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Apr 9 2026
Apr 9 2026
Armenian History Month
Orange County’s only Armenian school marks 40 years
by: Iman Palm, Jacqueline Sarkissian
The Ari Guiragos Minassian Armenian School, the only Armenian school in Orange County, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
Founded in 1986 with six faculty members and 39 students, the school originally served children through second grade before expanding to include grades three through six.
Today, the Santa Ana campus enrolls 188 students, a milestone Principal Ani Sarkissian calls a “big victory” for the Armenian community. Sarkissian joined the school in 2012 as a teacher and is now in her fifth year as principal.
KTLA’s Jacqueline Sarkissian reports.
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