California School Directory

Please select any combination of the following parameters, then click on the "Search" button below. Multiple selections can be made on the fields marked with an "*" by using 1) SHIFT/CONTROL key + mouse click or 2) Mouse Dragging techniques. For fields which accept typed input, you can enter a portion of the field value. (For example, a search for a school name of "john" will result in all schools where "john" appears any place in the name.)

This Search page is designed for low-bandwidth (slower) Internet connections. For greater searching functionality, go to the standard Search page.

Go to the Schools & Districts page for information on County-District-School (CDS) Codes, CDS-related forms, School Codes Assignments, and District Reorganizations.

To notify us of public school updates, please send the 14-digit CDS Code and pertinent information using our e-mail form. For private school updates or questions, please send an e-mail to the Elementary Education Office at privateschools@cde.ca.gov

Additional state, county, district, and public school demographics are available on the DataQuest Web site.

Printed and electronic copies of the California Public School Directory can be obtained from CDE Press .

Go to the Private Schools web page for downloadable private school data.

See the County Offices of Education (COE) page for links to all COE Web sites.

Search for public schools nationwide (Outside Source) on the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) Web site.

Search for private schools nationwide (Outside Source) on the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) Web site.

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