Assessment Calendar

2025-26 Assessment Calendar

Please note that assessment dates are subject to change.

Date	Assessment
August 26 - September 5	STAR Reading and Math (Grades 2-5): HP: August 28 (Reading), August 29 (Math) SH: August 28 (Reading, August 29 (Math) WO: August 29 (Grade 6 Math only)
October 16	PreACT 8/9, Grade 8 Terra Nova, Grades 6 and 7
December	Terra Nova NEXT grades 2-5; InView Grades 3-5: HP: December 2 - 5 SH: December 2 - 5 Make-ups completed by December 12
January 6 - 28	STAR Reading and Math (Grades 2-5): HP: January 8 (Reading), January 9 (Math) SH: January 8 (Reading), January 9 (Math) WO: January 23 (Grade 6 Math only)
January 14 - March 3 Testing Window	ACCESS Testing: Speaking Listening Reading Writing
March 2 - April 30 Testing Window	Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), Grades 5 and 8 only; Tentative Dates: Grade 5: March 10, 11, and 12 Grade 8: March 4, 5, and 6
ISBE Testing Window: March 2 - April 17 Tentative District 27 Testing Window: March 31 - April 17	Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) in Math and English Language Arts, Grades 3-8; Tentative Dates: Shabonee: April 6 - 10 (add date if Field Test) Make-ups completed by April 17 Wood Oaks Reading: March 31 and April 1 (add date if Field Test) Math: April 7, 8, and 9 Make-ups: April 13 - 17
April 27 - May 7	STAR Reading and Math (Grades 2-5): HP: May 5 (Reading) and May 6 (Math) SH: April 29 (Reading) and April 30 (Math) WO: May 1 (Grade 6 Math only)