School Year 2025-2026

NYCPS Periodic Assessments

Start	End	Assessment
9/8/25	10/15/25	Beginning of Year Assessment
1/5/25	2/12/26	Middle of Year Assessment
5/4/26	6/11/26	End of Year Assessment

At PS280Q, testing for ELA and Math will be Computer-based for Grades 3-5 ONLY

This year’s New York State assessment schedule is as follows:

• NY State English Language Arts (ELA) grades 3-8: Monday, April 6 – Friday, May 15
• NY State Mathematics grades 3-8: Monday, April 6 – Friday, May 15

*School will notify parents of school test dates

• New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (Speaking): Monday, April 6- May 22
• New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) all grades English as a New Language Learners: Monday, May 4 – Friday, May 22, 2026