Original Research by School Decision on California Education Authority (cea) Headquarters
The California Education Authority (CEA) Headquarters is the educational arm of California's former state juvenile correctional system. It is not a district families choose to move into or a place where conventional education decisions apply.
The CEA operated schools within Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) facilities, including a site in Stockton, serving youth in state custody. Under legislation enacted in recent years, all DJJ facilities were permanently closed effective July 1, 2023. Custody and education of youth in California's juvenile justice system shifted to county-run secure youth treatment facilities. This represents a structural dissolution of the CEA's role rather than a district-level change a family would evaluate for relocation or enrollment.
The data available reflects this closure. State testing data shows zero participation in both math and English language arts assessments for the reported year, with suppressed results. No enrollment figures, demographic data, staffing information, or student support details are available in the public record, consistent with the agency's role as a correctional education provider rather than a conventional school system. The district schools listed in state records, N.A. Chaderjian High and Mary B. Perry High, are both closed.
Anyone seeking information about education for a young person in California's juvenile justice system should contact their county's secure youth treatment facility or the county office of education, as those agencies now hold responsibility for these services following the 2023 realignment.
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