Orinda Union School District

{{short description|School district in California}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox school district

| name = {{PAGENAMEBASE}}

| address = 8 Altarinda Road

| city = Orinda

| state = California

| zipcode = 94563

| country = United States

| type = Public

| us_nces_district_id = {{NCES District ID|0628860|district_name=Orinda Union Elementary|access_date=2022-03-05}}

| grades = K–8

| students = 2,478

| teachers = 122.62 (FTE)

| staff = 89.32 (FTE)

| ratio = 20.21:1

| website = {{URL2|https://www.orindaschools.org}}

}}

Orinda Union School District (OUSD) is a school district in Orinda, California, United States, that serves students in Transitional Kindergarten (TK) through 8th grade. It consists of four elementary schools and one middle school. It is the highest ranked TK–8 school district in California, ranked by API score.[http://www.orinda.k12.ca.us/?Page=NewsRead&NewsId=106 Untitled Document] Orinda Union School District’s Del Rey Elementary, Glorietta Elementary, and Wagner Ranch Elementary were also selected as California Distinguished Schools for 2018. On completion of middle school, students generally enroll in nearby Acalanes Union High School District, usually to either Miramonte High School (Orinda) or Campolindo High School (Moraga).

The Superintendent is Dr. Aida Glimme.

Carol Brown was President of the School Board. Hillary Weiner was the Vice President.

{{As of|2020}}, Cara Hoxie is President of the School Board. Liz Daoust is the Vice President.

The district includes the majority of Orinda and small portions of Lafayette and Moraga.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06013_contra_costa/DC20SD_C06013.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Contra Costa County, CA|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2022-12-25}}