Outstanding Leadership Program Award

Outstanding Leadership Program Award

The Outstanding Leadership Program Award recognizes schools in California with outstanding leadership programs that support and encompass the CADA/CASL Roadmap to Positive School Culture & Climate and CASL Mission Statement. 

 

Outstanding Leadership Program Award (OLPA) 


CADA and CASL are excited to invite your school to apply for the Outstanding Leadership Program Award—an honor recognizing exemplary student leadership programs that foster inclusivity, engagement, and positive school culture.

This award celebrates schools whose leadership programs go above and beyond in building community, promoting student voice, and aligning with the CADA/CASL

Mission Statement:
Our mission is to promote and support leadership development through student activities.

 

Your application must include the following components:

  1. Application Eligibility Verification – Confirm your program’s eligibility to apply.
  2. School Information  Include your school name, address, and contact details.
  3. Principal’s Name, Email, and Support Document  A letter of testimony from your Principal describing how your student leaders have adapted to support all students on campus.
  4. Overseeing Adult’s Name and Email – The advisor or staff member responsible for the leadership program.
  5. Student Representative’s Name, Email, and Support Document  A letter of testimony from a student leader describing how the leadership program serves the entire student body and school community.
  6. CADA/CASL Mission Statement Alignment – Upload a file explaining how the student leaders support the CADA/CASL Mission Statement: Our mission is to promote and support leadership development through student activities. (Include your school’s participation and representation at the local, state, and national levels.)
  7. 2025–2026 ASB Goal – Share your ASB program’s goal for the current school year.
  8. Road Map to Improved School Climate and Culture – Describe how your school’s leadership program meets the landmarks outlined in the CADA/CASL Road Map to Improved School Climate and Culture.
  9. Additional Support Materials (Optional) – Include photos, videos, or documents that further highlight your leadership program’s impact.

 

Submission Deadline: Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 by 5 PM

2025 Outstanding Leadership Program Award Recipients

Middle Schools

13 Recipients
Bethany School Churchill Middle School Desmond Middle School Excelsior Middle School John M. Horner Middle School Kraemer Middle School Roy Cloud K–8 Sierra Middle School Travis Ranch Middle School Tuffree Middle School Washington Intermediate School Douglass Middle School Jack D. Desmond Middle School

High Schools

46 Recipients
Arroyo Grande High School Atascadero High School Bellflower Middle/High School Canyon Springs High School Chino High School Concord High School Dinuba High School Don Lugo High School El Diamante High School Grace M. Davis High School Hanford West High School Heritage High School High Tech High School Irvington High School James Logan High School Liberty High School Lincoln High School Madera High School Matilda Torres High School Modesto High School Monta Vista High School Mt. Carmel High School Nipomo High School Orange Vista High School Oxnard High School Patriot High School Pioneer Valley High School Quartz Hill High School Rio Linda High School Ripon High School Rowland High School Rubidoux High School Sage Creek High School San Dimas High School San Marcos High School Santa Fe High School Santa Maria High School Summerville High School Temescal Canyon High School Tracy High School Vista del Lago High School Vista Murrieta High School West Ranch High School Westview High School Westmont High School William J. Pete Knight High School