Division Assessment Calendars
Each year Alexandria City Public Schools identifies division assessment windows for schools to follow in their planning and administration of required assessments. Please use the below calendars to view the identified division windows. Contact your individual school for additional information of when specifically an assessment will be given.
2024-2025 ACPS Assessment Calendar
PreK–5
| SY 24-25 Date(s) | Assessment | Grade(s) | PreK | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 - September 20, 2024 | MAP Growth (Reading and Math) - Fall | 2 - 5 | x | x | x | x | |||
| September 3 - September 27, 2024 | Virginia Language and Literacy Screening System (VALLSS) - Fallᵃ | 1 - 3 | x | x | a | ||||
| September 16 - September 30, 2024 | Fall DESSA Social Emotional Learning Assessmentᵇ | K - 5 | b | b | b | b | b | b | |
| September 16 - October 11, 2024 | Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program (VKRP) - Fall | PreK - K | x | x | |||||
| September 30 - October 24, 2024 | Pre-K and K Virginia Language and Literacy Screening System (VALLSS) - Fall | PreK - K | x | x | |||||
| November 6 - November 22, 2024 | Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) | 2 | x | ||||||
| November 18 - December 20, 2024 | Science Curriculum Benchmarks – Fall | 3 - 5 | x | x | x | ||||
| December 2 - December 20, 2024 | MAP Growth (Reading and Math) - Winter | 2 - 5 | x | x | x | x | |||
| January 8 - January 31, 2025 | VALLSS - Midyearc | PreK - 3 | c | c | c | c | c | ||
| February 4 - March 14, 2025 | English Language Proficiency (WIDA) - VA required for EL students | K - 5 | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
| February 10 - February 25, 2025 | Spring DESSA Social Emotional Learning Assessmentᵇ | K - 5 | b | b | b | b | b | b | |
| March 3 - March 21, 2025 | MAP Growth (Reading and Math) - Spring | 2 - 5 | x | x | x | x | |||
| March 17 - April 11, 2025 | Science Curriculum Benchmarks – Spring | 3 - 5 | x | x | x | ||||
| April 1 - May 2, 2025 | VKRP - Spring | PreK - K | x | x | |||||
| April 21 - May 16, 2025 | VALLSS - Springd | PreK - 2 | x | x | x | d | |||
| April 29 - May 16, 2025 | Integrated Reading and Writing SOL Component | 5 | x | ||||||
| May 6 - May 30, 2025 | SOL Spring Non- Writing Assessments | 3 - 5 | x | x | x | ||||
| June 2 - June 6, 2025 | SOL Expedited Retakes - Spring Non-Writing | 3 - 5 | x | x | x |
a Only students in grade 3 who are new to Virginia public schools, students who received summer intervention, or students who were identified "Below Benchmark" on the 2024 spring second grade PALS are screened.
b Teacher completed rating scale
c Students K-2 with a Student Reading Plan are required to complete the mid-year screening and it is strongly recommended to screen students in the moderate and low risk bands according to the fall screening data. Optional progress monitoring window for grade 3 students.
d Only grade 2 students at "Moderate Risk" or "High Risk" are screened or students who arrived new to Virginia during the second grade and were not assessed in the fall.
Grades 6–8
| SY 24-25 Date(s) | Assessment | Grade(s) | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 - September 20, 2024 | MAP Growth (Reading and Math) – Fall | 6 - 8 | x | x | x |
| September 16 - September 30, 2024 | Fall DESSA Social Emotional Learning Assessmentᵃ | 6 - 8 | a | a | a |
| November 18 - December 20, 2024 | Science Curriculum Benchmarks – Fall | 6 - 8 | x | x | x |
| December 2 - December 20, 2024 | MAP Growth (Reading and Math) – Winter | 6 - 8 | x | x | x |
| February 4 - March 14, 2025 | English Language Proficiency (WIDA) - VA required for EL students | 6 - 8 | x | x | x |
| February 10 - February 25, 2025 | Spring DESSA Social Emotional Learning Assessmentᵃ | 6 - 8 | a | a | a |
| March 3 - March 21, 2025 | MAP Growth (Reading and Math) – Spring | 6 - 8 | x | x | x |
| March 17 - April 11, 2025 | Science Curriculum Benchmarks – Spring | 6 - 8 | x | x | x |
| April 29 - May 16, 2025 | Integrated Reading and Writing SOL Component | 8 | x | ||
| May 6 - May 30, 2025 | SOL Spring Non-Writing Assessments | 6 - 8 | x | x | x |
| June 2 - June 6, 2025 | SOL Expedited Retakes - Spring Non-Writing | 6 - 8 | x | x | x |
a Teacher completed rating scale
Grades 9–12
| SY 24-25 Date(s) | Assessment | Grade(s) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 - September 20, 2024 | MAP Growth (Reading and Math) – Fall | 9 - 12 | x | x | x | x |
