Irvine Chinese Immersion Academy

As a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Irvine, California, Irvine Chinese Immersion Academy caters to 455 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Irvine Chinese Immersion Academy District.

Operationally, Irvine Chinese Immersion Academy answers to Irvine Chinese Immersion Academy District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On the student-mix side, Irvine Chinese Immersion Academy reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Asian (82%). Beyond that, the school logs 12% multiracial, 4% White. That is visibly more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

In terms of school funding signals, Irvine Chinese Immersion Academy shows 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 27.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 13% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Orange County (around 55%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Orange County shows median household earnings sit near $116,289, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Orange County runs 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), of which Irvine Chinese Immersion Academy is one.

Sierra Vista Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a downtown setting. As a public charter, Irvine Chinese Immersion Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On allk12, members of the Irvine Chinese Immersion Academy community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.