The Department of Public Instruction provides a Family Guide to Assessment to explain why and how we assess, as well as a list of questions you can ask your student's principal and teachers to learn about your child's progress. 

Please access the guide here:

https://www.dpi.nc.gov/documents/accountability/testing/family-guide-assessment/open

Gates County Schools Testing Calendar (2024-2025)

Please view the current testing calendar here. Links are provided to the specific test information, available on the NC Department of Public Instruction website.