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Single Subject Acceleration (SSA)

SSA is an acceleration option offered to all students who qualify. Per WCPSS and the district set guidelines, SSA participation requires testing and specific qualifying criteria.

Spring 2026- Informational Meeting date 1/7/26 at 9:30 am (Link Here) Meeting will be recorded and linked here if you cannot attend.
Spring 2026- Test Request window (January 5th 2026-January 23rd 2026)
Spring 2026 - Test Request form. (This will be posted here and linked on the WCPSS SSA webpage when released from the district)
NCDPI Standard Course of Study
WCPSS SSA Webpage

Students will be tested for SSA placement for the 2026-2027 school year during the testing windows indicated below. No requests for testing outside these windows will be accepted.

SSA Windows - SPRING 2026

Test Request Windows
- 1/5/2026-1/23/2026
Testing Windows
- 3/17/2026- 3/27/26

Students who qualify will grade skip in either Math or ELA.
Students who are already SSA do not need to retest. Their current SSA services will follow them to the next grade level. Students who will be in grade 5 and who will be taking grade 6 classes may receive their instruction through an online class.
SSA instruction is provided by a 1st - 5th grade teacher or via an online module program.
SSA testing only occurs once a year. The county sets all testing windows and testing criteria.
SSA is not AIG. SSA is an acceleration option provided by the county and is a separate and completely different program from AIG.

Whole Grade Advancement (WGA)

WGA is an acceleration option offered to all students who qualify. Per WCPSS and the district set guidelines,WGA participation requires meeting county criteria.

WGA students consistently perform 2-3 grade levels above his or her current grade level in literacy skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking) and mathematics.

Performance at this higher level is demonstrated both in rote skills (reading words, fluency and math calculation) and most importantly, in academic application (reading comprehension, retelling, written language, math application and problem solving).
There is a process to follow and required portfolio components that must be met in order to participate in WGA.

Early Kindergarten Entry (EKE)

Visit the website linked below to access the most current information about EKE

Pay careful attention to the parent packet that is linked on the website. The first few pages review the timeline for EKE and the requirements.

WCPSS AIG Website - Early Kindergarten Entry

In order for a child to be considered for Early Kindergarten Entry (EKE) a child must be 4 years old by April 16th of the current year.

Wake County Public School System considers EKE to be equivalent to Whole Grade Advancement or the skipping of a grade.
A candidate for EKE must show advanced development in intellectual, academic, social and emotional maturity in addition to an interest in learning.
A child must score at the 98th percentile or higher on a standardized intelligence battery administered by a licensed psychologist or licensed psychological associate in order to be considered for the EKE program.
The child must also perform at or above the 98th percentile on a standardized reading or math achievement battery. If the standardized scores do not rank at the 98th percentile or higher on the intelligence and either the reading or math achievement battery, the EKE packet will not be forwarded to the child’s base school for review and the child will not be considered a candidate for Early Kindergarten Entry.
WCPSS does not provide recommendations for psychologists or psychological associates who conduct intelligence and achievement evaluations. Your child’s pediatrician or health insurance representative may be able to recommend providers. Please ask the psychologist or psychological associate who will be working with your child to refer to the EKE Required Documents (included in this packet) to ensure that the necessary information is collected.
Parents are responsible for the cost of the evaluations.