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CALPADS Calendar for 2021–22

CALPADS Snapshot Collection Windows and Certification Deadlines

CALPADS Submission Census Day Primary Data Submitted Official Submission Window Certification Deadline Amendment Window
Fall 1 October 6, 2021

2021–22 (Census Day):

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

2020–21:

  • Dropouts

October 6, 2021 to
December 17, 2021

 December 17, 2021 December 18, 2021
to
January 28, 2022
Fall 2 October 6, 2021
  • Student Course Enrollments
  • Staff Assignments and full-time equivalent (FTE)
  • English Learner Education Services

January 4, 2022
to
March 4, 2022

 March 4, 2022 No Amendment Window
End-of-Year
(EOY) 1 		N/A
  • Course Completion for Grades 7–12
  • CTE Participants, Concentrators, Completers
  • Work-Based Learning Indicators
May 9, 2022
to
July 29, 2022
July 29, 2022
 July 30, 2022 to
August 26, 2022
End-of-Year
(EOY) 2 		N/A
  • Program Eligibility/Participation
May 9, 2022
to
July 29, 2022
July 29, 2022
 July 30, 2022 to
August 26, 2022
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 9, 2022
to
July 29, 2022
July 29, 2022
 July 30, 2022 to
August 26, 2022
End-of-Year
(EOY) 4		 N/A
  • Special Education
  • Postsecondary Outcomes for Students with Disabilities (SWD) Prior Year Completers
 May 9, 2022
to
July 29, 2022		 July 29, 2022 July 30, 2022 to
August 26, 2022

(ARCHIVE) CALPADS End-of-Year Calendar for 2020–21

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
  • CTE Participants, Concentrators, Completers
  • Work-Based Learning Indicators
May 10, 2021
to
July 30, 2021
July 30, 2021

July 31, 2021 to
August 27, 2021

Completed
End-of-Year
(EOY) 2 		N/A
  • Program Eligibility/Participation
May 10, 2021
to
July 30, 2021
July 30, 2021

July 31, 2021 to
August 27, 2021

Completed
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 10, 2021
to
July 30, 2021
July 30, 2021

July 31, 2021 to
August 27, 2021

Completed
End-of-Year
(EOY) 4		 N/A
  • Special Education
  • Postsecondary Outcomes for Students with Disabilities (SWD) Prior Year Completers
 May 10, 2021
to
July 30, 2021		 July 30, 2021

July 31, 2021 to
August 27, 2021

Completed

Additional dates to note:

Academic Year CALPADS Service Desk Holidays
- Service Desk will be Closed on these Dates -		 CALPADS Information Meeting (CIM)
2021–22

2021:
July 5 (Monday)
September 6 (Monday)
November 11 (Thursday)
November 25 (Thursday)
December 24 (Friday)
December 30 (Thursday)

2022:
January 17 (Monday)
February 14 (Monday)
February 21 (Monday)
April 15 (Friday)
May 30 (Monday)

  • Fall 2021CIM:
    TBD
  • Spring 2022 CIM:
    TBD
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 2, 2021
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