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Helpful
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For Emergencies: Dial 911
Police Department:
Irvine
Police Department
1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, CA 92606
phone: 949-724-7000
Fire Protection and Emergency Services
are provided by the Orange
County Fire Authority (OCFA).
OCFA main line: 714-573-6000
OCFA public information: 714-573-6200
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Education
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Colleges
& Universities:
University
of California, Irvine
Premier Institute and research facility.
One of 63 universities nationally elected
to membership in the prestigious Association
of American Universities.
University
of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA 92697
949-824-5011. |
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Art
Classes :
Mission:
Renaissance
Fine Art Classes for children, teens &
adults
The World's Leader in Fine Art
Instruction
Students of all ages learn how to draw and
paint beautifully using our proven, easy
to learn, step-by-step method. Receive personalized,
one-on-one instruction from highly trained,
caring instructors. Call for a Free Introductory
Lesson - 18 studios - including Laguna Niguel,
Irvine, RSM and Anaheim Hills.
Irvine Location: Woodbridge Village Center
4606 Barranca Parkway
Irvine, CA
(800) 430-4278 |
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Foreign
Language Classes for Kids:
LangoKids
Irvine
Hola, Bonjour! Welcome to LangoKids
Irvine!
Lango Kids Irvine is a full-immersion foreign
language program that teaches Spanish and French
to kids ages 2-10 at our facility in Irvine!
Classes, taught by native or near-native speaking
teachers, are 45-minutes for toddlers and 1.5
hour classes for kids 4 and up. Our low teacher-student
ratio classes are designed to help your child
achieve his/her higher potential and love for
the language. Our program has been voted Best of OC several times and continues being the preferred language program by many in Irvine and surrounding areas.
Language Immersion Camps are also
available! For classes and Camp Lango pricing
and location, contact us or visit our website
by clicking the link above. |
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Preschools
& Private Schools:
Catalyst Kids
Locations on school campuses in Anaheim, Irvine, Santa Ana, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and Huntington Beach
Our preschool programs develop and grow school readiness skills leading to success in school and beyond. Our curriculum provides a balance of child discovery and teacher guidance and is aligned with the California Preschool Learning Foundations and Frameworks and the K–12 content standards. Our literacy and math curricula are research based and developmentally sequenced. The teacher led activities actively engage children in concept development and skill building experiences.
Half and Full Day Programs are available. Schedule a tour to learn more. Available Now - Free part-day program for those that qualify. No fees required.
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Kids
Institute for Development & Advancement
Integrated,
individualized private school for children
with autism
KiDA
School offers an individualized education
for students on the autism spectrum, including
classroom education, occupational therapy,
speech therapy, behavioral therapy, and
social development. Qualified teachers work
with licensed therapists to provide a comprehensive
curriculum using KiDA's integrated approach
to learning.
For
more information, visit our website or call
(949) 222-2214.
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LePort
Montessori - Montessori Preschool - Middle School
Campuses in Irvine & Huntington Beach - Infants - Middle School
Our authentic Montessori programs for infants through middle school equip children with the personal skills, social competencies, and educational preparation they need to succeed in elementary school and beyond. At LePort, we know how important it is for students to have a fun and enjoyable experience at school so they stay motivated to learn for years to come. Our teachers are highly qualified and nurturing. Our classrooms are safe, spacious, and orderly environments, equipped with high-quality learning materials. Our range of scheduling options also make LePort Montessori a convenient choice. We offer both Spanish Immersion and Mandarin Immersion options.
Schedule a tour today at 949-544-8859.
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Pacific Academy
A Private Preparatory School for Ages K-12
Pacific Academy cultivates students’ natural abilities and strengths using a holistic and individualized approach. With a 1:10 teacher-to-student classroom ratio, students receive individualized attention and have more opportunity to explore their dreams and talents. Also, learning is not limited to the classroom. Outdoor education, field trips, and volunteering shape each student’s character in positive and meaningful ways.
