Throughout the district, students in grades 3-12 will participate in the Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments.
The district SOL testing window opens Monday, May 11, and closes on Wednesday, June 10. Tests will be administered in reading, math, science, and history. Students in grades 5 and 8 will also be administered the Integrated Reading and Writing Component of the Reading SOL (IRW). Your child’s school will provide a testing schedule with important dates and times.
In-Person Testing Requirement
SOL tests for all students, including Chesapeake Virtual Academy (CVA) students, must be administered in a secure testing environment within a school building.
Personal Communication Devices
In accordance with School 
Board Policy 9-20.1, personal communication devices are not permitted during SOL testing. This includes cell phones, smartwatches, and any other smart wearable accessories (such as Meta glasses). We ask that families help students prepare by ensuring these items are powered off and stored away from the testing area to avoid any disruption to the testing process.
High School SOL Testing
High school students who must take an SOL test will be notified by their teacher or counselor. Chesapeake Virtual Academy students will take their assessments in their home (zoned) school.
Special High School Testing Schedule
High schools will follow a unique schedule on May 20, May 27, and 29. 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. Middle Schools and Elementary Schools (Grades PK-8) will not be affected by this testing schedule.
High schools will follow a unique schedule on the following days:
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Friday, May 29, 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 May 27, 2026. CCC will serve a.m. session students on the afternoon of May 20, 2026, and May 29, 2026.
Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA)
Students will maintain their afternoon GSA schedule on all three days (May 20, May 27, and 29).
Testing on Student Chromebooks
Cell phones, electronic devices (including smart watches and Meta glasses), 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
A detailed report of your student’s performance on each test will be posted in the Virginia Assessment Parent Portal. In the Parent Portal, parents will receive the Student Detail by Question Report for each SOL test. Access codes and instructions for the Parent Portal will be posted to your ParentVUE Documents folder by May 8. Please note that spring access codes are different from the codes you have used to view previous test results. If you need assistance accessing ParentVUE or the Pearson Parent Portal, please contact your child’s school. Parent Portal reports post up to 10 days after your student tests. Schools will provide students with their test scores as soon as they become available. IRW performance reports will be uploaded to the ParentVUE documents folder after all test results are released by the VDOE.
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.