California Department of Education

California State Special Schools

California's State Special Schools provide a supportive, accessible environment and communities for Deaf, DeafBlind, Blind, and Visually Impaired students. We focus on academic excellence, innovation, and extracurricular opportunities to ensure students thrive.

• School for the Blind, Fremont
• School for the Deaf, Fremont
• School for the Deaf, Riverside

2024 Dashboard

The 2024 California School Dashboard is now online! The Dashboard is a key component of the state’s school accountability system, which includes the latest data on graduation rates, suspension rates, test scores, English Learner progress, college/career indicator, chronic absenteeism, and local indicators. It is available in five languages and can be accessed on a mobile device.

Download Dashboard App | News Release

California Department of Education

We oversee the state's diverse public school system, which is responsible for the education of more than 6,000,000 children and young adults in more than 10,000 schools with 300,000 teachers. We are in charge of enforcing education law and regulations and continuing to reform and improve public school programs.

Quick Facts on Education in California

Transforming Schools

The initiatives and priorities of State Superintendent Tony Thurmond and the California Department of Education (CDE) integrate new programs and strategies into our K-12 public schools that address the inequities, learning loss, and the social-emotional needs of our students while supporting families, educators, and local educational agencies.

Learn More About the Initiatives