California Partnership Academies

The California Partnership Academies (CPAs) are a network of approximately 500 programs supported by competitive state grants in California’s public high schools. Begun in 1985, the CPAs are designed to prepare students for both college and careers. The CPAs are based in the Curriculum, Learning, and Accountability Branch of the California Department of Education.

Please visit the CPA section of the California Department of Education's website for grant and funding information, program resources, and annual reporting requirements.

 

 

Finding your way around this website

Academies Directories
Separate directories for California Partnership Academies and Academies Nationwide that can be searched by state, high school, academy theme, and location. Each listing includes contact information.

Resources
Gateways to 3 kinds of resources: an extensive collection of implementation guides and articles; a toolbox of templates and forms you can tailor to your own needs; and current and past issues of CASN News, including a subscription option.

Curriculum
A guide to web-based curriculum, a database of “green” curriculum, and a form that lets teachers post their own successful curriculum units and projects.

Video Vignettes
Five- to eight-minute videos that spotlight selected CPAs, including background, basic features and interviews with staff and students.