California Exemplary Arts Education Awardees
Recognizes some of California’s exemplary schools for excellence in Arts Education. Schools selected for the Exemplary Arts Education Award demonstrate broad-based achievement in Arts instruction and for advancing the Arts for all students.| School Name | County-District-School (CDS) Code | School Principal Name | District Name | District Superintendent Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts | 37 68338 3730827 | Timothy Farson | San Diego Unified School District | Dr. Fabiola Bagula |
| Gabrielino High School | 19 75291 1995810 | Vince Lopez | San Gabriel Unified School District | James Symonds |
| Jefferson Middle School | 19 75291 6022438 | Sandra Alley | San Gabriel Unified School District | James Symonds |
| Mira Costa High School | 19 75333 1935808 | Jennifer Huynh | Manhattan Beach Unified School District | Dr. John Bowes |
| Gilroy High School | 43 69484 4332839 | Julie Beggren | Gilroy Unified School District | Dr. Anisha Munshi |
| Crescenta Valley High School | 19 64568 1932144 | Christine Benitez | Glendale Unified | Dr. Darneika Watson |
| Orange County School of the Arts | 30 10306 3030723 | Maria Lazarova | Orange County Board of Education | Dr. Stefan Bean |
| Delano High School | 15 63412 1531672 | Dolores Rodriguez | Delano Joint Union High School District | Kenneth Moore |
| Claremont High School | 19 64394 1931823 | James Mitchell | Claremont Unified School District | Dr. Jim Elasser |
| Echo Valley Elementary | 27 73825 6026405 | Jacob Gile | North Monterey Unified School District | Dr. Matthew Turkie |
| Prairie Vista Middle | 19 64592 6115265 | Sandra MacKellar | Hawthorne School District | Dr. Brian Markarian |
| Palm Middle | 33 67124 6110027 | Hilary Reynolds | Moreno Valley Unified School District | Dr. Alejandro Ruvalcaba |
| Trabuco Hills High | 30 73635 3030392 | Alicia Foulk | Saddleback Valley Unified School District | Dr. Crystal Turner |
| Mark Keppel Elementary School | 19 64568 6013726 | Jaclyn Scott | Glendale Unified School District | Dr. Darneika Watson |
| Novato High School | 21 65417 2132272 | Michelle Cortez | Novato Unified School District | Dr. Tracy Smith |
| Hesperia High School | 36 75044 3630407 | Michael Everett | Hesperia Unified School District | Dr. Michelle Smith |
| Maywood Center for Enriched Studies | 19 64733 0135855 | Salvador Torres | Los Angeles Unified School District | Alberto Carvalho |
| CK McClatchy High School | 34 67439 3435419 | Andrea Egan | Sacramento City Unified School District | Cancy McArn |
| ICEF View Park Prep High | 19 64733 0101196 | Shuron Owens | ICEF Public Schools | TyAnothony Davis |
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Curriculum Frameworks & Instructional Resources Division | cfird@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0881
Last Reviewed: Friday, March 13, 2026
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