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Users are able to access the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) seven days a week from 6:00 AM until Midnight, except Tuesdays:

  • On Tuesdays, the system is available 9:00 AM until Midnight, to allow for production releases from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

Outages that are scheduled outside of this window will be kept to a minimal possible duration and will be announced in a Flash or listserv message prior to the outage.

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Questions:   CALPADS Office | calpads@cde.ca.gov | 916-324-6738
Service and Support: CALPADS-CSIS Service Desk | calpads-support@cde.ca.gov | 916-325-9210
Last Reviewed: Tuesday, September 02, 2025
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