The Virginia Beach School Board received information about proposed federal grant applications at its May 9 meeting. For the 2023-24 school year, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) would receive approximately $16.3 million in formula grant funds through programs authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA).
Testing Information and Dates
Division and Virginia State Mandated Tests
For specific dates, contact your child's school.
Updated 9/2022
DATES | TESTS | STUDENTS TESTING |
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Sep. 19-28, 2022 | VDOE Fall Growth Assessment | Students in grades 3-8 for reading and mathematics. |
Oct. 12, 2022 | Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT/NMSQT) |
Available to all students in grade 11. |
Oct. 17-Nov. 3, 2022 | Fall SOL Writing High School |
Students completing English 11 4x4 classes in Term 1 and SOL verified credit retakers. |
Dec. 5-9, 2022 | Fall SOL Writing (Online) High School Second Opportunity |
Students who were term graduates for the fall SOL test administration who need the writing SOL test for verified credit; online testing only. |
Jan. 17-Mar. 24, 2023 | English Language Proficiency Test (ACCESS FOR ELLs) Academic Language of the Content Areas (Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking) |
English learner students in K-12. |
Jan. 9-13, 2023 | Fall SOL Non-Writing High School and Middle School |
Students completing high school 4x4 classes in Term 1 and MS and HS SOL verified credit retakers. |
Jan. 4-26, 2023 | WorkKeys | Students who passed the grade 11 English course and have taken and failed, at least once, the EOC* writing or reading SOL test. Students enrolled in a grade 11 English course who are trying to graduate by Jun. 2023. |
Feb. 2-9, 2023 | VDOE Winter Growth Assessment | Students in grades 3-8 for reading and mathematics. |
Feb. 22, 2023 | Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT 10) | Available to all students in grade 10. |
Mar. 6-24, 2023 | Spring SOL Writing High School |
Students completing English 11 classes and SOL verified credit retakers. |
Mar. 20-24, 2023 | Spring SOL Writing Middle School |
Students completing English 8 classes. |
Apr. 24-28, 2023 | Spring SOL Writing(Online) High School Second Opportunity |
Students who were term graduates for the spring SOL test administration who need the writing SOL test for verified credit; online testing only. |
Apr. 19-28, 2023 | Apr. Term Grad Testing | High school students in EOC* classes and retakers who are scheduled to graduate by August 2023. |
May 1-12, 2023 | Advanced Placement (AP) Testing | Students completing AP classes during 2022-2023. |
May 2-19, 2023 | International Baccalaureate (IB) Testing | Students completing IB classes during 2022-2023. |
May 8-19, 2023 | WorkKeys | Students who passed the grade 11 English course and have taken and failed, at least once, the EOC* writing and/or reading SOL test. Students enrolled in a grade 11 English course who are trying to graduate in Jun. 2023. |
May 22-Jun. 6, 2023 | Spring SOL Non-Writing Middle School |
Students completing grades 6-8 classes with associated SOL tests. |
May 23-Jun. 7, 2023 | Spring SOL Non-Writing Elementary School |
Students completing grades 3-5 classes with associated SOL tests. |
May 30-Jun. 2, 2023 | Spring SOL Non-Writing High School |
High school students completing classes with an associated SOL test and SOL verified credit retakers. |
*End-of-Course - Students completing an EOC class and need the test for verified credit or as required under ESSA or students who have previously failed an EOC test and need to retake the EOC test for a verified credit.