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CALPADS End-of-Year Calendar for 2023–24

CALPADS Snapshot Collection Windows and Certification Deadlines

CALPADS Submission Census Day Primary Data Submitted Official Submission Window Certification Deadline Amendment Window
End-of-Year (EOY) 1
2023–24
N/A
  • Course Completion for Grades 7–12
  • Career Technical Education (CTE) Participants, Concentrators, Completers
  • Work-Based Learning Indicators
May 7, 2024
to
July 26, 2024
July 26, 2024 July 27, 2024
to
August 16, 2024
End-of-Year (EOY) 2
2023–24
N/A
  • Program Eligibility/Participation
May 7, 2024
to
July 26, 2024
July 26, 2024 July 27, 2024
to
August 16, 2024
End-of-Year (EOY) 3
2023–24
N/A
  • Student Incidents
  • Cumulative Enrollment
  • Student Absence Summary
  • One-Year Graduate and Completer Counts
  • Count of English Learner (EL) Reclassified during School Year
  • Homeless Students
May 7, 2024
to
July 26, 2024
July 26, 2024 July 27, 2024
to
August 16, 2024
End-of-Year (EOY) 4
2023–24
N/A
  • Special Education
  • Postsecondary Outcomes for Students with Disabilities (SWD) Prior Year Completers
May 7, 2024
to
July 26, 2024
July 26, 2024 July 27, 2024
to
August 16, 2024

CALPADS Fall Calendar for 2024–25

CALPADS Fall 1 and Fall 2 Snapshot Collection Windows and Certification Deadlines

CALPADS Submission Census Day Primary Data Submitted Official Submission Window Certification Deadline Amendment Window
Fall 1 October 2, 2024

2024–25 (Census Day):

  • Enrollment counts
  • English language acquisition status
  • Immigrant Counts
  • Free/reduced-price meal-eligibility
  • Special Education

2023–24:

  • Dropouts
October 2, 2024
to
December 13, 2024
December 13, 2024 December 14, 2024
to
January 24, 2025
Fall 2 October 2, 2024
  • Student Course Enrollments
  • Staff Assignments and full-time equivalent (FTE)
  • English Learner Education Services
December 16, 2024
to
February 28, 2025
February 28, 2025 No Amendment Window:
Final Deadline is February 28, 2025

Additional dates to note:

Academic Year CALPADS Service Desk Holidays
- Service Desk will be Closed on these Dates -
2024–25

2024:
July 4 (Thursday)
September 2 (Monday)
November 11 (Monday)
November 28 (Thursday)
November 29 (Friday)
December 24 (Tuesday)
December 25 (Wednesday)
December 31 (Tuesday)

2025:
January 1 (Wednesday)
January 20 (Monday)
February 12 (Wednesday)
February 17 (Monday)
April 18 (Friday)
May 26 (Monday)
June 19 (Thursday)

Questions:  

CALPADS Office | calpads@cde.ca.gov | 916-324-6738
Service and Support: CALPADS-CSIS Service Desk | calpads-support@cde.ca.gov | 916-325-9210

Last Reviewed: Tuesday, July 02, 2024
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