CAPSDAC Data Submission Schedule

Snapshot collection windows and certification deadlines for the California Preschool Data Collection (CAPSDAC) submission cycle.

CAPSDAC Snapshot Collection Windows and Certification Deadlines

The tables below indicate the CAPSDAC Data Submission Windows, Certification Deadlines, and Amendment Windows for the indicated fiscal year(s). Please be advised that these dates are subject to change.

Fiscal Year 2025–26

CAPSDAC Submission	Official Submission Window	Certification Deadline	Amendment Window
July 2025	August 1–15, 2025	August 15, 2025	August 16–31, 2025
August 2025	September 1–15, 2025	September 15, 2025	September 16–30, 2025
September 2025	October 1–15, 2025	October 15, 2025	October 16–31, 2025
October 2025	November 1–17, 2025	November 17, 2025	November 18–30, 2025
November 2025	December 1–15, 2025	December 15, 2025	December 16–31, 2025
December 2025	January 1–15, 2026	January 15, 2026	January 16–31, 2026
January 2026	February 1–17, 2026	February 17, 2026	February 18–28, 2026
February 2026	March 1–16, 2026	March 16, 2026	March 17–31, 2026
March 2026	April 1–15, 2026	April 15, 2026	April 16–30, 2026
April 2026	May 1–15, 2026	May 15, 2026	May 16–31, 2026
May 2026	June 1–15, 2026	June 15, 2026	June 16–30, 2026
June 2026	July 1–15, 2026	July 15, 2026	July 16–31, 2026

Fiscal Year 2024–25

CAPSDAC Submission	Official Submission Window	Certification Deadline	Amendment Window
July 2024	August 1–15, 2024	August 15, 2025	August 16–31, 2024
August 2024	September 1–16, 2025	September 16, 2025	September 17–30, 2024
September 2024	October 1–15, 2025	October 15, 2025	October 16–31, 2024
October 2024	November 1–15, 2025	November 15, 2025	November 16–30, 2024
November 2024	December 1–16, 2025	December 16, 2025	December 17–31, 2024
December 2024	January 1–15, 2026	January 15, 2026	January 16–31, 2025
January 2025	February 1–18, 2026	February 18, 2026	February 19–28, 2025
February 2025	March 1–17, 2026	March 17, 2026	March 18–31, 2025
March 2025	April 1–15, 2026	April 15, 2026	April 16–30, 2025
April 2025	May 1–15, 2026	May 15, 2026	May 16–31, 2025
May 2025	June 1–16, 2026	June 16, 2026	June 17–30, 2025
June 2025	July 1–15, 2026	July 15, 2026	July 16–31, 2025

Notes: Certification Deadlines that fall on weekends or state-celebrated holidays will fall on the next business day.

Questions: CAPSDAC Support Team | CAPSDAC@cde.ca.gov

Last Reviewed: Monday, August 11, 2025

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