EDUBUS · Irvine, California
US school and college planning, run from Irvine, not from a call center
A plan is more than a document. A US-based team of senior counselors with 10+ years of experience and PhDs across subjects follows school lists, course selection, tests, competitions, summer programs, essays, and activities year by year through admission. Headquartered in Irvine, serving Chinese families across the US and worldwide, in person and online.
The 2+1+1 yearly mix
Two core courses, one creative workshop, one growth track
A recommended mix, not a ceiling. Families choose and add by ability, goal, and time, and admissions turns the record into applications.
Education in the AI Era
Five capabilities, planted together
Academic growth
Systematic courses that build foundations, grades, and admissions readiness.
Teamwork and leadership
Divide work, solve problems, and reach goals together in project-based learning.
Speaking and presence
Say it clearly and be heard; training that builds logic and confidence on stage.
Financial and entrepreneurial judgment
Understand value, opportunity, and sound decisions; learn business thinking and finance.
Creativity and innovation
Imagine, build, and keep improving; curiosity that turns into problem solving.
Flagships
Four flagship programs on top of a full K-12 system
ISEE prep, private school applications, the math competition track, and Life Lab membership. Every program has a named lead instructor.
G4–G10
ISEE Prep: Lower / Middle / Upper Level
EDUBUS's flagship program: full-subject ISEE prep at Lower, Middle, and Upper Level for Irvine-area students; nearly 100 have scored perfect on the exam.
K–G12
Private School Planning & Application Service
Full-process K-12 private school applications for Irvine and Orange County families: school list, timeline, essays, interviews, and an ISEE prep bundle.
G3–G12
Math Competition Track: Elite Math Track · AMC Accelerator · AIME Pathway
This math competition path for Irvine students runs from grade 3 to high school — Elite Math Track, AMC Accelerator, AIME Pathway — in small in-person EDUBUS classes.
G1–G12
Life Lab Membership
Social skills, outdoor grit, and sales challenges roll on a shared schedule; this membership runs at EDUBUS's Irvine headquarters and logs progress into a growth report.
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Leveled Reading L1–L5 Plus
Leveled English reading in Irvine for grades 2 to 8: from building reading volume to academic reading for middle and high school, six levels by placement.
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IUSD Math Acceleration Path: From APAAS to AP Calculus
Irvine math tracking runs from grade 2 gifted selection through grade 6 placement, Enhanced Math 7/8, integrated math and AP Calculus; EDUBUS covers every node.
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APAAS Prep: Grade 2 Foundations & Grade 3 Sprint
Preparation for Irvine Unified’s APAAS gifted program: a grade 2 foundations track in math, reading, and writing, plus a grade 3 sprint across all four assessed areas.
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AP Courses Overview: Math, Science, History & Social Science
Small-group AP courses in Irvine aimed at a 5: Precalculus, Calculus AB/BC, Physics 1, Computer Science A, US and World History, plus 1-on-1 AP tutoring.
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Speech & Debate Competitions: Elementary / Middle / High
This public speaking and debate program for Irvine students spans three tracks (elementary, middle, high) with at least four tournaments a year.
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VEX IQ Robotics Intro
Electronics, mechanics, and coding from zero, not a competition class; sections meet in Irvine for grades 1 to 4 and 4 to 8.
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AI All-round Creator
Students script, score, and edit a video solo, using AI as brush and instrument; the class meets in Irvine, with an online option, for grades 4 to 8.
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College Admissions: Eight Services
Eight services from GPA management to essay coaching, bought separately or together, guiding Irvine-area students to a persuasive college application.
Why EDUBUS
A local team, long-term follow-up, visible results
An office in Irvine, not a call center
Parents meet us in person. Students take classes on site. The planner sits next door to the classroom.
- Senior counselors with 10+ years on school lists and essays
- Weekly check-ins, not deadline scrambles
- Deep familiarity with IUSD programs (APAAS, GATE)
Tests and competitions taught by PhDs
AMC, physics, and AP leads teach at University of California campuses. ISEE and SSAT are taught by certified teachers.
