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Spring Testing (2024-25)

Peak to Peak administers all state and federally required assessments for 3rd-11th grade students in the spring of each year. Colorado's required tests include:

  • Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) in Math and English Language Arts (ELA) for 3rd-8th grade students; Science for 5th, 8th, and 11th grade students, and, in select years, Social Studies for 4th and 7th grade students.
  • The College Board PSAT 8/9 in 9th grade, PSAT 10 in 10th grade, and SAT in 11th grade.

You can read about Why We Assess or get detailed information about the PSAT and SAT assessments.

Schedules by grade

3rd Grade

  • Monday, 4/7 - Math Unit 1; English Language Arts Unit 1
  • Tuesday, 4/8 - Math Unit 2; English Language Arts Unit 2
  • Wednesday, 4/9 - Math Unit 3; English Language Arts Unit 3

4th Grade

  • Monday, 4/7 - Math Unit 1; English Language Arts Unit 1
  • Tuesday, 4/8 - Math Unit 2; English Language Arts Unit 2
  • Wednesday, 4/9 - Math Unit 3; English Language Arts Unit 3
  • Thursday, 4/10 - Social Studies Unit 1

5th Grade

  • Monday, 4/7 - Math Unit 1; English Language Arts Unit 1
  • Tuesday, 4/8 - Math Unit 2; English Language Arts Unit 2
  • Wednesday, 4/9 - Math Unit 3; English Language Arts Unit 3
  • Thursday, 4/10 - Science Units 1 & 2
  • Friday, 4/11 - Science Unit 3

6th Grade

  • Wednesday, 4/16 - English Language Arts Unit 1; Math Units 1 & 2 (Early Release at 1:00pm)
  • Thursday, 4/17 - English Language Arts Units 2 & 3; Math Unit 3

7th Grade

  • Wednesday, 4/16 - English Language Arts Unit 1; Math Units 1 & 2 (Early Release at 1:00pm)
  • Thursday, 4/17 - English Language Arts Units 2 & 3; Math Unit 3; Social Studies Unit 1

8th Grade

  • Wednesday, 4/16 - English Language Arts Unit 1; Math Units 1 & 2 (Early Release at 1:00pm)
  • Thursday, 4/17 - English Language Arts Units 2 & 3; Math Unit 3
  • Friday, 4/18 - Science Units 1, 2, & 3 (Early Release at 1:00pm, 8th grade only)

9th Grade

  • Wednesday, 4/16 - PSAT 8/9 (Extra Early Release at 11:30am)

10th Grade

  • Wednesday, 4/16 - PSAT 10 (Extra Early Release at 11:30am)

11th Grade

  • Tuesday, 4/15 - Science Units 1, 2, & 3 (Normal classes following the assessment)
  • Wednesday, 4/16 - SAT (Extra Early Release at 11:30am)

12th Grade

  • Wednesday, 4/16 - No School

Opt Out Policy

As provided for in state law and district policy, parents may excuse their students from taking CMAS and state-mandated college preparatory and college admissions examinations. Contact James Fuller (james.fuller@bvsd.org) no later than March 5th if you are considering excusing your student from specific state tests, so that you may make an informed decision with regard to the impact non-participation may have on your school and district. During testing, our entire focus will be on supporting students as they take the test. As a result, families are asked to arrange an excused absence from school on testing days and appropriate alternative activities of their own if their child will not be participating.

Opting out of the tests increases the risk of lower average assessment scores at Peak to Peak. This could result in a lower effectiveness rating for educators or a lower accreditation rating for Peak to Peak. Additionally, state and federal law expects schools to administer state tests to at least 95% of their students. Failing to meet score and/or participation expectations may result in a school receiving the "School in Need of Improvement" designation. This requires the school to undergo Performance Improvement Planning and monitoring.

Please also note that the Colorado SAT School Day exam is a graduation requirement at Peak to Peak, regardless of additional SAT registrations outside of this date.