If your child is in grade 6 or 7 and has already mastered the next grade level's math or language arts course, they are eligible to test to skip the next course. View the Parent Information Presentation and the WCPSS SSA Website for more details. If you would like to nominate your child for testing (note only parents and guardians can nominate) please complete this FORM. Contact Jessica Maley (jmaley@wcpss.net) with any questions.
Students meeting qualifying criteria in grades K-7 can take advanced academic content in mathematics or English Language Arts through Single Subject Acceleration (SSA). This ensures opportunities for appropriate levels of academic challenge. Only students who are currently enrolled and attending a WCPSS school during the open nomination and testing window are eligible to be considered for SSA.
Test Request Deadline
Test Requests for Spring 2026 must be submitted during your school’s calendar deadline.
Traditional Calendar: January 5 - January 23, 2026
Testing Window
Students will be tested for SSA placement for the 2026-2027 school year during the testing window indicated below. No requests for testing outside of this window will be accepted.
Traditional Calendar: March 13 - March 27, 2026