On May 14, 2025, Governor Brian Kemp signed into law Senate Bill 63, which requires homeschooled students to have the same testing opportunities as public-school students in their home districts.  In Atlanta Public Schools, we offer PSAT 8/9 to our 8^th grade students, PSAT NMSQT to our 10^th and 11^th grade students, SAT School Day to our 11^th grade students, ASVAB and AP exams.

This means that homeschooled students who legally reside in the Atlanta Public School district are eligible to participate in any of the above assessments if they are in the grade the tests are offered at no cost to the family.

If you are interested in having your child participate in the PSAT 8/9 or PSAT NMSQT, please complete the form in the link below by September 21, 2025.  Requests submitted after this date will not be accepted.

PSAT 8/9 and PSAT NMSQT Registration Form

For students who may have an IEP, Section 504 Plan, or EL TPC Plan, accommodations must be requested by the parent or student from the College Board.  You can find information regarding applying for accommodations in the link below.

College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools

If you do not include your child’s accommodation and College Board SSD number on your application, your child will not receive his or her accommodation.

Once your child’s legal residency in the APS attendance zone is verified, you will be notified via e-mail of your child's acceptance to participate in the selected assessment.  The time and place of the assessment will also be provided to you.

Please be prompt on test day.  APS reserves the right to deny students the administration of the assessment if they are not present when testing begins for the day.

Proper identification is required for a child to take high-stakes assessments such as those provided by the College Board. 

Acceptable forms of identification include government-issued photo IDs such as a Georgia State ID Card, a valid Georgia Driver's Permit, Driver's License or a passport.

Students without acceptable identification will not be permitted to test.