Small School Districts' Association

Over the past six months, the SSDA team has worked diligently to deliver essential programs and services that support our members and advance the needs of small and rural school d...

Click here to read the 2025 November Newsletter! Engage in featured stories: Happy Thanksgiving from SSDA! 2026 SSDA Annual State Conference Message fro...

Click here to read the October 2025 Newsletter! Engage in featured articles: Rethinking Student Success in Winters Joint Unified School District Esparto Unified S...

SSDA 2025 September Newsletter Click here to read the September 2025 Newsletter, or click here to listen to the SSDA Soundwave Podcast and follow along as you read! Engage...

Click here to read the August 2025 Newsletter! Engage in featured articles: Empowering Small & Rural School Districts in the Age of AI: A Model for Thoughtful Implementa...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Yuri Calderon, Executive Director, SSDA Email: yuri@ssda.org A Legacy of Leadership: Celebrating Eric Bonniksen’s Presidency of the Small Schoo...

Empowering Small & Rural School Districts in the Age of AI: A Model for Thoughtful Implementation By Yuri Calderon By Yuri Calderon, Executive Director, Small School Districts' ...

Newport Beach, CA - This past weekend, SSDA proudly brought together 150 passionate leaders for its brand-new summer event — the 2025 Small School Superintendency Retreat , hel...

Dear SSDA Community, What a year it has been! I’m excited to share our July 2024–2025 Annual Report , which highlights an extraordinary chapter in SSDA’s journey. Together, we’...

Click here to read the May 2025 Newsletter! Engage in featured articles: Wearing Every Hat: The People Who Keep California's Smallest Schools Running Computer Science ...

Click here to read the 2025 April Newsletter! Engage in featured articles: 2025 SSDA State Conference: Empowering Educators, Inspiring Learners Six SSDA Member Distr...

Click here to read the 2025 March Newsletter! Engage in featured articles: SSDA on the Move: A Look Back at Last Week! E3 (Engage-Empower-Elevate) Forums Bishop & Lake Arro...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Karen Mix Email: karen@cs4norcal.org SSDA and Owens Valley Celebrate Successful Completion of CPUC Grant, Bringing Digital Equity to Rural Sch...

Click here to read the 2025 February Newsletter! Engage in featured articles: The Story of Three Rivers Union School District’s Eagle’s Roost Hub Transforming School M...

Click here to read the January SSDA Newsletter! In this Issue: Ducor Union Elementary School District: A Call for Action on Facilities Challenges Anderson Valley...

Click here to read the December SSDA Newsletter! In this Issue: Reflecting on 2024 and Looking Ahead to an Exciting 2025 Supporting Families at Igo-Ono-Platina Uni...

2025 Spring/Summer Issue Read the 2025 Spring/Summer Issue Today! In this Edition: Up Front - SSDA President Eric Bonniksen Lassen Learnings – Computer Science Su...

Click here to read the 2024 November Newsletter! Graves Elementary School District: Overcoming Obstacles with Visionary Leadership and Community Support How Bradley Unio...

What an incredible E3 Forum yesterday in beautiful San Diego, California! We are truly thankful to the Cook Center for Human Connection for presenting its Leadership & Happiness...