OPERATION OF A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL: THE IRVINE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL SERVING TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN (TK) THROUGH 6TH GRADE STUDENTS. THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S EDUCATIONAL MODEL INTEGRATES MANDARIN LANGUAGE IMMERSION AND A STATE STANDARDS-ALIGNED CURRICULUM THAT INCORPORATES "STEAM" (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATHEMATICS) ENSURING THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE PREPARED TO EXCEL AND PROSPER IN THE 21ST CENTURY. THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR WAS THE FIRST YEAR OF SCHOOL OPERATION WITH CLASSES BEGINNING IN AUGUST 2021 FOR ROUGHLY 329 STUDENTS IN GRADES TK TO 5.
