Spring Testing Schedule_2026-27

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Key Changes

AASA in 3 days rather than 5
ASPIRE in 3 days rather than 1
AASA, ASPIRE, and ACT all occuring in one week time frame
AZSci 8 in Science 8 class; later for more content instruction days </aside>

State Testing

On state testing days, students who are testing report to campus at 7:45 a.m. and testing begins at 8:00 a.m. Students who are not testing follow the delayed start schedule Monday through Wednesday, with first period at 10:15 a.m.

Day	Students	Assessments	Location
Monday, April 12	Grades 6–8	AASA Writing	Building B
Monday, April 12	Grade 9	ACT Aspire Math (75 min)	Building D
Tuesday, April 13	Grades 6–8	AASA Math Unit 1; 15 min break; AASA ELA Unit 1	Building B
Tuesday, April 13	Grade 9	ACT Aspire Reading (65 min); ACT Aspire Writing (40 min)	Building D
Wednesday, April 14	Grades 6–8	AASA ELA Unit 2; 15 min break; AASA Math Unit 2	Building B
Wednesday, April 14	Grade 9	ACT Aspire English (45 min); ACT Aspire Science (60 min)	Building D
Thursday, April 15	Grade 11	ACT with Writing	Building B
Monday, April 26	Grade 8	AzSci 8	Room 808, during science class
Tuesday, April 27	Grade 8	AzSci 8	Room 808, during science class
Wednesday, April 28	Grade 8	AzSci 8	Room 808, during science class
Thursday, April 29	Grade 11	AzSci 11	Building A Gym, AM only

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Thursday, April 15 ACT logistics:

Grade 11 reports by 7:45 a.m.; ACT begins at 8:00 a.m.
The sixth grade wing serves as smaller, secure ACT testing rooms.
Sixth grade students and teachers are off campus on a field trip that day.
Grade 11 testing, breaks, and dismissal follow ACT administration requirements, not the regular bell schedule. </aside>