OCASA Irvine opening for 2025-26 school year!
OCASA's academically rigorous college preparatory school is coming to Irvine! Complete our Intent to Enroll form to learn more about our innovative tuition-free public school.
Learn about our school
Are you looking for a school that will challenge your child academically with a focus on science, technology, engineering, arts, and math? OCASA is the place for you.
OCASA Irvine is an academically rigorous college preparatory school for students in TK-12th grade.
Elementary grades (TK-6) will open at our new Irvine campus for the 2025-26 school year. Additional grades will be added in subsequent school years.
- Founded in 2015, OCASA currently operates two schools in south Orange County.
- Ranked as the #1 Public School in Laguna Niguel.
- Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
- Technology-forward school with a strong emphasis on project-based learning.
- Award-winning visual and performing arts program.
- Authorized by Orange County Department of Education
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Interested in learning more?
Please complete the intent to enroll form.
There is no obligation to enroll by completing the form.
OCASA IS ONE OF CALIFORNIA'S HIGHEST PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Frequently Asked Questions
Where will the school be located?
We are in the process of applying to the Irvine Unified School District to lease a school facility. We anticipate making an announcement regarding the location in Spring 2025.
Do I have to live in Irvine to attend the school?
OCASA is a tuition-free public school open to all students. All students who can attend school 5-days a week are welcome to enroll regardless of where they live.
What makes your school different than my neighborhood public school?
OCASA is a joy-filled, student-centered, collaborative community that inspires growth through a personalized learning program.
OCASA students learn by doing. Direct classroom instruction is supplemented by interdisciplinary STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) projects.
Students at OCASA demonstrate high levels of growth on standardized tests in English Language Arts and Mathematics -- higher than almost every other school in the state.
What is the process to enroll?
First, complete the Intent to Enroll form. By completing the form, you will be added to our email list, invited to an information session about our school, and notified to complete an application.
Applications for the 2025-26 school year will open in January 2025.
In March 2025, we will hold a lottery to determine who is offered a seat.
In May 2025 all admitted students will complete an online registration package.
What does it cost to attend OCASA Irvine?
OCASA is a tuition-free public school. There is no cost to attend our school.