We invite all community day schools in the state to submit an application to become a “Model School” for 2025-2026, co-sponsored by the California Department of Education (CDE).

The Model Community Day School (MCDS) Recognition Program will identify and recognize outstanding community day schools and will create a resource list of exemplary programs for school visitations and mentoring. The MCDS Recognition Program is sponsored by the California Department of Education (CDE) in collaboration with the California Continuation Education Association Plus.

Community day schools serve and support high-risk youths, including those referred by expulsion, probation, a School Attendance Review Board or other district level referral process. They provide challenging academic curriculum and develop pro-social skills and resiliency. The CDE encourages community day schools to submit an application to the MCDS Recognition Program.

Intent to Submit Deadline: June 30, 2025

Principals who intend to submit an application must complete the MCDS Application “Intent to Submit” Survey online here. The survey will close on May 30, 2025 June 30, 2025, at 4 p.m. Please note: the deadline for intent has been extended by CDE after the application was published. Submission of the survey does not obligate the principal to submit an application.

Application Deadline: July 16, 2025

Applications must be submitted to the CDE electronically as a single PDF via the CDE exFiles File Transfer System (see application for specific instructions). Applications must be received by no later than 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

Program Contact: Educational Options Office, CDE
Email: CommunityDayScl@cde.ca.gov
Phone: 916-323-2183

Timeline

April 3, 2025 — Applications available to the field.
April 9, 2025 — Application Webinar (#1).
May 22, 2025 — Application Webinar (#2).
June 30, 2025 — Intent to Submit Survey to be completed.
July 16, 2025 — Applications due.
October 4, 2025 — Applications reviewed and rated.
October 6, 2025 – December 22, 2025 — Site Validation Visits.
October 31, 2025 — Application fees due (click link to make payment).
December 15, 2025 — District Audit Reports due.
February 2026 — Schools notified.
April 2026 — Awards ceremony (Model Schools Gala).

Please note: it is strongly recommended that all schools process payments online rather than by mail to meet the deadline. You can now pay the Model School Applicant School Review and Evaluation fee online here.

Application Forms | Downloads

  Invitation Letter — Letter inviting principals of community day schools to apply for the 2025–26 MCDS Recognition Program.
 Intent to Submit — Online form will close on Monday, June 30, 2025, at 4 p.m.

Model School Application 2025-2026:

Annual Assurance of Services Forms for Current Model Schools (MCDSs):

Schools selected as MCDSs agree to submit an Annual Assurance of Services Form by June 30 for each of the second and third years of designation. The Annual Assurance of Services Form certifies that the school meets or exceeds the MCDS Recognition Program standards as described in the 2025–26 application. If the applicant school is selected as an MCDS in 2026, you may obtain a copy of the form from the CDE MCDS Recognition Program web page and retain it for your records. Complete the form and submit it to the CDE. A reminder email will be sent to principals and district superintendents in mid-April 2027 and 2028. The Annual Assurance of Services Form should include electronic signatures or typed names. Submission instructions are provided on the form.

Alternately, you can download the latest application forms at CDE.

Designation Period

Model Schools retain their award status for three years. The first MCDS awardees were selected in 2023 and announced in 2024. To avoid a gap period in your school’s MCDS designation status, new MCDSs would need to submit a new application in late summer / early spring 2026 for the 2027-2028 program year.

Webinar Information

Second webinar with CDE:

Held on: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Topic: 2025–26 MCDS and Model Continuation High School (MCHS) Application
Hosted by: CDE

Download the first 2025–26 Model School Application Webinar Slides: PowerPoint Format (.pptx) | PDF Format (.pdf)

From CDE: “The second webinar held on May 22, 2025, provided an overview of the 2025–26 MCDS and Model Continuation High School (MCHS) Application and how to complete and process each application. The webinar also pointed out items that have disqualified applicants in previous years.”

First webinar with CDE:

Held on: April 9, 2025
Topic: 2025–26 Model Continuation High School (MCHS) and MCDS Application
Hosted by: CDE

Download the second 2025–26 Model School Application Webinar Slides: PowerPoint Format (.pptx) | PDF Format (.pdf)

From CDE: “The webinar held on April 9, 2025, provided an overview of the 2025–26 MCHS and Model Community Day School (MCDS) Application and how to complete and process each application. The webinar also pointed out items that have disqualified applicants in previous years. The slides outline the process and requirements to apply for the 2025-26 Model Continuation High School and Model Community Day School recognition programs.”

