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CALPADS Calendar for 2024–25

CALPADS Submission Windows and Certification Deadlines

CALPADS Submission Primary Data Submitted Official Submission Window Recommended Date for Zero Errors Certification Deadline Amendment Window
Fall 2
  • Student Course Enrollments
  • Staff Assignments and full-time equivalent (FTE)
  • English Learner Education Services
  • Postsecondary Outcomes for prior year graduates who were Career Technical Education (CTE) Completers
 October 2, 2024
to
March 21, 2025
February 28, 2025

March 21, 2025

 

 No Amendment Window:
Final Deadline is March 21, 2025
End-of-Year (EOY) 1
  • Course Completion for Grades 7–12
  • Career Technical Education (CTE) Participants, Concentrators, Completers
  • Work-Based Learning Indicators
 May 6, 2025
to
July 25, 2025		 July 11, 2025 July 25, 2025 July 26, 2025
to
August 8, 2025 (Amendment Window Deadline)
End-of-Year (EOY) 2
  • Program Eligibility/Participation
 May 6, 2025
to
July 25, 2025		 July 11, 2025 July 25, 2025 July 26, 2025
to
August 8, 2025 (Amendment Window Deadline)
End-of-Year (EOY) 3
  • 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 6, 2025
to
July 25, 2025		 July 11, 2025

July 25, 2025

SELPA Approval Strongly Encouraged

July 26, 2025
to
August 8, 2025 (Amendment Window Deadline)

SELPA Approval Required
End-of-Year (EOY) 4
  • Special Education
  • Postsecondary Outcomes for Students with Disabilities (SWD) Prior Year Completers
 May 6, 2025
to
July 25, 2025		 July 11, 2025

July 25, 2025

SELPA Approval Strongly Encouraged

July 26, 2025
to
August 8, 2025 (Amendment Window Deadline)

SELPA Approval Required

Please note: The Cohort data pull will occur on August 15, 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 10 (Monday)
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: Thursday, February 06, 2025
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