Education Program

The OCMVCD education program is a free, NGSS-aligned mosquito education program provided to classrooms in Orange County designed to educate students about mosquitoes and empower students to play an active role in keeping our community safe from mosquito-borne diseases.

Education Program Options

There are a variety of options for educators. All classroom visits will include observation of live mosquitoes, hands-on activities, student collaboration and take-home materials. Education program options include:

2nd-grade “Mosquito Backyard Inspectors” lesson
4th-grade “Mosquitoes, Our Community and You” lesson
6th-grade “Disease Detectives: Identifying High-Risk Cities in Orange County” lesson
Career Day presentation
Custom presentation tailored to other grade-level standards, special events and/or non-classroom settings

Explore the links below to discover more information regarding each program's learning objectives, activities and standards alignment. Interested educators are encouraged to complete the Book an Education Program Form and are welcome to send any additional inquiries to our Education Program Assistant at educationprogram@ocvector.org.

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2nd-Grade Program: Mosquito Backyard Inspectors

Multiple mosquitoes in flight with some resting on green shrubbery, blurred background.

4th-Grade Program: Mosquitoes, Our Community and You

A vial, syringe, and document mentioning "West Nile fever" and "West Nile virus."

6th-Grade Program: Disease Detectives

A hand pointing to a bright drawn bulb with career-related words against a dark backdrop with dimmer bulbs.

Career Day Presentation or Custom Presentations

We can design a career day presentation or customize a mosquito education presentation to align with the grade-level and theme requested.

Children examining nature with magnifying glasses, an adult guides them.

Book an Education Program

Availability is limited due to high demand. All of our programs and materials are free of charge to schools located within the District.

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Education Program Standards

The District's school education program was developed to meet NGSS and Common Core Standards.

Website Accessibility Statement

Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (the "District") is committed to ensuring that its services are accessible to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, the District strives to provide an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1, AA, and commercial screen reading software. Features of the website are created to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities.

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Contact our compliance support team via telephone at: (888) 765-1970

Ongoing Compliance Information

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Compliance Procedures

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