Invitation Letter

Dear Community Day School Principals and District Superintendents:

I invite you to participate in the Model Community Day School (MCDS) Recognition Program sponsored by the California Department of Education (CDE) in collaboration with the California Continuation Education Association Plus (CCEA Plus).

The MCDS Recognition Program identifies and recognizes outstanding programs. In addition to celebrating excellence, a major goal of this program is to create and maintain a resource of exemplary programs for school visitations and other forms of peer mentoring to support other community day schools to adapt successful approaches and practices of these model schools in their communities.

California’s MCDSs provide comprehensive services to students whose needs and strengths can be better met within these specialized settings using exemplary asset-based positive instructional strategies and social, emotional, and mental health and guidance and support services.

The application primarily consists of five narrative statements, addressing the following topics:

1. School Profile
2. School Management
3. Educating “This Whole Child” (Instruction)
4. Educating “This Whole Child” (Social, Emotional, and Mental Health and Development)
5. School Evaluation of Effectiveness

Principals who intend to submit an application must complete the Intent to Submit form online in order to be considered for model school status. The online form will close on Friday, May 30, 2025 Monday, June 30, 2025, at 4 p.m. Submission of the online form does not obligate the principal to submit an application.

The self-nomination application packet is available on the CDE’s MCDS Recognition Program web page and on the CCEA Plus Model School Recognition Program web page. The packet includes instructions for completing the application and required forms and instructions for submitting the application via the CDE exFiles File Transfer System. Applications are due on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

The CDE will be hosting a webinar on April 9, 2025, for prospective applicants. Any principal interested in applying may participate. The principal may also designate someone else to attend in their place. The webinar will provide information regarding the application and the application process. To sign up for the webinar and receive the required login information, check for scheduling and details on the CDE’s MCDS Recognition Program web page.

Successful applicants will be identified through an application evaluation and site visit process. Representatives from the CDE and CCEA Plus will honor and present awards to 2025–26 MCDS Recognition Program awardees at the annual CCEA Plus State Conference.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Dan Sackheim, Education Programs Consultant, Educational Options Office, by phone at 916-323-2183 or by email at CommunityDaySch@cde.ca.gov.

Sincerely,

Richard Barrera, Senior Policy Advisor
Superintendent’s Initiatives Office

Important Dates to Remember

• An application webinar will be held on April 9, 2025 for prospective applicants, with a second webinar scheduled on May 22, 2025. 
• The Intent to Submit online form must be submitted by 4 p.m. on Monday, June 30, 2025 (extended by CDE from the original deadline May 30, 2025).
• A single PDF of the completed application must be submitted to the CDE via the exFiles Transfer System. Applications must be received by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

Please see the invitation letter above from Richard Barrera, Senior Policy Advisor, for further details. If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Dan Sackheim, Education Programs Consultant, Educational Options Office, by phone at 916-323-2183 or by email at CommunityDaySch@cde.ca.gov.

Deadline requirement: Any applications that are not received by the July 16, 2025, deadline will be disqualified. Corrections may only be made to applications that are received by the July 16, 2025, deadline.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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We invite all community day schools in the state to submit an application to become a “Model School” for 2024-2025, co-sponsored by the California Department of Education (CDE).

The Model Community Day School (MCDS) Recognition Program will identify and recognize outstanding community day schools and will create a resource list of exemplary programs for school visitations and mentoring. The MCDS Recognition Program is sponsored by the California Department of Education (CDE) in collaboration with the California Continuation Education Association Plus.

Community day schools serve and support high-risk youths, including those referred by expulsion, probation, a School Attendance Review Board or other district level referral process. They provide challenging academic curriculum and develop pro-social skills and resiliency. The CDE encourages community day schools to submit an application to the MCDS Recognition Program.

Intent to Submit Deadline: August 30, 2024

Principals who intend to submit an application must complete the MCDS Application “Intent to Submit” Survey online here. The survey will close on Friday, August 30, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. Submission of the survey does not obligate the principal to submit an application.

