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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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Last Reviewed: Friday, March 13, 2026
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  • California Exemplary Arts Education Awardees (added 13-Mar-2026)
    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.