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The California School Directory (Directory) contains information about California public schools, private schools (including certified nonpublic schools), school districts, and county offices of education. Visit the About the Directory web page to learn more.

If using a mobile device, consider using the CA Schools Mobile Application to search the Directory.

Use the field below to search by county, district, or school name, County-District-School (CDS) code, status, city, zip, type (school, district), or sector (public, private). Select the "Advanced Search" button below to see more advanced search options, such as searching for and obtaining a list of specific types of schools, or schools in a specific county or district, etc.

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Enter search criteria, such as a school or district name or CDS code. You may also enter characteristics such as "public," "private," "charter," "active," or "closed" to further specify your search criteria.

Use the form below to search for schools and districts based on one or a combination of options and inputs. Select the "Simple Search" button below to return to the single simple search field.

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Public Schools

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Status
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Charter
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Magnet
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Year Round
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All Schools

Only Year Round Schools

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Multilingual
Multilingual

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NPS
Specify how to include Certified Nonpublic Schools (NPS) in your search results. NPS

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County
Select a specific county or counties from the list to narrow your results to a specific county, or counties. Multiple counties may be selected by pressing Shift/Ctrl and clicking or dragging your mouse, or using the arrow keys. Selecting a county, or multiple counties, affects which districts are displayed in the District list. County

District
Select a specific district or districts from the list to narrow your results to a specific district, or districts. Multiple districts may be selected by pressing Shift/Ctrl and clicking or dragging your mouse, or using the arrow keys. District

School Type
Select an entity type to narrow your results to a specific type. Multiple types may be selected by pressing Shift/Ctrl and clicking or dragging your mouse, or using the arrow keys. The values listed are dependent on the selected Search Type. School Type

District Type
Select an entity type to narrow your results to a specific type. Multiple types may be selected by pressing Shift/Ctrl and clicking or dragging your mouse, or using the arrow keys. The values listed are dependent on the selected Search Type. District Type

District Name
Search by full or partial entity name to find an entity(ies) with a specific name. District Name

School Name
Search by full or partial entity name to find an entity(ies) with a specific name. School Name

CDS Code
A CDS code is a unique 14-digit number representing the County, District, and School of the entity. Search by full or partial CDS code to find entities with a specific code. CDS Code

Street
Search by full or partial entity name to find an entity(ies) with a specific street number and/or street name. Street

City
Search by full or partial city name to find entities in a specific city. City

Zip Code
Search by full or partial ZIP code to find entities in a specific ZIP code. ZIP Code

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County-District-School Administration
Information regarding county-district-school (CDS) administration. Includes tools to request CDS updates and information on district reorganizations.
Student Records & Transcripts
General information regarding student records.
High School Equivalency (HSE) Tests
Information to obtain General Education Diploma (GED) results.
CDE Press
Publications and other educational resources from CDE Press, the Department's publications office.
Search for public schools nationwide on the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) web site.
Search for private schools nationwide on the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) web site.
Post-secondary information may be obtained from the California Community College , California State University , or University of California .

Questions: CDS Administration | cdsadmin@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-4014
Private School Data | privateschools@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0317

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