For more detailed information, please call 949-398-5288.
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Spectrum
Montessori
Infant program through Kindergarten
At Spectrum Montessori, our Christian based
Montessori preschool offers high quality
education lead by dedicated and caring Montessori
trained teachers. Our prepared classrooms
are equipped with materials for early learning
which offer an exciting array of choices
to inspire your child to reach his or her
highest potential. To meet the needs of
working parents, we offer full and part-time
academic programs, as well as extended childcare
services and summer camp.
8673
Irvine Center Dr, Irvine, CA 92618 |
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K-12 Public Speaking, Debate & Leadership Program:
QD Learning
K-12 Public Speaking, Debate & Leadership Program
Critical Thinking, Communication & Lifelong Skills.
Students will find their voice through participating in this public speaking, debate and leadership program.
Program participants will develop critical skills such as thinking on their feet and building sound arguments. This series of classes will also help students develop interview skills, problem-solving & teamwork as well as learning to develop communication skills such as empowering themselves through public speaking and voicing their opinions. This is a great opportunity for participants to build lifelong friendships with teammates and participate in competitive speech and debate tournaments.
Lindero Edutainment
5 Corporate Park Suite 110
Irvine, CA 92606 |
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Summer Camps in Irvine:
iD
Tech Camps-
#1 STEM Summer Program
Held at UC Irvine, UCLA, UCSB, Cal Lutheran, UCSD, Stanford, and 150+ universities nationwide
At iD Tech, kids and teens ages 7-18 learn to code, design video games, mod Minecraft, create with Roblox, engineer robots, print 3D characters, work with AI and machine learning, build laptops, learn about cybersecurity, and more! Weeklong, 2-week, day and overnight summer programs held at 150+ prestigious campuses nationwide.
This summer, your child can explore a prestigiouIDTech.jpgs campus, make new friends as they master new tech skills, and join a community of 350,000 alumni. iD Tech Camps (weeklong, co-ed, 7-17), Alexa Café (weeklong, all-girls, 10-15), and iD Tech Academies (2-week, teen-only, 13-18).
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LangoKids
Irvine
Hola, Bonjour! Welcome to LangoKids Irvine!
Camp Lango Irvine is for kids ages 5-10 years old and it's an immersion day camp designed to give children a unique summer experience. They'll get to spend their summer- time having fun, acquiring a second or third language, and taking pretend trips to different destinations of Latin America and Europe. Without the hassle of lost luggage, we are able to "visit" these places and learn about their traditions, recreation, cuisine, and more. Each week ends with a performance for parents, family, and friends. Extended care in the morning and afternoon is available for FREE.
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Lil
Chef School
Located
in Laguna Hills (Just south of Irvine)
Beat
the heat in our cool kitchen as we heat up some
hot NEW recipes! Whether you like to bake, create,
roast, sauté, fry or just blend, we have a camp
for you. Camp Ages Are: Tiny Chefs (4-7), Lil’ Chefs (5-13) and Teen Chefs (12-17).
Camps run June through August
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Project Scientist
Located in Irvine
STEM camps for girls ages 4-12
Surrounded by brilliant and passionate STEM teachers, professors, and professionals, girls will be inspired and provided tools to reach their highest potential. At Project Science, students are immersed in STEM, learning from a tailored curriculum facilitated by highly skilled and credentialed educators, exciting hands-on experiments and field trips, and daily interactions with female STEM role models from a variety of professional fields.
Camps run June 19 through July 28, 2017 with a different theme and field trip planned for each week.
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Tutoring
Chyten
Simply the Best Tutors, Strategies, Results.
Founded in Boston among the country’s most prestigious and competitive universities, Chyten’s premier test preparation and tutoring services are now available in Orange County. Chyten students – more than 20,000 -- earn the highest scores and are accepted at the nation’s premier universities. Chyten is:
- Results-focused-Industry’s highest SAT increase-274 points
- Effective-Perfect SAT essay scores at 50 times national average
- Proven-Six perfect scores since January 2010.