Application Deadline: September 12, 2024

Applications must be submitted to the CDE electronically as a single PDF via the CDE exFiles File Transfer System (see application for specific instructions). Applications must be received by no later than 4 p.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2024.

Program Contact: Educational Options Office, CDE
Email: CommunityDayScl@cde.ca.gov
Phone: 916-323-2183

Timeline

April 19, 2024 — Applications available to the field.
June 4, 2024 — Application Webinar.
August 30, 2024 — Intent to Submit Survey to be completed.
September 12, 2024 — Applications due.
October 4 & 18, 2024 — Applications reviewed and rated.
October 21, 2024 – December 31, 2024 — Site Validation Visits.
November 30, 2024 — Application fees due (click link to make payment).
December 15, 2024 — District Audit Reports due.
February 2025 — Schools notified.
April 26, 2025 — Awards ceremony (Model Schools Gala).

Please note: it is strongly recommended that all schools process payments online rather than by mail to meet the deadline. You can now pay the Model School Applicant School Review and Evaluation fee online here.

Application Forms | Downloads

  Invitation Letter — Letter inviting principals of community day schools to apply for the 2024–25 MCDS Recognition Program.
 Intent to Submit — Online form will close on Friday, August 30, 2024, at 4 p.m.

Model School Application 2024-2025:

Annual Assurance of Services Forms for Current Model Schools (MCDSs):

Schools selected as MCDSs agree to submit an Annual Assurance of Services Form by June 30 for each of the second and third years of designation. The Annual Assurance of Services Form certifies that the school meets or exceeds the MCDS Recognition Program standards as described in the 2024–25 application. If the applicant school is selected as an MCDS in 2025, you may obtain a copy of the form from the CDE MCDS Recognition Program web page and retain it for your records. Complete the form and submit it to the CDE. A reminder email will be sent to principals and district superintendents in mid-April 2026 and 2027. The Annual Assurance of Services Form should include electronic signatures or typed names. Submission instructions are provided on the form.

Alternately, you can download the latest application forms at CDE.

Designation Period

Model Schools retain their award status for three years. The first MCDS awardees will be selected in 2023 and announced in 2024. To avoid a gap period in your school’s MCDS designation status, new MCHSs would need to submit a new application in late summer / early fall 2025 for the 2025-2026 program year.

Webinar Information

Webinar with CDE:

Held on: Tuesday, June 4, 2024, from 10 a.m. – noon. (Pacific Time)
Topic: 2024–25 Model Continuation High School (MCHS) and MCDS Application
Hosted by: CDE

Download the 2024–25 Model School Application Webinar Slides: PowerPoint Format (.pptx) | PDF Format (.pdf)

From CDE: “The webinar held on June 4, 2024, provided an overview of the 2024–25 MCHS and Model Community Day School (MCDS) Application and how to complete and process each application. The webinar also pointed out items that have disqualified applicants in previous years. The slides outline the process and requirements to apply for the 2024-25 Model Continuation High School and Model Community Day School recognition programs.”

Invitation Letter

Dear Community Day School Principals and District Superintendents:

I invite you to participate in the Model Community Day School (MCDS) Recognition Program sponsored by the California Department of Education (CDE) in collaboration with the California Continuation Education Association Plus (CCEA Plus).

The MCDS Recognition Program identifies and recognizes outstanding programs. In addition to celebrating excellence, a major goal of this program is to create and maintain a resource of exemplary programs for school visitations and other forms of peer mentoring to support other community day schools to adapt successful approaches and practices of these model schools in their communities.

California’s MCDSs provide comprehensive services to students whose needs and strengths can be better met within these specialized settings using exemplary asset-based positive instructional strategies and social, emotional, and mental health and guidance and support services.

The application primarily consists of five narrative statements, addressing the following topics:

1. School Profile
2. School Management
3. Educating “This Whole Child” (Instruction)
4. Educating “This Whole Child” (Social, Emotional, and Mental Health and Development)
5. School Evaluation of Effectiveness

Principals who intend to submit an application must complete the Intent to Submit form online in order to be considered for model school status. The online form will close on Friday, August 30, 2024, at 4 p.m. Submission of the online form does not obligate the principal to submit an application.

