Resources
Explore school networks that foster collaboration and innovation across K-12 and higher education institutions.
These organizations offer valuable support, advocacy, and educational resources to
help schools and educators stay informed and connected.
​California's K-12 charter schools are tuition-free, public, and open to all students. California charter public schools have rigorous curriculum programs and unique educational approaches. In exchange for operational freedom and flexibility, charter schools are subject to higher levels of accountability than traditional public schools. Charter schools offer high-quality education options to communities, especially with historically underserved students.
Since 1941, the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) has helped hundreds of schools educate their students with excellence and care. Their rigorous accreditation process ensures schools meet and maintain high ethical and academic standards. Elevated leadership results in a better experience for students — and a better world for all.
As the largest system of higher education in the nation, California Community Colleges are uniquely positioned to help residents of all backgrounds improve their social and economic mobility and build a better future for themselves and their families. Their 116 colleges serve more than 2 million students annually and transfer nearly 80,000 each year to the University of California and California State University systems while providing hundreds of thousands more with a skills-based, career education needed to secure good-paying jobs.
The California State University remains the nation’s preeminent university for educating students from all walks of life seeking brighter opportunities. As dynamic stewards of place for the communities they serve and as powerful pipelines for the state’s diverse and highly educated workforce, their 23 universities are essential to California’s continued vitality, leadership and global impact.​
The University of California improves the lives of people in California and around the world through world-class educational opportunities, groundbreaking research, top-rated health care and agricultural expertise. They are driven by values of public service in all they do.
The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) serves as the unified national voice of private nonprofit higher education.