State Mandated Testing
Scheduling Subject to Change
Updated: 10/9/2025
- * Click to access the following links/information
1) DCSD Assessment Policy (Board File)
2) Directions: State Assessment Excusal Form Walkthrough Parent/Guardian
Parent/Guardian State Assessment Excusal Form- Available October 1, 2025
3) HB 15-1323
4) LARKSPUR ELEMENTARY 2026 Testing Schedule
5) Douglas County School 2025-2026 District Assessment Dates
No more paper-pencil testing (except for accommodations) and eliminates optional SAT writing section — starts spring 2026. Accommodations could be:
Have a neurological disorder (such as recent concussion), a condition that causes seizures, or another health condition that prevents the student from accessing the computer
- Braille/Large Print
- Adaptive equipment is not compatible
- Students with disabilities that prevent them from utilizing devices safely may meet this criterion
If you are a parent/guardian requesting a paper version of the assessment- please email Amie Shaffner at ashaffner1@dcsdk12.org by December 1, 2025