California Exemplary Districts Awardees - California Distinguished Schools Program (CA Dept of Education)

This web page contains links to California Exemplary Districts Awardees by year.

Note: The California Department of Education (CDE) California School Recognition Program (CSRP) uses the CDE California School Directory for county, district, and school names on awardee lists and award recognitions. All county, district, and school names are shown at the time of the award.

California Exemplary Districts Awardees 2019
California Exemplary Districts Awardees 2018

Questions: Awards Unit | awards@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0842

Last Reviewed: Wednesday, July 30, 2025

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