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As Semester 1 comes to a close, we are looking ahead to our Spring 2026 Testing Schedule. We are excited about our students’ learning this year and anticipate a successful testing season.
Below is the Spring 2026 State Testing Schedule. Please note that different grade levels test on different days. On other days, certain grade levels have a late start to the school day as they are not testing that morning. Plan for your student’s attendance and punctuality during testing weeks. State testing is mandatory.
WEEK 1 TESTING:
Monday, March 30 (Silver Day)
Grades 7, 8 & 9 - AASA & ACT Aspire Writing
Grades 10, 11 & 12 - Late Start @ 10:30 AM
Wednesday, April 1 (Silver Day)
Grades 8 & 11 - AZSci
Grade 7 - On-Campus Activity
Grades 9, 10 & 11 - Late Start @ 9:30 AM
Friday, April 3 (Silver Day)
Grade 11 - ACT Test in the Gym
WEEK 2 TESTING:
Monday, April 6 (Blue Day)
Grades 7 & 8 - AASA ELA Reading
Grades 9, 10, 11 & 12 - Late Start @ 10:30 AM
Wednesday, April 8 (Blue Day)
Grades 7, 8 & 9 - AASA & ACT Aspire Math
Grades 10, 11 & 12 - Late Start @ 10:30 AM
Friday, April 10 (Blue Day)
Grades 8, 9 & 11 - AZSci Sections 2 & 3 (8 & 11) & ACT Aspire Science/English (9)
Grade 7 - On-Campus Activity
Grades 10 & 12 - Late Start @ 10:30 AM
Students may not be on campus before their late start times each day. After testing on each day, arrival time is 9:30/10:30 AM and regular class blocks will begin at 9:40/10:40 a.m. On those days, each block will be shortened and students will have one lunchtime around the same time as they normally eat during Blocks 3/7.
Finally, please view this information sheet from the State of Arizona’s Department of Education so you may understand more about the state tests and requirements for each grade level.
We will have more specific instructions for you and your student as testing dates approach, but we wanted you to be aware of the schedule for these required state assessments. - Roger Wood, Dean of Student Services
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