Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course (EOC) assessments between December 9, 2024 and January 14, 2025. Some SOL assessments are required under federal law, and some may be needed to verify credit for high school graduation. The table below shows the SOL EOC tests and their test dates. The Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course (EOC) assessments are available to fulfill federal participation and/or verified credit requirements. 

●   Federal law requires schools to provide students one SOL test in reading, in mathematics, and in science during grades 9-12. These assessments provide information about student achievement to the parent/guardian, school, division, and state.

●   State law requires students to verify credits to fulfill Standard and Advanced Studies diploma requirements, as outlined on the Graduation Requirements and Course Planning webpage(https://www.fcps.edu/academics/graduation-requirements-and-course-planning). SOL tests are the most common way students earn the verified credits they need. However, performance assessments(social studies  only) or substitute assessments approved by the Virginia Board of Education may be another option available for your student to verify certain credits.

A SOL Tests in High School webpage (https://www.fcps.edu/node/35021) provides more information about SOL EOC tests in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). Information about timing and process for accessing SOL test results can be found on the SOL Grade 9-12 Results webpage (https://www.fcps.edu/node/35200). 

All SOL assessments are taken in-person at school. School staff will schedule and communicate specific testing dates for your student based on their individual assessment needs. If you do not want your student to participate in SOL assessments, you may choose to refuse testing. However, any decision to refuse SOL tests should be made in consultation with school staff to allow full consideration of any potential implications for on-time graduation. See the Right to Refuse Assessments webpage section (https://www.fcps.edu/node/34277) for information to support this decision. 

If you have questions about SOL testing, please contact your student’s school counselor or the assessment coach/school test coordinator, Michelle Miller (@email), at your student’s school.