Plaza Vista School is a year-round, K-8 school located in the Westpark area, and very close to Bill Barber Park, and Irvine City Hall, located in the up and coming city of Irvine, California

Irvine, California

Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California...

. The school is fairly new, opening up in 1998, and is built to withstand intense earthquakes. Plaza Vista belongs to the Irvine Unified School District

Irvine Unified School District

Irvine Unified School District is a school district in Orange County, California that serves the city of Irvine. Established on June 6, 1972, IUSD serves approximately 28,000 K-12 students at 22 elementary schools, five middle schools, four comprehensive high schools and one continuation high...

and strictly requires that you live in the zoned area. Plaza Vista Middle School, which starts at 6th grade there, is known for being very academically challenging with a couple of hours a homework each week day. It is one of 4 year-round schools in the Irvine Unified School District, and was recently given the title as one of California's Distinguished Schools.