Orange County Department of Education — Stefan Bean, Ed.D., County Superintendent of Schools
OC Student AI Network // Recruiting

Real students.
Real AI.
Real leadership.

A county-wide network of Orange County middle and high schoolers building with AI, sharing their work, and learning from each other.

Connect

Meet peers from across OC who are into the same things you are.

Share

Show what you've built in a low-stakes five-minute demo — and get ideas back.

Grow

Access to mentors, guest speakers, and opportunities beyond your school.

At a glance
MS+HS
who
WED
when
6–7
pm pt
FREE
cost
Who's a fit
// requirements

Students who are curious about AI and already experimenting — building tools, automating something, making art, or solving a problem they care about.

They don't need to be experts. They need to be interested.

Applications open

Know a student? Send them.

Share this link with any student who's curious about AI. They fill out one short form — we take it from there.

Open the application
Takes about 5 minutes · Free · Middle + high school
What students get

A community that takes their work seriously

Practice talking about what they build

Connections that pay off in college and beyond

A voice in their district and county

Now recruiting
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// get in touch

Know a student? Send them our way.

Point them to us or reach out and we'll share a short application.

Wes Kriesel · wkriesel@ocde.us

One short form

Apply to join

Middle and high schoolers across Orange County. Free, student-led, and built for people who are already making things.

Apply to join
Takes about 5 minutes · Free · Middle + high school