Special Education Timeline Calculator

This page is for use by CUSD educators to ensure compliance with the special education timelines for the state of California. All timelines count calendar days and are paused for school breaks in excess of five days (i.e., Thanksgiving break, winter recess, spring recess, summer break).

For internal planning only. Confirm dates against the district instructional calendar. This page is not created, endorsed, or maintained by CUSD.

Step 1

Select Timeline

Step 2

Enter Start Date

Enter start date below or select start date on calendar below. This date counts as Day 1.

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Step 3

End Date Result

Enter a start date in Step 2 to see the end date.

2026-2027 School Year Calendar

Select a date to use it as the start date. Red dates are school breaks and can't be selected.

Start and end date Counted days Break days in the timeline School break or holiday Outside current school year