Non-Writing SOL Testing
High school students will take fall semester Standards of Learning (SOL) tests between December 15, 2025, and January 23, 2026. Each high school will communicate testing schedules with students and families. All SOL tests are administered in a secure testing environment and must be taken in school. Chesapeake Virtual Academy students will take their assessments in their home (zoned) school; teachers will notify them of the date and location of testing.
Adjustment to High School Schedule
Middle Schools and Elementary Schools (Grades PK-8) will not be affected by this testing schedule.
High schools will follow a unique schedule on December 16, January 8, and January 13. High school buses will run at their regularly scheduled time to pick up students taking an SOL test that morning. Two and a half hours later, high school routes will run again to bring the remaining students to school for instruction. Regular lunch schedules will occur, and attendance will be taken in the afternoon.
High schools will follow a unique schedule on the following days:
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Transportation Details
Special Education & Academy Students
Students riding Special Education buses, or coming from out-of-attendance-zone programs (e.g., STEM Academy, International Baccalaureate, Science and Medicine Academy) will ride their regularly scheduled morning bus. Those not testing will be supervised in designated areas until late buses arrive. Academy and Special Education buses will not run a second route.
Middle School Students at Chesapeake Center for Student Success (CCSS)
Middle school students attending CCSS will arrive at high schools on the initial bus and be transported to CCSS per their regular schedule. This adjustment does not affect high school CCSS students.
Chesapeake Career Center (CCC)
CCC will serve p.m. session students on December 16, 2025, and January 13, 2026.
CCC will serve a.m. session students on the afternoon of January 8, 2026.
Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA)
Students will maintain their afternoon GSA schedule on all three days (Dec. 16, Jan. 8, and Jan. 13). GSA students are excused from blocks 1 & 2 at their home school on January 8, 2026.
Testing on Student Chromebooks
Cell phones, electronic devices (including smart watches), and other unauthorized materials are not allowed in the testing environment. Your child must bring their Chromebook to school on all testing days. The Chromebook should be in good working order and fully charged each day.
Scores and the Virginia Assessment Parent Portal
The Virginia Assessment Parent Portal will have score reports available within 10 days of test administration. Parent portal claim codes will be uploaded to your Synergy ParentVUE documents folder by January 13, 2026. Students who participated in the fall Writing SOLs will also have their Student Performance by Question (SPBQ) report uploaded to the ParentVUE by January 13, 2026. Please note, your student’s complete SOL test history can be accessed in the ParentVUE or StudentVUE Test History tab.
The state Parent & Caregiver Resources for Virginia Assessment website provides additional resources for determining your child’s performance, questions to ask your child’s teachers, and support tools to help continue learning at home.