September 2018
Construction is underway and incredible progress has been made on our school since the ground breaking ceremony just a few short months ago. I visited the site this week and had the opportunity to take some pictures of the progress.
May 30, 2018
IUSD broke ground on Loma Ridge Elementary School, the District’s soon-to-be 24th elementary school, which is expected to open August 2019. This state-of-the-art education facility will serve the Portola Springs neighborhood in north Irvine.
Continuing IUSD’s tradition of excellence, Loma Ridge features include:
- State-of-the-art classrooms and multipurpose room
- Collaborative commons with flexible learning spaces and furniture to support large and small group instruction, collaboration and more individualized attention for students
- Kindergarten classrooms and play area connected to the administration building
- Dedicated music rooms
- Design and innovation labs
- Science labs
- Library/media center
- Lunch and play areas, as well as play fields
- Outdoor learning and collaboration spaces
During the groundbreaking ceremony, IUSD Board of Education Members Paul Bokota, Lauren Brooks, Betty Carol, Ira Glasky and Sharon Wallin were joined by Superintendent Terry L. Walker, Loma Ridge Principal Jenna Berumen, IUSD staff, the Irvine Unified Council PTA, Mayor Wagner and other City of Irvine officials, the Irvine Company, and community representatives.
May 4, 2018
We are pleased to announce that Jenna Berumen has been selected as Principal of Loma Ridge Elementary, Irvine Unified School District’s newest school set to open in the community of Portola Springs in August 2019. Jenna is a distinguished IUSD leader and has excelled in a number of administrative roles, most recently as Principal of Stone Creek Elementary. She has also been principal at Oak Creek Elementary and served at the district-office level. She will make a full transition to her new role in July 2019.
Jenna is excited to get to work planning the opening of our latest elementary school. "I am beyond excited about the opportunity to work with other passionate educators and the Portola Springs community to make Loma Ridge Elementary School a place where students thrive." She will balance this work during the 2018-19 school year while continuing in her current role at Stone Creek.
Jenna and her husband, Joe, live in Irvine with their three children; Georgia (10), Jack (9) and Drew (4). She enjoys exercising, reading, traveling, spending time with friends and family and cheering at her kids' sporting events.
Please join IUSD in congratulating Jenna on her appointment as Principal of Loma Ridge Elementary School.