- Qualified-Employs only tutors with Masters degrees and teaching experience.
We also offer private tutoring rooms, expert help with homework and more, and detailed online progress reports following every session. For a free consultation in our Irvine offices, call 949-242-0050, or visit our website. We are located at 4000 Barranca, Parkway Suite 220, Irvine CA 92604 |
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Hospitals
& Health Care
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HOSPITALS
Nearby medical treatment:
Hoag
Hospital Irvine
(949) 764-4624
16200 Sand Canyon, Irvine 92618
UC Irvine Healthcare
(714) 456-7890
101 City Drive South, Orange 92868
Saddleback
Memorial Medical Center
24451
Health Center Drive
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
949-837-4500
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Chiropractors:
Kenneth
D. Erickson, D.C.
The
goal of chiropractic care is the detection,
treatment, and prevention of pain and dysfunction.
Dr. Erickson's goal is to have you leave
his office feeling better than when you
walked in. His practice offers a staff of
chiropractors and therapists with seven
treatment rooms and a fully equipped soft-tissue
therapy center. Dr. Erickson is available
for emergency treatments outside office
hours, and has even been known to make house
calls!
Located in the heart of Orange County just
off the 5 freeway on Culver Drive, in the
Irvine Family Health Center building. There
is ample free parking.
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PainCare
Medical Group
PainCare is the leading integrated pain
treatment center that combines spinal intervention,
disc decompression, chiropractic adjustment
and physical rehabilitation all conveniently
located in Irvine, in the heart of Orange
County.
Dr.
Yousef Beshqoy, Chiropractor at PainCare,
enjoyed a busy practice in Beverly Hills
before moving to Orange County several years
ago, preferring our area's calmer and more
orderly environment. Dr. Beshqoy combines
the inherent recuperative power of the body
with Chiropractic treatment principles to
help patients recover. "PainCare offers
an unique opportunity for integrating mainstream
medicine with chiropractic, focusing on
the common goal of best patient care." |
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Parks,
Sports & Recreation
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Dog
Park:
Central
Bark
Opened in 2000, the Central Bark dog park
features almost three acres of open field
for off-leash play. Park facilities include,
watering facility for dogs, handicap accessible,
main yard with a separate fenced area for
small or frail dogs & portable toilet
facilities.
Location:
Central
Bark
6405 Oak Canyon
Irvine
Information:
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Business Services
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Business Phone Service
VoIP Guru
Let us source and shop the best telecom solutions for your business.
Compare dozens of VoIP providers and receive the lowest rates for your business. We work with all of the top rated business phone providers you know and trust.
714-820-9007 |
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Security Services
Securitas Security Services USA
Providing Customized Security Solutions
Whether our clients conduct business internationally or just around the corner, they count on the resources we provide. If you need one security officer or a team of officers, for long term or short term assignments, we can help you create the solution that best fits your security needs and budget. Our security solutions include the Six Pillars of Protective Services.
Offering on-site guarding, remote guarding, electronic security, fire & safety as well as corporate risk management. |
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Community Services
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Animal
Rescue:
Irvine
Animal Care Center
5-acre facility houses more than 3,000 homeless
animals every year. In the spring of 2000,
the IACC introduced THIRD CHANCE FOR PETS,
an innovative and life-saving program that
allows us to rescue adoptable pets from
other area shelters where they might not
have the opportunity to find homes. THIRD
CHANCE has saved the lives of over 2100
animals in the first three years of the
program!.
6443
Oak Canyon, Irvine
(949) 724-7740 phone |
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Libraries:
Heritage
Park Regional Library 14361 Yale Avenue
Irvine, CA. 92604
949-936-4040
Offers:
Offering a variety of resources and services
with particular strengths in business,
visual arts, and biographies. The Library
has extensive electronic resources, Internet
access, and a large collection of periodicals
in print or microform.