The self-nomination application packet is available on the CDE’s MCDS Recognition Program web page and on the CCEA Plus Model School Recognition Program web page. The packet includes instructions for completing the application and required forms and instructions for submitting the application via the CDE exFiles File Transfer System. Applications are due on Thursday, September 12, 2024.

The CDE will be hosting a webinar on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, for prospective applicants. Any principal interested in applying may participate. The principal may also designate someone else to attend in their place. The webinar will provide information regarding the application and the application process. To sign up for the webinar and receive the required login information, check for scheduling and details on the CDE’s MCDS Recognition Program web page.

Successful applicants will be identified through an application evaluation and site visit process. Representatives from the CDE and CCEA Plus will honor and present awards to 2024–25 MCDS Recognition Program awardees at the annual CCEA Plus State Conference.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Dan Sackheim, Education Programs Consultant, Educational Options Office, by phone at 916-323-2183 or by email at CommunityDaySch@cde.ca.gov.

Sincerely,

Dr. Erika Torres, Deputy Superintendent
Strategy, Policy, and Special Projects Branch

Important Dates to Remember

• An application webinar will be held in June 4, 2024 for prospective applicants. 
• The Intent to Submit online form must be submitted by 4 p.m. on Friday, August 30, 2024.
• A single PDF of the completed application must be submitted to the CDE via the exFiles Transfer System. Applications must be received by 4 p.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2024.

Please see the invitation letter above from Deputy Superintendent Nancy Kim Portillo, for further details. If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact me by email at CommunityDayScl@cde.ca.gov.

Deadline requirement: Any applications that are not received by the September 12, 2024, deadline will be disqualified.

Last Reviewed: Tuesday, June 25, 2024

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We invite all community day schools in the state to submit an application to become a “Model School” for 2023-2024, co-sponsored by the California Department of Education (CDE).

The newly developed Model Community Day School (MCDS) Recognition Program will identify and recognize outstanding community day schools and will create a resource list of exemplary programs for school visitations and mentoring. The MCDS Recognition Program is sponsored by the California Department of Education (CDE) in collaboration with the California Continuation Education Association Plus.

Community day schools serve and support high-risk youths, including those referred by expulsion, probation, a School Attendance Review Board or other district level referral process. They provide challenging academic curriculum and develop pro-social skills and resiliency. The CDE encourages community day schools to submit an application to the MCDS Recognition Program.

Intent to Submit Deadline: October 13, 2023

Principals who intend to submit an application must complete the MCDS Application “Intent to Submit” Survey online here. The survey will close on Friday, October 13, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. Submission of the survey does not obligate the principal to submit an application.

Application Deadline: October 20, 2023

Applications must be submitted to the CDE electronically as a single PDF via the CDE exFiles File Transfer System (see application for specific instructions). Applications must be received by no later than 4 p.m. on Friday, October 20, 2023.

Program Contact: Educational Options Office, CDE
Email: CommunityDayScl@cde.ca.gov
Phone: 916-323-2183

Timeline

September 12, 2023 — Applications available to the field.
September 20, 2023 — Application Webinar.
October 13, 2023 — Intent to Submit Survey to be completed.
October 20, 2023 — Applications due.
November 3, 2023 — Applications reviewed and rated.
November 13, 2023 – December 15, 2023 — Site Validation Visits.
November 30, 2023 — Application fees due (click link to make payment).
December 15, 2023 — District Audit Reports due.
February 2024 — Schools notified.
April 26, 2024 — Awards ceremony (Model Schools Gala in Los Angeles).

Please note: it is strongly recommended that all schools process payments online rather than by mail to meet the deadline. You can now pay the Model School Applicant School Review and Evaluation fee online here.

Application Forms | Downloads

  Invitation Letter — Letter inviting principals of community day schools to apply for the 2023–24 MCDS Recognition Program.
 Intent to Submit — Online form will close on Friday, October 13, 2023, at 4 p.m.

