OCSA Administration would like to request the feedback of all OCSA students and parents/guardians through an annual anonymous survey. Your feedback will help Administration as they work to develop the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), as well as determine any needed improvements to OCSA’s instructional practices and school culture. Your participation through the survey is critical to this decision-making process, and we appreciate your insights. 

Please follow a link below to access the survey that best represents your role at OCSA:

• If you are a student, click here.
• If you are a parent/guardian, click here.

The deadline to respond to the survey is Friday, April 25. Thank you in advance for your feedback!

Attention parents/guardians of students in grades 7-11: OCSA’s Annual Parent Meeting will take place on Saturday, May 10! There will be a variety of different start times throughout the day, based on your student’s conservatory. Please RSVP here for your conservatory’s meeting time. During this meeting, school leadership will share a thorough overview of the current state of the school, the vision for the 2025-2026 school year, and the importance of financially supporting your student’s conservatory and academic experience. You will then hear from your student’s conservatory director about their exciting goals and inspired vision for next school year.

Please remember that at least one parent/guardian from each family is required to attend this meeting once per school year as a part of the annual enrollment process. There will also be make-up meetings on Tuesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 29. For information on the make-up meetings, please click here. 

 Staff members have noticed a recent increase in unsafe practices during drop-off and pick-up. Please help OCSA students develop safe and responsible habits by adhering to the following drop-off and pick-up expectations:

• Please adhere to the designated drop-off and pick-up zones. 
• Please refrain from dropping off or picking up your student by parking/waiting in nearby business parking lots or in OCSA student parking lots. 
• OCSA staff/student parking lots are not to be used to wait for your student at pick-up. These lots are for staff/student parking, with an OCSA parking pass, or visitor parking only. 
• Please do not block parking spots or driveways in any of the surrounding streets or parking lots.  
• Always follow the instructions of staff members directing traffic.

We appreciate your cooperation as we work to keep our community safe and drop-off/pick-up running smoothly.

As the end of the school year approaches, here is a brief summary of some important dates in the 2025-2026 school year:

• First Day of School: Wednesday, August 13
• Last Day of Fall Semester: Thursday, December 18
• First Day of Spring Semester: Tuesday, January 6
• Last Day of School: Tuesday, June 2

Below you will find the Blue/Gold Day Calendar and an updated List of Important Dates. Please click through the links below to access these important documents to make any needed future plans. 

Blue Day/Gold Day Calendar

List of Important Dates

The second-annual OCSA Night Market, presented by The Mekjian Family Culinary Arts & Hospitality Conservatory, is TODAY, Friday, April 11, on 10th Street from 2:30-5 p.m.! Come out for a food celebration featuring 16 student-run booths that will serve boba, birria tacos, mango sticky rice, bao, popcorn chicken, and more! Tickets are $1 each, and food items range from $2-6 per serving (Fingerprint ID, Apple Pay, credit card, and cash payments will be accepted). Enjoy the food and stay for the games and raffle for a chance to win a toaster oven. Parents/guardians: This year the festival will also feature “The Garden,” an exclusive area serving adult beverages. Tickets for “The Garden” are $35 and can be purchased here. No students will be allowed in this area. We hope to see you there!

Attention students: The time has come to help PSO choose next year’s Student Planner cover design! Click here to cast your vote by Wednesday, April 16. Only one vote for each student. Thank you and good luck to all those who submitted a design!

Attention juniors and seniors: Prom 2025 will be held on Saturday, April 26 from 7-11 p.m. at Pacific Hills Center in Laguna Hills! Tickets are on sale now through MySchoolBucks until Monday, April 21 at 11:59 p.m. 

If you want to bring a non-OCSA guest, passes have been emailed to juniors and seniors via Aeries Communication and are also available in the rack in front of The Dhanidina Family Student Services Office in the Humanities Tower, Room 101. Keep in mind that the guest passes must be signed by the administrator of the guest’s school and their parents/guardians. You will also need to provide a copy of the guest’s ID, so we recommend starting the process now. Guest passes must be turned in at the Humanities Tower, Room 101, by Wednesday, April 16 at 2:05 p.m.

Middle school students: Are you ready for the middle school semi-formal dance? This year’s dance will be held on Friday, April 25 from 7-10 p.m. in The Callero Family Foundation Plaza (DMS Quad). Ticket sales are on sale now through MySchoolBucks until Monday, April 21. Come and enjoy the DJ, photo booth, snacky foods, games, ice cream, and much more. Hope to see you there!

The spring dodgeball tournament is almost here! Come to The Callero Family Foundation Plaza (DMS Quad) on Friday, April 18 from 2:45-5 p.m. to watch 16 teams battle for the chance to win. There will also be boba, tacos, cotton candy, popcorn, and live entertainment. You won’t want to miss this signature OCSA sporting event!

