Testing Calendar

Elementary School  Testing Dates

Dates subject to change based on SCDE guidance.

 

Grade levels are shown in bold. Some assessments are also given at other levels.

July 2026

• Summer Abilities Testing (GT Screener), new to SC, Gr. 2-8 — Jul 15 and Jul 22

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August 2026

• myIGDIs to 4K by 45th Day — Aug 5 - Oct 13
• KRA to K by 45th Day — Aug 5 - Oct 13
• MAP - Gr. K-8 — Aug 10 - Aug 28 (MS: Aug 18 ELA, Aug 20 Math)

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September 2026

• myIGDIs to 4K by 45th Day — Aug 5 - Oct 13
• KRA to K by 45th Day — Aug 5 - Oct 13
• FSS Q1 - Gr. K-2 — Sept 21 - Oct 6
• Amira BOY - Gr. K-1 — Sept 8-18

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October 2026

• myIGDIs to 4K by 45th Day — Aug 5 - Oct 13
• KRA to K by 45th Day — Aug 5 - Oct 13
• FSS Q1 - Gr. K-2 — Sept 21 - Oct 6
• IA / CogAT Gr. 2
  • IA-R: Oct 5
  • IA-M: Oct 6
  • IA Make-up: Oct 13
  • CogAT V: Oct 14
  • CogAT Q: Oct 15
  • CogAT NV: Oct 16
  • IA/CogAT Make-up: Oct 19-27

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November 2026

• Fall Abilities Testing (GT Screener) Gr. 3-8 — Nov 9 - Nov 13

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December 2026

• FSS Q2 - Gr. K-2 — Dec 7 - Dec 18
• IA/CogAT test score results — Dec 13
• MAP - Gr. K-8 — Dec 2 - Jan 8 (MS: Dec 8 ELA, Dec 10 Math)

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January 2027

• Amira MOY - Gr. K-1 — Jan 11 - Jan 22
• MAP - Gr. K-8 — Dec 2 - Jan 8
• WIDA ACCESS / Alt ACCESS — Jan 20 - Mar 5
• NAEP 2027 — Jan 25 - Mar 13; select schools - noneremoved

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February 2027

• FSS Q3 - Gr. K-2 — Feb 22 - Mar 12
• SC Performance Tasks Assessment (for GATE) Gr. 3-5 — Feb 26 - Mar 5updated
• WIDA ACCESS / Alt ACCESS — Jan 20 - Mar 5
• NAEP 2027 — Jan 25 - Mar 13; select schools - noneremoved

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March 2027

• myIGDIs to 4K, last 45 days — Mar 18 - May 27
• SC Performance Tasks Assessment (for GATE) Gr. 3-5 — Feb 26 - Mar 5updated
• FSS Q3 - Gr. K-2 — Feb 22 - Mar 12 (data due 3/19)
• MAP - Gr. K-8 — Mar 16 - Apr 9 (MS: Mar 18 ELA, Mar 23 Math)
• WIDA ACCESS / Alt ACCESS — Jan 20 - Mar 5 (data due 3/19)
• NAEP 2027 — Jan 25 - Mar 13; select schools - noneremoved
• SC-Alt — Mar 1 - Apr 16

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April 2027

• myIGDIs to 4K, last 45 days — Mar 18 - May 27
• Amira EOY - Gr. K-1 — Apr 12 - Apr 22
• MAP - Gr. K-8 — Mar 16 - Apr 9
• Spring Abilities Testing (GT Screener), new to SC, Gr. 2-8 — Apr 12 - Apr 16
• SC-Alt — Mar 1 - Apr 16
• SC READY online & paper window opens — Apr 30

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May 2027

• myIGDIs to 4K, last 45 days — Mar 18 - May 27
• FSS Q4 - Gr. K-2 — May 10 - May 21
• SC Performance Tasks Assessment results — May 27updated
• SC READY Writing
  • Gr. 3: May 3
  • Gr. 4/5: May 4
• SC READY Reading
  • Gr. 3 A: May 5
  • Gr. 3 B: May 6
  • Gr. 4/5 A: May 12
  • Gr. 4/5 B: May 13
• SC READY Math
  • Gr. 3 A: May 10
  • Gr. 3 B: May 11 (TBD)
  • Gr. 4/5: May 17
  • Gr. 4/5 B: May 18 (TBD)
• SC READY Science
  • Gr. 4: May 7 (half of elementary schools)
  • Gr. 4: May 20 (half of elementary schools)
• SC READY paper window closes — May 13
• SC READY online window closes — May 27
• Spring EOCEP window opens — May 7
• Spring EOCEP window closes — May 27
• WIDA ACCESS / Alt ACCESS results — TBDTBD

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June / July 2027

• SC READY results on INSIGHT — TBDTBD
• SC-ALT results — TBDTBD

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Middle School Testing Dates

Dates subject to change based on SCDE guidance.

 

Grade levels are shown in bold. Some assessments are also given at other levels.

