Irvine Co. To Donate $20M to Schools

David Haldane:

The Irvine Co. said Monday it would provide $20 million over the next 10 years to fund fine arts, music and science programs for fourth- through sixth-graders in the Irvine Unified School District.

The money will be in addition to the $25 million pledged by the Newport Beach developer to Irvine schools in 2000, officials said.

"We think it's an important investment to acknowledge the importance of these programs in providing a comprehensive quality education in the school district," said Michael LeBlanc, a company senior vice president.

Dean Waldfogel, the school district's superintendent, expressed delight."We're very excited," he said. "This will allow us to maintain the program at its current level."

Posted by Jim Zellmer at April 11, 2006 6:12 AM
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