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CALPADS Calendar for 2023–24

CALPADS Snapshot Collection Windows and Certification Deadlines

CALPADS Submission Census Day Primary Data Submitted Official Submission Window Certification Deadline Amendment Window
Fall 1 October 4, 2023

2023–24 (Census Day):

  • Enrollment counts
  • English language acquisition status
  • Immigrant Counts
  • Free/reduced-price meal-eligibility
  • Special Education

2022–23:

  • Dropouts
October 4, 2023
to
December 15, 2023
December 15, 2023 December 16, 2023
to
January 26, 2024
Fall 2 October 4, 2023
  • Student Course Enrollments
  • Staff Assignments and full-time equivalent (FTE)
  • English Learner Education Services
October 4, 2023
to
March 1, 2024
March 1, 2024 No Amendment Window
End-of-Year (EOY) 1
2023–24
N/A
  • Course Completion for Grades 7–12
  • Career Technical Education (CTE) Participants, Concentrators, Completers
  • Work-Based Learning Indicators
To be determined (TBD) TBD TBD
End-of-Year (EOY) 2
2023–24
N/A
  • Program Eligibility/Participation
TBD TBD TBD
End-of-Year (EOY) 3
2023–24
N/A
  • Student Incidents
  • Cumulative Enrollment
  • Student Absence Summary
  • One-Year Graduate and Completer Counts
  • Count of English Learner (EL) Reclassified during School Year
  • Homeless Students
TBD TBD TBD
End-of-Year (EOY) 4
2023–24
N/A
  • Special Education
  • Postsecondary Outcomes for Students with Disabilities (SWD) Prior Year Completers
TBD TBD TBD

CALPADS End-of-Year (EOY) Calendar for 2022–23 (EOY Submission Windows are Now Closed)

CALPADS Snapshot Collection Windows and Certification Deadlines

CALPADS Submission Census Day Primary Data Submitted Official Submission Window Certification Deadline Amendment Window
End-of-Year (EOY) 1 N/A
  • Course Completion for Grades 7–12
  • Career Technical Education (CTE) Participants, Concentrators, Completers
  • Work-Based Learning Indicators
May 8, 2023
to
July 28, 2023
July 28, 2023 July 29, 2023
to
August 25, 2023
- This EOY submission window is now closed.
End-of-Year (EOY) 2 N/A
  • Program Eligibility/Participation
May 8, 2023
to
July 28, 2023
July 28, 2023

July 29, 2023
to
August 25, 2023
- This EOY submission window is now closed.

End-of-Year (EOY) 3 N/A
  • Student Incidents
  • Cumulative Enrollment
  • Student Absence Summary
  • One-Year Graduate and Completer Counts
  • Count of English Learner (EL) Reclassified during School Year
  • Homeless Students
May 8, 2023
to
July 28, 2023
July 28, 2023 July 29, 2023
to
August 25, 2023
- This EOY submission window is now closed.
End-of-Year (EOY) 4 N/A
  • Special Education
  • Postsecondary Outcomes for Students with Disabilities (SWD) Prior Year Completers
May 8, 2023
to
July 28, 2023
July 28, 2023 July 29, 2023
to
August 25, 2023
- This EOY submission window is now closed.

Additional dates to note:

Academic Year CALPADS Service Desk Holidays
- Service Desk will be Closed on these Dates -
2023–24

2023:
July 4 (Tuesday)
September 4 (Monday)
November 10 (Friday)
November 23 (Thursday)
November 24 (Friday)
December 25 (Monday)
December 26 (Tuesday)

2024:
January 1 (Monday)
January 2 (Tuesday)
January 15 (Monday)
February 12 (Monday)
February 19 (Monday)
March 29 (Friday)
May 27 (Monday)
June 19 (Wednesday)

Questions:  

CALPADS/CBEDS/CDS Operations 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: Thursday, September 07, 2023
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