- Nearly 100 perfect ISEE scores
- Repeated 99th percentile SAT / SSAT results
- A full path from AMC 8 to AIME
Campus
Irvine campus: small classrooms, a robotics lab, and a reading corner
Where students go
Recent admits and current schools
- Abiding Savior Lutheran School
- Acaciawood Preparatory Academy
- Adelphia Classical Christian Academy
- Aliso Viejo Christian School
- Anaheim Discovery Christian School
- Anneliese Schools – Willowbrook Campus
- Arborland Montessori Children's Academy — Hughes Dr. Campus
- Arborland Montessori Children's Academy — Valencia Dr. Campus
- Ari Guiragos Minassian Armenian School
- Bethany Christian Academy
- Bethel Baptist School
- Bethel Classical Academy
- Blessed Sacrament School
- Brown University
- California Institute of Technology
- Calvary Chapel Schools
- Calvary Chapel Yorba Linda Christian Academy
- Capistrano Valley Christian Schools
- Carden Conservatory
- Carden Hall
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Choate Rosemary Hall
- Christ Cathedral Academy
- Christ Lutheran School
- Christ Lutheran School
- Columbia University
- Cornell University
- Covenant Christian School
- Crean Lutheran High School
- Cristo Rey Orange County High School
- Dartmouth College
- Deerfield Academy
- Duke University
- Eastside Christian Schools
- Fairmont Anaheim Hills (Fairmont Schools – Anaheim Hills Campus)
- Fairmont Historic Anaheim (Fairmont Schools, Historic Anaheim Campus)
- Fairmont North Tustin (Fairmont Private Schools – North Tustin Campus)
- Fairmont Preparatory Academy
- Fairmont San Juan Capistrano (Fairmont Schools Inc. – San Juan Capistrano Campus)
- Frontiers Academy
- Grace Christian School
- Grace Lutheran School
- Groton School
- Harbor Day School
- Harvard University
- Hebrew Academy Community Day School
- Heights Christian Schools - Brea Campus
- Hephatha Lutheran School
- Heritage Christian School (Elementary Campus)
- Heritage Christian School (Junior High / High School Campus)
- Heritage Oak Private Education
- Holy Family Catholic School
- Huntington Christian School
- Independence Christian School
- International School of Orange County (iSchoolOC)
- Irvine Hebrew Day School (IHDS)
- IvyCrest Montessori Private School — Fullerton Campus
- Johns Hopkins University
- JSerra Catholic High School
- La Purisima Catholic School
- LePort Montessori Irvine Spectrum North
- Liberty Christian School
- Mariners Christian School
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Mater Dei High School
- Middlesex School
- Milton Academy
- Minaret Academy
- Mission Basilica School
- Mission Viejo Christian School
- Montessori on the Lake
- New Horizon School, Irvine — Upper Campus
- Newport Christian School
- Northwestern University
- Oakridge Private School
- Orange Crescent School
- Orange Lutheran High School (Lutheran High School of Orange County)
- Orangewood Academy
- Our Lady of Fatima Academy
- Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic School
- Pacific Academy (Irvine Campus)
- Pacifica Christian High School, Orange County
- Page Academy — Costa Mesa Campus (Newport Mesa Campus)
- Phillips Academy Andover
- Phillips Exeter Academy
- Prince of Peace Lutheran School
- Princeton University
- Red Hill Lutheran School
- Rice University
- Ronald Reagan Secondary School
- Rosary Academy
- RSM Christian School
- Sage Hill School
- Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School – Tustin
- Saint Joachim Catholic School
- Saints Simon & Jude Catholic School
- Salem Lutheran School
- San Clemente Christian School
- Santa Margarita Catholic High School
- Servite High School
- St. Angela Merici Parish School
- St. Anne Catholic School
- St. Anne Parish School
- St. Barbara Catholic School
- St. Bonaventure Catholic School
- St. Catherine's Academy
- St. Cecilia Catholic School
- St. Columban Catholic School
- St. Edward the Confessor Parish School
- St. Francis of Assisi School
- St. Hedwig Catholic School
- St. Irenaeus Parish School
- St. John the Baptist Catholic School
- St. John's Episcopal School
- St. John's Lutheran School
- St. Joseph Catholic School
- St. Junipero Serra Catholic School
- St. Margaret's Episcopal School
- St. Mary's School
- St. Norbert Catholic School
- St. Paul's Lutheran School
- St. Paul's School
- St. Pius V Catholic School
- Stanford University
- Stoneybrooke Christian School
- Stratford School – Mission Viejo
- The Camino School
- The Geneva School
- The Hotchkiss School
- The Islamic Education School (TIES)
- The Lawrenceville School
- The Open School
- The Pegasus School
- TVT Community Day School (Tarbut V'Torah)
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of Chicago
- University of Notre Dame
- University of Pennsylvania
- VanDamme Academy
- Vanderbilt University
- Veritas Classical Academy
- Village Montessori School of Irvine
- Waldorf School Orange County (WSOC)
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Whittier Christian High School
- Yale University
- Zion Lutheran School
News
Notes for Irvine families on admissions and testing
Irvine APAAS in 2026-27: Eligibility, the Four Criteria, and the Timeline
IUSD's GATE screening and the APAAS application are separate processes. This guide covers eligibility, the four criteria, host schools, and the next timeline.
ISEE Policy Changes Every Irvine Family Should Know
ERB has merged with EMA to form E3n, and the ISEE still allows one test per season in 2026-27. This guide covers the seasons, test site types, and score-sending rules.
Why Reading Is the Foundation of Every Test Score
The ISEE verbal sections and SAT Reading and Writing test one skill set, built by daily reading. This guide uses 2024 NAEP data and gives a plan for grades 2 to 12.
AMC 10 Preparation Guide: Timeline, Topics & Resources
MAA has published the 2026-27 AMC 10 contest dates and the AIME qualifying score in advance. This page covers the format, the timeline, score targets, and mistakes.
10 AMC 8 Tips From EDUBUS Math Coaches
The 2026-27 AMC 8 will be held between January 21 and 27, 2027. This page collects ten tips on scoring rules, pacing, guessing, recurring topics, and scheduling.
PUPC Physics Competition: What It Is and How to Prepare
The Princeton University Physics Competition has announced no edition since November 2023. This page covers the former format, what is verifiable now, and alternatives.
A Free 30-Minute Planning Call to See Your Child’s Next Step
Share the grade and the goal. An Irvine-based counselor reaches out within one business day with a first, actionable growth and admissions plan. Direction first, courses later.
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