Middle Schools in Orange County
Middle Schools In Orange County
2024 Graduation Dates and Tips on How to Make it Special
It may seem like yesterday when your young child went off to kindergarten. Now they are getting ready to attend a middle school graduation ceremony in one of our middle schools in Orange County. Which in turn kicks off the official beginning of high school. How did it happen so fast?
Marking the Milestone
While some middle schools organize an official graduation ceremony for their graduating students, other schools may do something different such as a school assembly for students and teachers. Some schools may not recognize the end of middle school, leaving the event up to parents and families to decide how to celebrate.
Whatever your student’s circumstances, graduation from middle school is an important milestone. For starters, middle school isn’t exactly a walk in the park. Many students struggle through middle school, if not academically, then socially. After all, middle school is when bullying peaks and students aggressively figure out the social pecking order.
Middle school is also a dress rehearsal for the academic challenges of high school and some of what they can expect for the next four years.
Celebration Ideas
Below are a few suggestions for making the occasion special:
- If your child’s school has organized a graduation ceremony, do your best to attend. Middle schoolers can be funny about attending social functions, but a graduation ceremony can be uplifting, and your student deserves to be recognized.
- There are plenty of other ways to mark the achievement if a ceremony your child’s middle school isn’t planning a ceremony. Consider organizing a class picnic with other parents and staff members. You might be able to have the picnic during school hours if testing is completed for the year. If not, consider one of our many well-maintained city or county parks. Parents can contribute to the party by bringing supplies, food, and drinks and organizing the fun and games.
- If your child isn’t up to a big class party, consider something smaller such as a family barbecue or family get-together at a local restaurant. Or, allow your tween to invite 10 of her closest friends over for a sleepover to celebrate their graduation.
- Another way to mark middle school graduation is to tour your child’s new high school. If you can’t arrange a visit before the end of the school year, you may be able to take one when the school year is over. Call ahead and speak to the high school secretary for information on when it would be convenient for your child to tour their new school. On the tour, be sure they know all the important places, such as the gym, cafeteria, freshman lockers, and the school nurse. Find out what clubs and organizations are available to your child, and look into a sports team or other activities your child might enjoy.
- Some kids aren’t into celebrations and parties; others want their event as low-key as possible. If you have one of those kids, it might be tempting to let graduation go by without an acknowledgment. But try not to do that.
Even if you celebrate with a special cake or a pat on the back, let your middle schooler know you’re there and support them, and that you’re proud to be their parent.
Middle Schools in Orange County
2024 Graduation Dates
Anaheim  El Rancho Charter Middle School Promotion June 6, 6:00 pm @ El Rancho Outdoor Amphitheater  181 S Del Giorgio Rd  Website
Anaheim  Fairmont Anaheim Hills  5300 E La Palma Ave  Call School For Promotion Details  (714) 693-3812  Website
Anaheim  Fairmont Historic Anaheim  1557 W. Mable St.  Call School For Promotion Details  (714) 563-4050  Website
Anaheim  Orangeview JHS  May 23  3715 W. Orange Ave.  (714) 220-4205   Website Â
Brea  Brea Junior High School Promotion  May 30, 6:00 pm @ Brea Olinda High School  789 Wildcat Way  Website
Corona Del Mar  Harbor Day School  3443 Pacific View Drive  Call School For Promotion Details  (949) 640-1410  Website
Costa Mesa  Costa Mesa Middle School Promotion  June 5, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm @ Mustangs Field  2650 Fairview Rd  Website
