Testing Dates
Testing Dates
Testing at Carolus:
The state of South Carolina mandates that public school students participate in standardized testing. As a public school in SC, these tests are mandatory for our students. Please ensure that you review the Parent & Student Handbook’s guidelines (found on the Resources Page) on Testing and have signed the school’s Testing Contract for your student.
Testing Contract: https://forms.office.com/r/DQqSBnyTPv
Testing Nirvana:
All testing assignments will be emailed to you at least one month prior to testing. All families will need to confirm their testing assignment on our testing platform, Testing Nirvana. To access this site, you can use the following steps:
- Go to www.testingnirvana.com
- Click on Family Login
- Choose “Carolus Online Academy” as your school
- Type in the Learning Coach’s email address
- Type in the student’s last name
- Click on the testing assignment to get all details and confirm testing assignment
Upcoming Testing:
| Assessment | Testing Window | Grades |
| ACCESS | 1/21/2025- 3/7/2025 | K-12th |
| Performance Task Assessment | 2/18/2025- 3/15/2025 | 2nd- 5th |
| South Carolina ALT Assessment | 3/3/2025- 4/18/2025 | 3rd- 8th |
| PreACT | 3/31/2025-5/2/2025 | 10th |
| Career Readiness | 3/24/2025-4/18/2025 | 11th- 12th |
| ACT | 3/25/2025- 4/4/2025 | 11th- 12th |
| SC Ready | 4/28/2025-5/23/2025 | 3rd- 8th |
| EOCEP | 5/5/2025-5/30/2025 | 9th- 12th |
From pixels to pencils!
At COA, we witness the transition as online students come together for in-person testing sessions, blending virtual learning with real-world assessment experiences.
Tracey Lee
Testing Coordinator
Carolus Online Academy (COA)
E-mail: tlee@carolusonlineacademy.org
Phone: 803.298.8591 Ext. 1022
Website: coa.k12.com