Model School Application 2023-2024:

Annual Assurance of Services:

Schools selected as MCDSs agree to submit an Annual Assurance of Services Form by June 30 for each of the second and third years of designation. The Annual Assurance of Services Form certifies that the school meets or exceeds the MCDS Recognition Program standards as described in the 2023–24 application. If the applicant school is selected as an MCDS in 2024, you may obtain a copy of the form from the CDE MCDS Recognition Program web page and retain it for your records. Complete the form and submit it to the CDE on or before the following dates: June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026. A reminder email will be sent to principals and district superintendents in mid-April 2025 and 2026. The Annual Assurance of Services Form should include electronic signatures or typed names. Submission instructions are provided on the form.

Alternately, you can download the latest application forms at CDE.

Designation Period

Model Schools retain their award status for three years. The first MCDS awardees will be selected in 2023 and announced in 2024. To avoid a gap period in your school’s MCDS designation status, new MCHSs would need to submit a new application in late summer / early fall 2025 for the 2025-2026 program year.

Webinar Information

Webinar with CDE:

Held: Wednesday, September 20, 2023, from 9:30–11:30 a.m. (Pacific Time)
Topic: 2023–24 MCDS Application
Hosted by: CDE

From CDE: “During the webinar, we reviewed the application and the application process for the 2023–24 Model Community Day School (MCDS) Recognition Program. The PowerPoint from the webinar is now available on the CDE MCDS Recognition Program [or download the slides below]. A few minor changes were made to the presentation to ensure that it meets federal Section 508 Guidelines and is fully accessible to persons with disabilities. You may wish to refer to this resource as you work to develop your application. If you have any questions regarding the webinar, please contact the Educational Options Office by email at CommunityDayScl@cde.ca.gov.”

Download Webinar Presentation Slides: PDF version | PowerPoint version

From CDE: “The webinar held on September 20, 2023, provided an overview of the 2023–24 MCDS Application, how to complete the application, and the application review process.”

Invitation Letter

Dear Community Day School Principals and District Superintendents:

I invite you to participate in the Model Community Day School (MCDS) Recognition Program sponsored by the California Department of Education (CDE) in collaboration with the California Continuation Education Association Plus (CCEA Plus).

The newly developed MCDS Recognition Program is based on the longstanding Model Continuation High School Recognition Program. The MCDS Recognition Program identifies and recognizes outstanding programs. In addition to celebrating excellence, a major goal of this program will be to create and maintain a resource of exemplary programs for school visitations and other forms of peer mentoring to support other schools to adapt successful approaches and practices of these model schools in their own communities.

California’s MCDSs provide comprehensive services to students whose needs and strengths can be better met within these specialized settings using exemplary asset-based positive instructional strategies and social, emotional, and mental health and guidance and support services.

The application primarily consists of five narrative statements, addressing the following topics:

1. School Profile
2. School Management
3. Educating “This Whole Child” (Instruction)
4. Educating “This Whole Child” (Social, Emotional, and Mental Health and Development)
5. School Evaluation of Effectiveness

Principals who intend to submit an application must complete the Intent to Submit form online in order to be considered for model school status. The online form will close on Friday, October 13, 2023, at 4 p.m. Submission of the online form does not obligate the principal to submit an application.

The self-nomination application packet is available on the CDE MCDS Recognition Program web page and on the CCEA Plus Model School Recognition Program web page. The packet includes instructions for completing the application and required forms and instructions for submitting the application via the CDE exFiles File Transfer System. Applications are due on Friday, October 20, 2023.

The CDE will be hosting a webinar on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, for prospective applicants. Any principal interested in applying may participate. The principal may also designate someone else to attend in their place. The webinar will provide information regarding the application and the application process. To sign up for the webinar and receive the required login information, check for scheduling and details on the CDE MCDS Recognition Program web page.

Successful applicants will be identified through an application evaluation and site visit process. Representatives from the CDE and CCEA Plus will honor and present awards to 2023–24 MCDS Recognition Program awardees at the annual CCEA Plus State Conference.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Dan Sackheim, Education Programs Consultant, Educational Options Office, by phone at 916-323-2183 or by email at CommunityDayScl@cde.ca.gov.

Sincerely,

Nancy Kim Portillo, Deputy Superintendent
Student Achievement Branch

Important Dates to Remember

• An application webinar (Zoom link) will be held on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. (Pacific Time) for prospective applicants.
• The Intent to Submit online form must be submitted by 4 p.m. on Friday, October 13, 2023.
• A single PDF of the completed application must be submitted to the CDE via the exFiles Transfer System. Applications must be received by 4 p.m. on Friday, October 20, 2023.

