Conveniently located within walking distance of many neighborhoods, children kindergarten through sixth grade have the advantage of brand new facilities, dedicated teachers and a well rounded curriculum.

Scheduled to open August 2019, the newest addition to the acclaimed Irvine Unified School District will serve students in Portola Springs. The state-of-the-art campus will provide Kindergarten classrooms and play areas, dedicated music rooms, design and innovation labs, science labs and a library/media center. 

Jeffrey Trail Middle School is part of the award-winning Irvine Unified School District and takes its name from a nearby landmark known as the Jeffrey Open Space Trail, which links a number of the city’s parks, paths and wildlands. Jeffrey Trail Middle School is focused on developing students who exhibit a true love of learning, who demonstrate the ability to think critically and creatively, and who appreciate the value of education and community beyond their classroom. 

Portola Springs residents enjoy living near Northwood High School. Northwood High embraces a collaborative model in which teachers dissolve the boundaries that traditionally separate classrooms and disciplines and work together to write and refine curriculum. The physical structure of the school supports this spirit of collaboration. Every four classrooms are joined together by an adjacent student workroom; the student workrooms or "pods" allow teachers and students from different disciplines to open the doors of their classrooms and interact.

• Gold rated by US News as part of the best highschools in the United States
• California Distinguished School
• National Blue Ribbon School

This state-of-the-art campus conveniently close to Portola Springs’ neighborhoods provides an exciting array of new facilities and athletic fields, from a performing arts building with a 720-seat theatre to a video production studio to high-tech science labs.  Encompassing 43 acres, with eight tennis courts, two softball fields and Olympic-sized aquatics center, the school will benefit today’s students, surrounding communities and generations to come.

•  Best of the Best K-12 Education Award in California and the Nation