Orange Teachers Association - OTA

08/22/2026

Through an OEA grant, OTA purchased yard signs for our incoming Kindergarten class of 2039!!! Welcome to the Orange Schools!

08/22/2026

Congratulations to our Staff Members of the Year! 🎉

Thank you for all that you do each and every day to make Orange City Schools a clean, safe, caring, and supportive learning environment for our students. Your dedication, hard work, and commitment to our students and staff truly make a difference! ❤️🍊

We are so grateful for you! 👏

08/20/2026

Thank you to OEA for the cool “swag”! 🧡 We received a grant to treat our members to some really neat goodies. We appreciate you thinking of us and helping us show a little school spirit! 🍊🧡

07/04/2026

06/06/2026

06/05/2026

Congratulations to our wonderful MHS retirees! 🎓✨

Congratulations to our Moreland Hills Elementary School retirees! We wish you the absolute best in your next chapter. Thank you for your incredible dedication and commitment to our students and the Orange community over the years. You have influenced countless lives and inspired so many students. You will be missed!
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📷 courtesy of Staci Vincent

06/05/2026

23 retirees. You will be missed.

06/05/2026

Professional Development Graduate Courses

05/13/2026

Congrats Orange Music Teachers!
Some of the best around!

For the 6th year in a row, the Orange City School District has been recognized as a Best Community for Music Education by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM).

https://www.namm.org/news/press-releases/namm-foundation-honors-over-1000-schools-and-districts-across-nation-best

From the NAMM Website:

"Now in its 27th year, the award recognizes and celebrates school districts and individual schools across the United States for their exemplary dedication to music education and their ongoing efforts to ensure equitable access to music learning as part of a well-rounded education.

Recipients are selected through a rigorous application and review process that evaluates key indicators including district support, instructional time, participation rates, facilities and community support. To uphold the program’s integrity and credibility, all applications are independently reviewed and verified by WolfBrown, a leading research and evaluation firm specializing in education and the arts. This thorough process ensures that recognition reflects measurable achievement and sustained commitment."

CARLSBAD, CALIF., April 22, 2026 – NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the world’s largest not-for-profit music trade organization, today announced the recipients of the NAMM Foundation’s 2026 Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) Award. Now in its 27th year, the award re...