The Brea Olinda Unified School District is the owner of certain real property known as the 109 Lilac Lane Olinda School Site, consisting of approximately 8.51 acres of vacant land. At the February 25, 2013 meeting of the Board of Education, the Board passed resolutions declaring its intent to sell the property.  Click HERE to view the Request for Proposals (RFP). Click HERE to view the Engineering Geology and Seismology Report.  Click HERE to view Geotechnical Report dated March 18, 2003. 

No public agencies expressed an interest in purchasing the surplus property at 109 Lilac Lane, Brea, CA by the May 13, 2013 deadline.  As a result, the property is available to private parties. Bids must be received on or before 4:00 p.m. on Monday, June 3, 2013. 

Mark Your Calendar!  The annual pre-registration of children who will be eligible to enter kindergarten in September, 2013 was held district-wide on Thursday, March 7, at each elementary school.  Click HERE for information on times and locations of registration, required documents. immunizations, and health screening.

Click HERE to print copies of kindergarten registration forms.

The Kindergarten Readiness Act, a historic reform to kindergarten education, gives the Brea Olinda Unified School District an opportunity to ensure that more children each year are better prepared to succeed in kindergarten and beyond.

The BOUSD believes that school readiness is more than just reading, writing, and arithmetic.  This legislation enables the BOUSD to create a transitional kindergarten program to support the development and achievement of the youngest learners.

Research has shown that students who enter kindergarten at age four have a higher likelihood of retention and learning delays in comparison to their older peers.  While younger students may do well academically in kindergarten, they are often at a disadvantage in middle and high school areas such as social maturity and athletics.

The BOUSD is proud to address these concerns through the creation of a standards-based transitional kindergarten program that is designed to meet both the academic and social-emotional needs of younger students.

• Students who will turn 5 in late summer or fall are given the opportunity to participate in a developmentally appropriate two-year kindergarten program.
• All transitional kindergarten classes will be taught by fully credentialed kindergarten teachers. 
• Enrollment will be based on space availability.  Families interested in participating in the transitional kindergarten program should download the application by clicking HERE and submit it to the school district’s Educational Services Office.

Call Heidi Burns, (714) 990-7556, or email hburns@bousd.us for more information.

Click HERE for a brief recap of the May 6, 2013 Board of Education Meeting.

Board Discusses Reuse Options for Olinda Site -- Click HERE to view Olinda site reuse options presented at November 15, 2010 Board Meeting.
 

Olinda School--Frequently Asked Questions  (Updated:  May 2, 2011)  Click HERE to view.
 

ALERT -- Pertussis (Whooping Cough) is an epidemic in California.  Pertussis is a bacterial infection of the respiratory tract that is very contagious.  Due to this current epidemic, Assembly Bill 354 was signed on September 29, 2010.  This bill took affect July 1, 2011, and requires that all students entering 7th through 12th grade provide proof of immunization for Pertussis before starting the 2011-2012 school year.  This requirement can be met by receiving one dose of Tdap vaccine, the tetanus and Pertussis booster, on or after the student’s 7th birthday.  If your child has not received the Tdap vaccination, please call your doctor’s office or the Orange County Health Care Agency and make an appointment to have your child vaccinated.  Any questions please contact Lindsey Zermeno, RN, Brea Olinda District Nurse at 714-990-7850 ext 1231.

For facts about Whooping Cough, click HERE.  For additional information, click on www.giveyourkidsaboost.org
 

Click HERE to view the BOUSD Enrollment Projections for 2012-13 and Beyond.

The District was notified on Thursday, March 29, by State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Torlakson, that Fanning and  Mariposa Elementary School were named 2012 California Distinguished Schools.  The program honors and identifies those schools that have demonstrated educational excellence for all students and progress in narrowing the achievement gap.  To be invited to apply for Distinguished School honors, schools must meet a variety of eligibility criteria including designated federal and state accountability measures.  Congratulations!

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