Costa Mesa  TeWinkle Middle School Promotion  June 5, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm @ Estancia High School  2323 Placentia Ave  Website
Cypress  Lexington Junior High School4351 Orange Ave  Call School For Promotion Details  (714) 220-42011  Website
Dana Point  St. Edward Parish School  33866 Calle La Primavera  Call School For Promotion Details  (949) 496-1241  Website
Fountain Valley  Vista View Middle School  June 17, 1:00 pm  16250 Hickory St.  Website
Fullerton  Beechwood School Promotion  May 31, 9:00 am – 10:30 am @ 780 BEECHWOOD AVE  Website
Garden Grove  Irvine Intermediate School  10552 W Hazard Ave  Call School For Promotion Details  (714) 663-6551  Website
Huntington Beach  Talbert Middle School Promotion  June 20, 9:30 am – 10:30 am @ Room D1  9101 Brabham Dr  Website
Irvine  Beacon Park K-8 School Promotion  June 7, 9:30 am – 11:00 am @ The Performing Arts Center  200 Cultivate  (949) 936-8400  Website
Irvine  Cadence Park K-8 School Promotion  June 7, 9:00 am   750 Benchmark  Call School For Location  (949) 404-1300  Website
Irvine  Jeffrey Trail Middle School Promotion  June 7, 10:00 am  155 Visions Irvine  (949) 936-8700  Website
Irvine  Lakeside Middle School Promotion  June 7, 8:30 am – 9:30 am 3 Lemongrass  Website
Irvine  Plaza Vista K-8 School Promotion  June 6, 4:45 pm – 6:00 pm @ 670 Paseo Westpark  Website
Irvine  Rancho San Joaquin Middle School  June 7, 10:00 am – 11:00 am  4861 Michelson Drive  (949) 936-6500  Website
Irvine  Sierra Vista Middle School Promotion June 7, 8:30 am   2 Liberty Irvine  (949) 936-6600  Website
Irvine  Solis Park K-8 School  101 Abacus  Call School For Details  (949) 404-1500  Website
Irvine  South Lake Middle School  655 W Yale Loop  Call School For Details  (949) 936-6700  Website
Irvine  Venado Middle School  4 Deerfield Avenue  Call School For Details  (949) 936-6800  Website
Irvine  Vista Verde K-8 School  6 Federation Way  Call School For Details  (949) 936-6350  Website
Laguna Beach  Thurston Middle School Promotion  June 13, 3:00 pm @ Laguna Beach High School  625 Park Ave  Website
Los Alamitos  Oak Middle School Promotion  May 30, 7:30 pm @ LAHS  10293 Bloomfield Street  Website
Los Alamitos  Sharon Christa Mcauliffe Middle School Promotion  May 30  Call School For More Information  (714) 816-3320  Website
Mission Viejo   Fred Newhart Middle School Promotion  May 23  25001 Veterans Way  (949) 855-0162  Website
Newport Beach  Carden Hall Middle School  1541 Monrovia Avenue  Call School For Promotion Details  (949) 645-1773  Website
Newport Beach  Horace Ensign Intermediate School Promotion  June 5, – Newport Harbor High School Davidson Field 600 Irvine Ave  Website
Orange  McPherson Magnet School Promotion  June 6, 8:30 am @ McPherson School Blacktop  333 S Prospect St  Website
Orange  Portola Middle School Promotion  June 6, 8:00 am @ Portola School Field  270 N Palm Dr  Website
Orange  Santiago Charter Middle School Promotion  June 6, 9:00 am @ Santiago Outdoor Amphitheater  515 N Rancho Santiago Blvd  Website
Orange  Yorba Middle School Promotion  June 6, 9:00 am @ Yorba School Field  935 N Cambridge St  Website
Placentia  Kraemer Middle School Promotion  June 13, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm @ Bradford Stadium Â
San Clemente  Shorecliffs Middle School Promotion  May 30, 12:00 pm @ Quad  240 Via Socorro  Website
San Juan Capistrano  Fairmont San Juan Capistrano  26333 Oso Rd  Call School For Promotion Details  (949) 443-4050  Website
Santa Ana  Hewes Middle School  May 23, 6:00 pm  13232 Hewes Avenue  Website
Tustin  Columbus Tustin Middle School Promotion  May 23, 6:00 pm  17952 Beneta Way  Website
Tustin  Fairmont North Tustin  12421 Newport Ave  Call School For Promotion Details  (714) 832-4867  Website
Tustin  Pioneer Middle School Promotion  May 23, 6:00 pm  2700 Pioneer Road  Website
Villa Park  Cerro Villa Middle School Promotion  June 6, 9:00 am @ Cerro Villa Outdoor Amphitheater  17852 Serrano Ave  Website
Westminster  Warner Middle School Promotion  June 12, 2:00 pm @ Gym  14171 Newland Street  Website
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Written by: Patricia Braun – Publisher My Local OC
Research by: Tina McNamara – Marketing Assistant My Local OC
