2026-2027 Final Assessment Calendar Memo Information Memo Number COM-27-001 Memo Date 7/20/2026 Memo Type Informational Unit Public School Accountability Regulatory Authority Response Required NO Attention Assistant Principal; Assistant Superintendent; Communications Manager / Director; CTE Coordinator (COOPs and regular school districts); Curriculum Coordinators; Gifted & Talented Coordinators; Principals; School Counselors; Special Education Supervisor; Superintendents; Teachers; Technology Coordinators; Test Coordinators Primary Contact Information Name Katie Burrow Phone Number 501-682-5192 Email katie.burrow@ade.arkansas.gov Secondary Contact/s Information Name Sheree Baird Phone Number 501-682-4558 Email sheree.baird@ade.arkansas.gov Memo Text The final testing dates for the 2026-2027 school year have been set. This calendar provides the windows for state offered assessments for grades K–12. All state testing must take place during these dates. For additional information, please contact, Office of Student Assessment, Arkansas Department of Education at (501) 682-4558.
Memo Number COM-27-001 Memo Date 7/20/2026 Memo Type Informational Unit Public School Accountability Regulatory Authority Response Required NO Attention Assistant Principal; Assistant Superintendent; Communications Manager / Director; CTE Coordinator (COOPs and regular school districts); Curriculum Coordinators; Gifted & Talented Coordinators; Principals; School Counselors; Special Education Supervisor; Superintendents; Teachers; Technology Coordinators; Test Coordinators
The final testing dates for the 2026-2027 school year have been set. This calendar provides the windows for state offered assessments for grades K–12. All state testing must take place during these dates. For additional information, please contact, Office of Student Assessment, Arkansas Department of Education at (501) 682-4558.
Arkansas Department of Education