California Department of Education The initiatives and priorities of State Superintendent Tony Thurmond and the California Department of Education (CDE) integrate new programs and strategies into our K-12 public schools that address the inequities, learning loss, and the social-emotional needs of our students while supporting families, educators, and local educational agencies
Contact Us - Department Information (CA Dept of Education) To request a visit to the CDE, please contact our Governmental Affairs Division by email at GAD@cde ca gov or by phone at 916-319-0821 Invitations To extend an invitation or meeting request to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, please use any of the following methods: Online State Superintendent Scheduler Web App
California School Directory (CA Dept of Education) 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
2025 SUN Bucks Resources - Nutrition (CA Dept of Education) This webinar, presented by the Nutrition Services Division of the CDE, will focus on various aspects of the 2025 SUN Bucks program, including implementation, eligibility, applications, and data sharing
Early Education - Specialized Programs (CA Dept of Education) Management Bulletin 25-05 (added 06-Jun-2025) The purpose of this Management Bulletin is to notify California State Preschool Program contractors of the revised Schedule of Income Ceilings and the updated Income Ranking Table ; Management Bulletin 25-06 (added 06-Jun-2025) This Management Bulletin notifies California State Preschool Program contractors of the Fiscal Year 2025–26 Family Fee
Organization - Department Information (CA Dept of Education) Oversees the CDE budget, accounting, information systems, and personnel services; apportionment of state and federal resources to local educational agencies (LEAs); and assistance to LEAs for fiscal and business aspects of public schools
California Approved to Operate 2025 SUN Bucks The California Department of Education (CDE) is pleased to announce that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved California’s 2025 SUN Bucks Plan of Operations and Management (POM) Eligible children throughout the state will receive $120 in 2025 SUN Bucks benefits