| September 16 - September 30, 2024 | Fall DESSA Social Emotional Learning Assessment | 9 - 12 | x | x | x | x |
| October 17, 2024 | PSAT 8/9 (Grade 9) | 9 | x | |||
| October 17, 2024 | PSAT 10 | 10 | x | |||
| October 17, 2024 | PSAT/NMSQT (Grade 11) a | 11 | a | |||
| October 17, 2024 | SAT (Grade 12)a | 12 | a | |||
| October 21 - October 31, 2024 | SOL Fall Writing Assessment Retakes | 12 | x | |||
| November 18 - December 20, 2024 | Science Curriculum Benchmarks – Fall | 9 - 12 | x | x | x | x |
| December 2 - December 20, 2024 | MAP Growth (Reading and Math) – Winter | 9 - 12 | x | x | x | x |
| December 9 - December 20, 2024 | SOL Fall Non-Writing Assessments | 9 - 12 | x | x | x | x |
| January 8 - January 17, 2025 | SOL EOC Expedited Retakes - Fall Non-Writing | 9 - 12 | x | x | x | x |
| February 4 - March 14, 2025 | English Language Proficiency (WIDA) - VA required for EL students | 9 - 12 | x | x | x | x |
| February 10 - February 25, 2025 | Spring DESSA Social Emotional Learning Assessment | 9 - 12 | x | x | x | x |
| March 3 - March 21, 2025 | MAP Growth (Reading and Math) – Spring | 9 - 12 | x | x | x | x |
| March 11 - March 21, 2025 | SOL Spring Writing Assessments | 11 | x | |||
| March 17 - April 11, 2025 | Science Curriculum Benchmarks – Spring | 9 - 12 | x | x | x | x |
| April 8, 2025 | SAT (Grade 11) | 11 | x | |||
| May 5 - May 16, 2025 | Advanced Placement (AP) Exams | 9 - 12 | x | x | x | |
| May 6 - May 30, 2025 | SOL Spring Non- Writing Assessments | 9 - 12 | x | x | x | x |
| June 2 - June 6, 2025 | SOL Expedited Retakes - Spring Non-Writing | 9 - 12 | x | x | x | x |
a The PSAT/NMSQT and SAT tests are administered to those students who have elected to take the assessment.
Samuel Tucker Elementary School
| SY 24-25 Date(s) | Assessment | Grade(s) | PreK | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 5 - August 29, 2024 | Virginia Language and Literacy Screening System (VALLSS) - Fallᵃ | 1 - 3 | x | x | a | ||||
| August 5 - August 23, 2024 | MAP Growth (Reading and Math) - Fall | 2 - 5 | x | x | x | x | |||
| August 19 - September 13, 2024 | Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program (VKRP) - Fall | PreK - K | x | x | |||||
| September 3 - September 27, 2024 | Pre-K and K Virginia Language and Literacy Screening System (VALLSS) - Fall | PreK - K | x | x | |||||
| September 16 - September 30, 2024 | Fall DESSA Social Emotional Learning Assessmentᵇ | K - 5 | b | b | b | b | b | b | |
| November 4 - December 6, 2024 | Science Curriculum Benchmarks – Fall | 3 - 5 | x | x | x | ||||
| November 6 - November 22, 2024 | Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) | 2 | x | ||||||
| November 12 - December 6, 2024 | MAP Growth (Reading and Math) - Winter | 2 - 5 | x | x | x | x | |||
| January 8 - January 31, 2025 | VALLSS - Midyear | PreK - 3 | c | c | c | c | c | ||
| February 4 - March 14, 2025 | English Language Proficiency (WIDA) - VA required for EL students | K - 5 | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
| February 10 - February 25, 2025 | Spring DESSA Social Emotional Learning Assessmentᵇ | K - 5 | b | b | b | b | b | b | |
| February 24 - March 13, 2025 | MAP Growth (Reading and Math) - Spring | 2 - 5 | x | x | x | x | |||
| March 3 - March 28, 2025 | Science Curriculum Benchmarks – Spring | 3 - 5 | x | x | x | ||||
| April 21 - May 2, 2025 | VKRP - Spring | PreK - K | x | x | |||||
| April 21 - May 16, 2025 | VALLSS - Springd | PreK - 2 | x | x | x | d | |||
| April 29 - May 16, 2025 | Integrated Reading and Writing SOL Component | 5 | x | ||||||
| May 6 - May 30, 2025 | SOL Spring Non- Writing Assessments | 3 - 5 | x | x | x | ||||
| June 2 - June 6, 2025 | SOL Expedited Retakes - Spring Non-Writing | 3 - 5 | x | x | x |
a Only students in grade 3 who are new to Virginia public schools, students who received summer intervention, or students who were identified "Below Benchmark" on the 2024 spring second grade PALS are screened.
b Teacher completed rating scale
c Students K-2 with a Student Reading Plan are required to complete the mid-year screening and it is strongly recommended to screen students in the moderate and low risk bands according to the fall screening data. Optional progress monitoring window for grade 3 students.
d Only grade 2 students at "Moderate Risk" or "High Risk" are screened or students who arrived new to Virginia during the second grade and were not assessed in the fall.