2024-25 State Testing Information for Families
PA Department of Education Letter to Parents/Guardians
**PSSA Letter
**Keystone Letter
Frequently Asked Questions by Parents/Guardians
Code of Conduct for Test Takers
PA Calculator Policy
PSSA & Keystone Information
7th and 8th grade students are required to participate in the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) and specifically required to take assessments in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics and Science.
2025 PSSA Testing Schedule
The Spring PSSA assessments will take place during the morning on the following dates:
- PSSA ELA: Dates TBD for grades 7 and 8
- PSSA Mathematics: Dates TBD for grades 7 & 8
- PSSA Science: Dates TBD for grade 8
- PSSA Make-Ups: Dates TBD for grades 7 & 8
The Keystone Exams are the end-of-course assessments from the Pennsylvania Department of Education designed to assess proficiency in the subject areas of Algebra I, Literature, and Biology.
2025 Keystone Exam Schedule
The Spring Keystones will be taking place during the morning on the following dates:
- Keystone Algebra I: Dates TBD
- Keystone Biology: Dates TBD
- Keystone Literature: Dates TBD
- Keystone Make-Ups: Dates TBD
Students currently enrolled in Algebra I, Biology, ELA 10 & Honors ELA 10 will take the corresponding Keystone Exam during the spring of 2025.
If you have questions as to whether or not your student should be taking the exam, please contact the high school office to speak with the school counselor or a principal.
Students not taking the exam will report to classes as usual on the days of the exams.
Religious Opt Out
Should a parent decide to opt their child of a Keystone exam due to religious objections, they would first need submit a written request to the superintendent to review the exams in writing. A time for the parent to review the Keystone Exam in question will be scheduled with the building level administration. Following the review of the exam(s), they would then submit a formal written request to the superintendent for their child to be opted out of the specific Keystone exam due to religious objections.