Application for a New School CDS Code

This application is to be used by local educational agencies (LEAs) to notify the California Department of Education (CDE) of the establishment of a California public school and to apply for a County-District-School (CDS) code for the newly established school. LEAs may apply for a CDS code twelve months prior to the school’s opening date.

Prior to completing this application, please ensure that you have all of the required information and have read the Application for a CDS Code Instructions .

Complete the Application for a CDS Code by populating all of the required fields, which are denoted with an asterisk (*). Once the form is complete, select the “Submit Application” button. Upon submission of your application, you will be routed to a confirmation page and will receive a confirmation email, which will include instructions for completing the application process.

You will not be able to save this application and complete it at a later time.

School Information

Regional Occupational Center/Program
Is this an application for a new Regional Occupational Center/Program? 1. *Regional Occupation Center/Program

Yes No

County
Select the name of the authorizing county. 2. *County

District
Select the name of the authorizing district.
Note: This field will be disabled if the school is a Regional Occupation Center/Program. 3. *District

School
Enter the name of the school.
Note: The CDS office will omit “School” from the name when it falls at the end of the school name. 4. *School

School Type
Select the school type. Schools, including charter schools, that provide K–12 educational services to adult aged students should not use the “Adult Education Center” school type designation. Adult Education Centers do not generate Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) allocations. 5. *School Type

Educational Program
Select the program type. 6. *Educational Program

Open Date
Enter the month, day, and year on which the school plans to open for student instruction. 7. *Open Date

Estimated Enrollment
Enter the estimated number of students that the school plans to serve once at full capacity. 8. *Estimated Enrollment

Low Grade
Select the lowest grade the school is authorized to serve. If the school will be phasing in grades over time, enter the lowest grade that the school will serve once at full capacity. For transitional kindergarten, select kindergarten. 9. *Low Grade

High Grade
Select the highest grade the school is authorized to serve. If the school will be phasing in grades over time, enter the highest grade that the school will serve once at full capacity. Schools that enroll adult aged students who receive K-12 instruction and generate Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) funding should not designate the adult grade level; instead they should select an appropriate K-12 grade level based on the instructional services provided. The adult grade level is strictly reserved for adult aged pupils enrolled in an adult education center/program who do not receive K-12 instruction. 10. *High Grade

Virtual Status
Select the type of virtual instruction that the school provides. Virtual instruction is instruction in which students and teachers are separated by time and/or location, and interaction occurs via computers and/or telecommunications technologies. Options include:

Exclusively Virtual – The school has no physical building where students meet with each other or with teachers, all instruction is virtual.
Primarily Virtual – The school focuses on a systematic program of virtual instruction but includes some physical meetings among students or with teachers.
Primarily Classroom – The school offers virtual courses but virtual instruction is not the primary means of instruction.
Not Virtual – The school does not offer any virtual instruction.

11. *Virtual Status

Year Round
Indicate whether or not the school operates on a year-round calendar. 12. *Year Round

Yes No

Magnet
Indicate whether or not the school is a magnet school, or offers a magnet program.
Note: This field may be disabled depending on the school type. 13. *Magnet

Yes No

Email
Enter the general e-mail address for the school. 14. Email

Website
Enter the complete web address (URL) for the school's website. 15. Website

Phone Number
Enter the area code and phone number of the school.
Valid Formats: (###)###-#### or ###-###-#### or ##########. 16. *Phone Number

Phone Extension
Enter the phone number extension of the school. 17. Phone Extension

Fax
Enter the fax number of the school, including the area code.
Valid Formats: (###)###-#### or ###-###-#### or ##########. 18. Fax

Education Code Authority

Education Code Authority
Select the appropriate Education Code (EC) section under which the school was established. Legal authority for the establishment of schools is provided in various sections of EC. Please consult the full text of these statutes, as well as your own legal counsel, to determine the appropriate authority for the establishment of a particular school. 19. *Education Code

General Authority

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School Addresses

Physical Address
Enter the school's actual physical location where instruction will be provided. This cannot be a residence or P.O. Box. For virtual schools, enter the physical location of the office/administrative building from which the school will be run. Physical address fields are required and may not be left blank or reported as to be determined.

Physical Address

20. *Street

21. *City

22. *State

23. *Zip

24. Zip4

I certify this is the permanent physical address of the school and not a placeholder. If the school does not yet have an address please do not submit an application.

Mailing Address
Enter the address where the school will receive mail. If the mailing address is the same as the physical address, select the “Copy Physical Address” link to have the physical address copied into the mailing address fields, otherwise, enter the mailing address.

Mailing Address Copy Physical Address

25. Street

26. City

27. State

28. Zip

29. Zip4

Principal Information

First Name
Enter the principal's first name. 30. *First Name

Last Name
Enter the principal's last name. 31. *Last Name

Job Title
Enter the principal's job title. 32. *Job Title

Email
Enter the principal's email address. 33. *Email

Phone Number
Enter the principal's phone number.
Valid Formats: (###)###-#### or ###-###-#### or ##########. 34. *Phone Number

Phone Extension
Enter the principal's phone number extension. 35. Phone Extension

Charter School Information

Charter School
Indicate whether or not the school is a charter school. 36. *Charter School

Yes No

Chief Business Official (required for charter schools only)

First Name
Enter the CBO's first name.
Note: This field will be disabled if Charter School is "No". 38. *First Name

Last Name
Enter the CBO's last name.
Note: This field will be disabled if Charter School is "No". 39. *Last Name

Title
Enter the CBO's job title.
Note: This field will be disabled if Charter School is "No". 40. *Job Title

Email
Enter the CBO's email address.
Note: This field will be disabled if Charter School is "No". 41. *Email

Phone Number
Enter the CBO's phone number.
Note: This field will be disabled if Charter School is "No".
Valid Formats: (###)###-#### or ###-###-#### or ##########. 42. *Phone Number

Phone Extension
Enter the CBO's phone number extension.
Note: This field will be disabled if Charter School is "No". 43. Phone Extension

Applicant's Information

This information will be used to provide you with a confirmation of the receipt of your application and for CDE staff to follow up with you regarding any questions with your application or supporting documentation.

Applicant's Name
Enter your first and last name. CDS staff may contact you with questions related to this application. *Applicant's Name

Applicant's Email
Enter your email address. CDS staff may contact you with questions related to this application. *Applicant's Email

Applicant's Email
Enter your email address. CDS staff may contact you with questions related to this application. By checking this box, I declare that I am acting under the direction of the district superintendent, and that the information contained herein is true and accurate.

Note:(*) are required fields.

Questions: CDS Administration | cdsadmin@cde.ca.gov

Application for a New School CDS Code

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