Katie
Wheeler Library
13109
Old Myford Rd
Irvine, CA. 92602
714-669-8753
University
Park Library
4512
Sandburg Way
Irvine, CA. 92612
949-786-4001
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Senior
Services
Community
Transportation Services - Senior Mobility Program
The Senior Mobility Program (SMP) provides transportation
services to seniors in 17 participating cities,
the Vietnamese Community of Orange County in
Santa Ana and the Korean-American Senior Association
in Garden Grove. Thanks to SMP, seniors can
take trips to community centers, meal programs,
medical appointments and shopping centers. Under
the program, participating cities are eligible
to receive funds and vehicles from OCTA to help
design and operate a transit program that best
fits the needs of older adults in their communities.
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Comfort
Keepers
In-Home Care
Comfort Keepers of Orange, California provides
a full range of in-home care services and
safety technology solutions for seniors
in the area who may need a little extra
help with their day-to-day activities. These
services include medication management,
post-hospital support, emergency response
systems, incidental transportation and more.
The goal of these services is to help seniors
maintain their independence while leading
healthy lives in the comfort of their own
home.
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Karlton
Residential Care Center
A licensed 70-bed care center located
in Orange County, designed for elderly
persons requiring assisted living due
to Alzheimer's Disease or other related
disorders.
Services include 24-hour care and supervision,
Hospice Care, activities 7 days per week
which includes Adult Education. |
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Legal Services
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Living
in Irvine
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Photography:
Laura + Brad Photo
CREATING REAL LIFE {ART}!
Our goal is to capture the true connection between families and couples while providing high quality images. Never taking ourselves too seriously we love laughing and having fun.
ALL of our packages include your full-resolution files with a personal print release! |
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Places
of Worship:
Mariners
Church
Whether you've attended church your whole
life, or never step foot in a church even
once, Mariners is a safe place to bring
your doubts, questions, and curiosity -
regardless of your beliefs or background.
Mariners invites you to take a look around
and see some of the opportunities they offer
for people at any age or stage of life.
5001 Newport Coast Drive
Irvine (Newport Coast Drive and Bonita
Canyon Drive)
Phone: 949.854.7600 |
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Irvine Real Estate Service
Park Place Real Estate Company
"The Value is in the Relationship"
As a Mortgage Brokerage with experience and expertise in the Real Estate and Lending industry, their loan officers specialize in mortgage strategies to help improve your financial situation.
Phone
(949) 540-2300 |
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Shopping
& Services in Irvine
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Irvine
Farmers Markets:
Irvine Kaiser Permanente CFM
6640 Alton Parkway, Irvine, CA
Wednesdays
9 AM - 1 PM
More Information
Located in front of the Medical Office Building. Affiliated with California Federation of Certified Farmers' Markets. The certified farmers market concept is an effort to re-establish the traditional link between farmers and consumers in California.
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Mariners Church parking lot
On the corner of Bonita Canyon & Turtle Ridge
Saturdays
8 AM - Noon (rain or shine*)
More Information
Affiliated with Orange County Farm Bureau Sponsored Certified Farmers' Markets. California certified farmers' markets are the real thing - places where genuine farmers sell fruits, nuts and vegetables directly to the public. Every farmer who sells at a certified market is inspected by the county agricultural commissioner to make sure he/she actually grows the commodity being sold.
* according to the Orange County Farm Bureau, this is a rain or shine event. Even though this is a rain or shine event, please be advised many vendors may not attend markets on rainy days.
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The Great Park in Irvine
Marine Way off Sand Canyon
Sundays
10 AM - 2 PM
(weather permitting)
More Information
Every week, the Great Park Certified Farmers Market features fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables, handcrafted artisan products, live music and entertainment, and a selection of gourmet food trucks. Take home fresh produce grown on the Great Park Farm and other local farms and enjoy live entertainment, including live music, car shows, and more. |
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Hotels
& Lodging
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