Why file the Private School Affidavit?
The information provided in the Private School Affidavit (PSA) is used annually to create the California Department of Education (CDE) online Private School Directory (Directory). This information is reported to the federal Department of Education as one basis for the annual No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) grant to California schools. Private non-profit schools listed in the Directory will be reported to public school districts as private schools eligible for NCLB services and resources. Private schools that do not file a PSA during the filing period may not be included in the Directory and therefore may not be listed for participation in NCLB.
Filing of this affidavit shall not be interpreted to mean, and it shall be unlawful for any school to expressly or impliedly represent by any means whatsoever, that the State of California, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the State Board of Education, the California Department of Education, or any division or bureau of the Department, or any accrediting agency has made any evaluation, recognition, approval, or endorsement of the school or course unless this is an actual fact (California Education Code Section 33190). See Selected California Education Codes pertaining to private elementary or high schools.
Filing an affidavit does not mean that the State of California or any accrediting agency has made any evaluation, recognition, approval, or endorsement of the school or course. It is not a license or authorization to operate a school.
Who should file a Private School Affidavit?
Persons, firms, associations, partnerships, or corporations offering or conducting full-time day school at the elementary or high school level for students between the ages of six and eighteen years.
Filing the Online Affidavit Form
The 2008-09 Private School Affidavit can be completed and filed online. The filing period for the 2008-09 Private School Affidavit begins October 1, 2008.
To assure timely entry of information and participation of eligible private schools in NCLB services and programs, filing should be completed between October 1 and October 15, 2008.
Existing Schools for Six or More Students
(Schools that filed in 2007-08)
New Schools
(New schools and those that did not file in 2007-08)
Schools with Five or Fewer Students
(Schools with Five or Fewer Students)
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