Rare PBIS Feat with Platinum Recognition for All 20 Schools (12/15/24)

ACSA Region 17: Winter Newsletter Highlights FSD Fest, FSD's Tiny Home Project, and AI Exploration in the Fullerton School District

NOVEMBER 2024

OCDE Newsroom: Orange County Education Programs, Including Fullerton School District's FSD Fest, Shine in the 2024 Golden Bell Awards Program (12/6/24)

Fullerton Observer: Parks Junior High Students Celebrate Kimchi Day with Hands-On Kimchi-Making Experience (11/21/24)

OCDE Newsroom: Fullerton School District's Fisler and Beechwood Schools Earn Top 100 Spots on U.S. News and World Report Rankings (11/18/24)

OCTOBER 2024

Parenting OC: How to Level Up in High School (10/31/24)

The Orange County Register: Maple Elementary TK Classroom Receives Reggio-Inspired Makeover (10/17/24)

OCDE Newsroom: Fullerton Kindergartners Reimagine Learning through Reggio-Inspired Classroom (10/7/24)

SEPTEMBER 2024

Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District Set to Host First-Ever Community Fair and Sees Expansion of its Community Schools Program (9/30/24)

Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District Alumus Yanni Kouloumbis Builds ‘MathGPT’ (9/24/24)

Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District Named Best School District in North Orange County (9/4/24)

AUGUST 2024

OCDE Newsroom: Fullerton Students Earn National Speech and Debate Title (8/30/24)

Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District’s Speech and Debate Team Named National Champs for Fifth Year in a Row (8/24/24)

Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District’s Maple Elementary TK Classroom Receives Reggio-Inspired Makeover (8/16/24)

OC Register: Fullerton School District Launches New School Year (8/12/24)

OC Register: Fullerton School District's Ladera Vista Junior High Wins Spring 2024 Vocabulary Bowl (8/6/24)

Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District Offers Free Meals for All Students in the 2024-25 School Year (8/2/24)

JULY 2024

Digital Promise: Empowered EdTech Procurement Decisions: How Fullerton School District and Others are Leading the Way (7/15/24)

OCDE Newsroom: Fullerton School District Targets Learning Loss with Sumer Programs (7/12/24)

Anaheim Ducks: Ducks, Fullerton School District Launch Free Summer Hockey Program (7/10/24)

OCDE Newsroom: Fullerton School District Introduces Dual-Focused Academic and Athletic Program (7/9/24)

Fullerton Observer: Former Fullerton School District Teacher’s Three Tiny Tigers Book Published (7/9/24)

Spectrum News: Fullerton is the Educational Community, and Fullerton School District’s Encore Programs Support that Reputation (7/7/24)

JUNE 2024

OCDE Newsroom: Former Fullerton School District Student Overcomes Odds to Promote from Nicolas Jr. High (6/18/24)

OC Register: Fullerton School District Adds News Sports-Focused Program for Students (6/5/24)

FOX11: In Depth: Fullerton School District Students Build Tiny Home to Support Families in their Schools (6/2/24)

FOX11: In Depth: Fullerton School District Students Build Tiny Home to Support Families in their Schools (YouTube) (6/2/24)

Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District Changes the Game for Advanced Student-Athletes in LA and the OC through its Performance Academy Sports Program (6/1/24)

MAY 2024

NBC 4: Fullerton School District 8th Grade Students Finish Building a Tiny Home for the Unhoused (5/23/24)

KFI AM 640: Fullerton School District 8th Graders Build a Home for a Family in Need (5/23/24)

KCAL News: Fullerton School District Junior High Students Build a Tiny Home for Local Families (5/22/24)

KCAL News: Fullerton School District 8th Grade Students Build Tiny for Local Families (5/22/24)

OC Register: Fullerton School District Built a Tiny Home for Unhoused Peers (5/22/24)

FOX11: Fullerton School District Tiny Home Completion Featured on Good Day LA (5/21/24) 

Fullerton Observer: Parks Junior High, tiny home presentation at Fullerton City Council (5/20/24)

NHL.com: We Play Her Way Fullerton School District Participants Take their Ice Hockey Skills to the Street (5/20/24)

NBC4: Fullerton School District’s FSD Fest Features Unique Conference for Kids that Sees Hundreds in Attendance (5/19/24)

Fullerton Observer: Hundreds of K-12 Fullerton Students Unite Together for Common Goal at FSD Fest (5/18/24)

Fullerton Observer: Nurse Susan Sows Seeds of Joy at Woodcrest Elementary School (5/16/24)

NHL.com: Two Fullerton School Districts Reach Anaheim-Ducks Hosted Hockey Shootout (5/8/24)

C-SPAN: Fullerton School District Earns Prestigious Gold Award in USDA’s Turnip the Beet Program (5/8/24) 

Fullerton Observer: Fullerton Host Lions Club Host City Scholastic Chess Championship with the Help of Fullerton School District (5/4/24)

April 2024

Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District’s Maple School Celebrates 100 Years (4/25/24)

Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District is Filling the Niche for Advanced Athletes (4/24/24)

Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District’s Nutrition Services Team Wins Gold (4/16/24)

NBC4: 8th Graders in Fullerton Build Tiny Home in Wood Shop Class (4/4/24)

MARCH 2023

OCDE Newsroom: California League of Educators Honors Two Fullerton School District Teachers (3/25/24)

OCTOBER 2023

ABC7: Fullerton Middle Schoolers Learn Skills, Helping Others by Building Tiny House for Family in Need (10/31/24)

Spectrum News1: Fullerton School District Students Help Build a Tiny Home for Local Families (10/24/24)

Fullerton Observer: Fullerton School District Celebrates the Grand Opening of The Hub Resource Center (10/13/23)

KTLA5: Junior High Students in Fullerton Start Construction on Tiny Home (10/12/23)

KNX News: Fullerton School District Woodshop Students Build Tiny Home for Family in Need (10/12/23)

Orange County Register: Homeless Fullerton Students Need a Home, So Fullerton School District 8th Graders are Building One (10/10/23)

SEPTEMBER 2023

OCDE Newsroom: Eighth-Graders from Fullerton School District Begin Tiny Home Construction Project (9/27/23)