HOW LONG IS THE
SCHOOL YEAR?




THE MINIMUM SCHOOL YEAR IN CALIFORNIA IS 175 INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS***




Sort the chart by clicking either "District" or "Days." Gray areas represent the rest of the calendar year.
District Days
Anaheim Union High 176
Capistrano Unified 178
Chino Unified 175
Clovis Unified 180
Corona-Norco Unified 175
Elk Grove Unified 175
Fontana Unified 175
Fremont Unified 177
Fresno Unified 180
Garden Grove Unified 180
Kern Union High 180
Lodi Unified   **
Long Beach Unified 175
Los Angeles Unified 175
Montebello Unified 175
Moreno Valley Unified   **
Mt. Diablo Unified   **
Oakland Unified 180
Poway Unified 175
Riverside Unified 176
Sacramento City Unified 180
Saddleback Valley Unified 175
San Bernardino City Unified 180
San Diego Unified 175
San Francisco Unified 176
San Jose Unified 175
San Juan Unified 180
Santa Ana Unified 180
Stockton Unified 180
Sweetwater Union High 180




** Negotiations not yet complete
*** In 2009, the state Legislature allowed California school districts to reduce instructional year from 180 to 175 days

Source: California Watch research, California Department of Education