The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Assessments are currently in progress and will continue until Friday, April 18. These online tests are being administered in your student’s Literature and Composition, Social Studies, and/or Science classes. Below is a breakdown of the tests that are being administered to each grade: 

Grade 7:

• Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments (SBAC) for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics
• Physical Fitness Test

Grade 8:

• Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments (SBAC) for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics
• California Science Test (CAST)

Grade 9:

• Physical Fitness Test

Grade 10:

• California Science Test (CAST)

Grade 11:

• Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments (SBAC) for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics 

Following testing, students will receive individual score reports that will include an overall score and a description of the student’s achievement level for ELA, Mathematics, and Science. If you have questions, please contact Assistant Principal of Instruction Kimberly Barraza Lyons at kim.lyons@ocsarts.net.

Calling all Angels! Earlier this week, you received an invitation for our second-annual OCSA Night at Angel Stadium on Thursday, May 8. We hope you will join us for an evening of baseball, friendship, and fun as our Los Angeles Angels take on the Toronto Blue Jays. Tickets are $30, and seats will be located in Sections 129 and 130, right along the first base line. Click here to purchase tickets before the deadline of Friday, May 2. Please note that the only way to guarantee seats together is to purchase all your tickets in one transaction. Seating location will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. 

As part of this fun evening, an OCSA representative will have the opportunity to throw the first pitch, and we want YOU to nominate your favorite OCSA teacher or staff member to do the honors! Click here to nominate someone to represent OCSA on the field. Nominations will be accepted until Friday, May 2.

Course selection presentations for the 2025-2026 school year have concluded. The following are the remaining deadlines for course selection hard copy forms to be turned into The Dhanidina Family Student Services Office in the Humanities Tower, Room 101, with a parent/guardian signature. Forms received after the deadline will be dated and receive lower priority for classes, especially electives.

• Rising Freshmen Form Deadline: TODAY, Friday, April 11
• Rising 8th Grade Form Deadline: Friday, April 25

Student performers, visual artists, and art vendors: It is time to submit your application to be a part of OCSAFEST! Click here to submit an application before the end of the day TODAY, Friday, April 11. Presented by the Arts & Enterprise Conservatory, OCSAFEST is an inclusive, cross-conservatory music and art festival that celebrates YOU, our unique and talented OCSA students. This year, OCSAFEST is bigger and better than ever before, featuring a classic car show on Saturday, May 31! OCSAFEST will be held on Friday, May 30 from 2:30-6:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 31 from 1-5 p.m. in The Callero Family Foundation Plaza (DMS Quad).

Students: Are you looking to earn community service hours this summer on the OCSA campus? CSArts Academy is looking for enthusiastic, responsible, and fun individuals who will make this summer great for our CSArts Academy students. When you become a CSArts Academy Student Leader, you’ll work directly in the classroom assisting art instructors. Applications are open for rising 9th through 12th grade students. Click here for more information and to apply by Monday, April 21. If you have any questions, please email Visual Arts Instructor Nancy Alcala at nancy.alcala@ocsarts.net.

Families with children ages 5-15: Plan ahead for a summer arts adventure with CSArts Academy classes, held on the campuses of OCSA and our sister school, CSArts-SGV. Browse the summer brochure and choose from a wide variety of exciting course options that encourage students to learn, explore, and grow their creative skills. Click here to register now to take advantage of early bird pricing, and use the code Current/Incoming25 for an extra 10% discount!

Graduation Speech Contest 

Seniors: Want to inspire your classmates and leave your mark at graduation by sharing your journey, insights, and vision for the future? TOMORROW, Saturday, April 12, is the last day to enter the Graduation Speech Contest. Check out this flyer for more information before submitting your speech through the Google Form. Good luck!

Class of 2025 Important Dates

Tuesday, May 27 – Graduation Distribution, during Lunch and Office Hours in the breezeway (caps, gowns, tassels, tickets, and senior class panoramic pictures distributed to seniors only)

Tuesday, June 3 – Textbooks and Devices Return by 1 p.m. (to receive a diploma after Graduation Ceremony)

Tuesday, June 3 – Last Day of School

Thursday, June 5 – Rehearsal at Cottonwood Church, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (mandatory)

Thursday, June 5 – Graduation Ceremony, check in no later than 5:15 p.m.



Friday, June 6 – Grad Night at Disney California Adventure Park, tentative check in at 1 p.m. in the DMS Quad (bus mandatory), return to OCSA on Saturday, June 7 tentatively at 3 a.m. (bus mandatory). Times are subject to change.

Graduation Information

Please click here for the most up-to-date graduation information. It is very important that seniors and their families read this document carefully, as it contains detailed information regarding the remainder of senior year and graduation. Senior information can also be found on our website at www.ocsarts.net/12thGrade.

CAASPP Testing: Monday, April 7 – Friday, April 18 

New Family Welcome Celebration: Saturday, April 19

Prom, Grades 11-12: Saturday, April 26

Last Day of Conservatory, Second Semester: Thursday, May 1

AP Testing: Monday, May 5 – Friday, May 16

No Conservatory: Monday, May 5 – Tuesday, June 3

For more information, please visit www.ocsarts.net/BoxOffice.