Please see the invitation letter above from Deputy Superintendent Nancy Kim Portillo, for further details. If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact me by email at CommunityDayScl@cde.ca.gov.

Deadline requirement: Any applications that are not received by the October 20, 2023, deadline will be disqualified.

CDE Postings Last Reviewed: Wednesday, October 2, 2023.

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Excerpt from the Article on “Big Picture Learning”

Source: Article by Mary Makela

Just prior to the pandemic and the closing of in-person instruction, the Alternative Education school site, which includes Noyo High School [a continuation high school], Lighthouse Community Day School, and Shelter Cove Community Day School, had shifted to a whole new way of teaching and learning, called Big Picture Learning. This education model is based on students discovering what they are interested in, through a process of self-inquiry and reflection; students then work with their advisor to put together a small team (other school staff, friends, community members, family etc.) to create a Learning Plan.

They then explore their chosen topics, working on projects, culminating in an exhibition (occurring quarterly) they present to their Learning Team. Older students progress to job/career-based learning; students find a local person in the community to work with as their mentor, as they learn a specific job or skill that interests them. This real-world style of learning fully engages students as they see the relevance of what they are learning first-hand. Our hats are off to the Alt. Ed. staff!

Article: “FBUSD board gives thanks to staff, community for help during pandemic” in the Fort Bragg Advocate-New, by author Mary Makela. Find the full article here.

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One of our members, Bryan Love, shared his school’s graduation during the pandemic. Bryan is lead teacher at the New School Community Day High School. Principal Rafael Ramirez and his day school have been a part of CCEA Plus since 2018, while Bryan’s been with us since 2016.

Here’s their graduation experience this year (quoted):

The motto of New School Community Day School in Watsonville, CA is “Never Give Up!” So, when New School’s “Drive Through” graduation event had to be postponed from June 4, they rose to the occasion.

All eleven members of New School’s graduating class of 2020 were met by New School’s complete administration, teaching, and classified staff, as well as Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees President, Daniel Dodge Jr. and Assistant Superintendent of Secondary and Alternative Education, Kristen Shouse, in the school’s decorated driveway on Monday, June 8.

Unphased by the rescheduled event, New School graduate and winner of New School’s Attendance Award and Watsonville Rotary Scholarship stated that:

“Moving to New School was one of the best decisions of my life. I love it, and I am so sad to have to move on. In my twelve years of school I have never seen a teacher actually care about their students as much as every member of New School’s staff cares about every student. New School is more like a second home than a school. New School has so many opportunities. It was definitely a life changing experience for me.”

Graduates drove through yesterday’s honoration with friends and family.

About New School:

New School Community Day School was founded in 1994 to keep displaced high school students off the streets of Watsonville. Students typically come to New School with truancy issues, credit deficits, disciplinary records or with stipulations of their probation to attend. Today, New School serves 55 students, that are 100% Latino/Latina, 80% English Language Learners, 90% of whom come from families that qualify as low-income.

Most of our students are here for credit recovery. Prior to admission, they must acknowledge responsibility for their mistakes and commit to changing unproductive habits. Our goal is to help our youth correct behaviors so that they can become more productive at school, at home, at work, and in the community.

Check out New School’s website.

More About Community Day Schools

Community day schools are operated by school districts and county offices of education. Community day schools serve mandatory and other expelled students, students referred by a School Attendance Review Board, and other high-risk youths. The 360-minute minimum instructional day includes academic programs that provide challenging curriculum and individual attention to student learning modalities and abilities. Community day school programs also focus on the development of prosocial skills and student self-esteem and resiliency.

Community day schools are intended to have low student-teacher ratios. Students benefit from learning support services that include school counselors and psychologists, academic and vocational counselors, and pupil discipline personnel. Students also receive collaborative services from county offices of education, law enforcement, probation, and human services agency personnel who work with at-risk youth.

View CDE’s page

Graduation press statements and photos provided by CCEA Plus member, Russell Bryan Love, lead teacher at New School Community Day School in Watsonville, CA.

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