July 2026

• Summer Abilities Testing (GT Screener), new to SC, Gr. 2-8 — Jul 15 and Jul 22

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August 2026

• MAP - Gr. K-8 — Aug 10 - Aug 28 (MS: Aug 18 ELA, Aug 20 Math)

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October 2026

• PreACT / PSAT / NMSQT / Jr. Scholars — Oct 21
  • Select Gr. 8 (Jr Scholars)

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November 2026

• Fall Abilities Testing (GT Screener) Gr. 3-8 — Nov 9 - Nov 13

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December 2026

• MAP - Gr. K-8 — Dec 2 - Jan 8 (MS: Dec 8 ELA, Dec 10 Math)

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January 2027

• MAP - Gr. K-8 — Dec 2 - Jan 8
• WIDA ACCESS / Alt ACCESS — Jan 20 - Mar 5
• NAEP 2027 — Jan 25 - Mar 13; select schools - noneremoved

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February 2027

• EOCEP Fall results on INSIGHT — TBDTBD
• WIDA ACCESS / Alt ACCESS — Jan 20 - Mar 5
• NAEP 2027 — Jan 25 - Mar 13; select schools - noneremoved

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March 2027

• MAP - Gr. K-8 — Mar 16 - Apr 9 (MS: Mar 18 ELA, Mar 23 Math)
• WIDA ACCESS / Alt ACCESS — Jan 20 - Mar 5 (data due 3/19)
• NAEP 2027 — Jan 25 - Mar 13; select schools - noneremoved
• SC-Alt — Mar 1 - Apr 16

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April 2027

• MAP - Gr. K-8 — Mar 16 - Apr 9
• Spring Abilities Testing (GT Screener), new to SC, Gr. 2-8 — Apr 12 - Apr 16
• SC-Alt — Mar 1 - Apr 16
• SC READY online & paper window opens — Apr 30

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May 2027

• EOCEP MS
  • Alg. 1 for Middle: May 19
• SC READY Writing
  • Gr. 6/7/8: May 11
• SC READY Reading
  • Gr. 6/7/8: May 13
• SC READY Math
  • Gr. 6/7/8: May 6
• SC READY Science
  • Gr. 6: May 18
• SC READY paper window closes — May 13
• SC READY online window closes — May 27
• Spring EOCEP window opens — May 7
• Spring EOCEP window closes — May 27
• WIDA ACCESS / Alt ACCESS results — TBDTBD

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June / July 2027

• SC READY results on INSIGHT — TBDTBD
• EOCEP Spring results on INSIGHT — TBDTBD
• SC-ALT results — TBDTBD

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High School Testing Dates

Dates subject to change based on SCDE guidance.

 

Grade levels are shown in bold. Some assessments are also given at other levels.

June 2026

• ACT at FDHS — Jun 13 (Sat)
• ACT at SHS — Jun 13 (Sat)
• SAT at SHS — Jun 6 (Sat)

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July 2026

• ACT at SHS — Jul 11 (Sat)

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August 2026

• SAT at SHS — Aug 22 (Sat)

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September 2026

• SAT at SHS — Sep 12 (Sat)
• ACT at FDHS — Sep 19 (Sat)
• ACT at SHS — Sep 19 (Sat)

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October 2026

• SAT at SHS — Oct 3 (Sat)
• ACT at SHS — Oct 17 (Sat)
• Career Readiness (Sr Retake, 9GR24s) — Oct 27; make-up through Nov 6
• PreACT / PSAT / NMSQT / Jr. Scholars — Oct 21
  • Gr. 10, select Gr. 11 (NMSQT)

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November 2026

• SAT at SHS — Nov 7 (Sat)
• Career Readiness (Sr Retake, 9GR24s) — Make-up through Nov 6

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December 2026

• EOCEP HS — Make-up through Jan 7
  • Eng. 2 Writing: Dec 7
  • Eng. 2 Reading: Dec 8
  • US Hist: Dec 9
  • Alg 1: Dec 10
  • Bio 1: Dec 11
• SAT at SHS — Dec 5 (Sat)
• ACT at SHS — Dec 12 (Sat)
• Career Readiness test score results — Dec 15

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January 2027

• EOCEP HS — Make-up through Jan 7
• WIDA ACCESS / Alt ACCESS — Jan 20 - Mar 5
• NAEP 2027 — Jan 25 - Mar 13; select schools - noneremoved

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February 2027

• ACT at FDHS — Feb 27 (Sat)
• ACT at SHS — Feb 27 (Sat)
• EOCEP Fall results on INSIGHT — TBDTBD
• WIDA ACCESS / Alt ACCESS — Jan 20 - Mar 5
• NAEP 2027 — Jan 25 - Mar 13; select schools - noneremoved

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March 2027

• ACT (optional for 9GR25s; select 9GR24s) — Mar 9; make-up Mar 16
• SAT (optional for 9GR25s; select 9GR24s) — Mar 9; make-up Mar 16
• Career Readiness (9GR25s, select 9GR24s) — Mar 23; make-up through Apr 16
• WIDA ACCESS / Alt ACCESS — Jan 20 - Mar 5 (data due 3/19)
• NAEP 2027 — Jan 25 - Mar 13; select schools - noneremoved
• SC-Alt — Mar 1 - Apr 16

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April 2027

• ACT at SHS — Apr 10 (Sat)
• Career Readiness (9GR25s, select 9GR24s) — Make-up through Apr 16
• SC-Alt — Mar 1 - Apr 16
• SC READY online & paper window opens — Apr 30

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May 2027

• EOCEP HS
  • Eng. 2 Writing: May 13
  • Eng. 2 Reading: May 14
  • US Hist: May 17
  • Alg. 1: May 18
  • Bio: May 19
• AP exams — May 3 - May 14
• SAT at SHS — May 1 (Sat)
• SC READY paper window closes — May 13
• SC READY online window closes — May 27
• Spring EOCEP window opens — May 7
• Spring EOCEP window closes — May 27
• WIDA ACCESS / Alt ACCESS results — TBDTBD

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June / July 2027

• ACT at SHS — Jun 12 (Sat)
• ACT at FDHS — Jun 12 (Sat)
• ACT at SHS — Jul 10 (Sat)
• ACT at FDHS — Jul 10 (Sat)
• Career Readiness (Apr) test score results — Jun 14
• EOCEP Spring results on INSIGHT — TBDTBD
• SC-ALT results — TBDTBD

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