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LCPS Testing Dates & Locations
The ACT and SAT are college entrance exams available for students to register and take prior to submitting their college applications. Students are responsible for registering for the ACT and SAT exams (links are below). Be sure to check the college admissions websites to determine if an ACT or SAT score is necessary for the college you are applying to.
The PSAT is available for LCPS students (grades 9-11) to take in October. The official date will be communicated by the Testing Coordinator.
LCPS Testing Information website: Assessment Services / Overview (lcps.org)
College Test Prep
Khan Academy - Khan Academy is FREE and personalizes learning toward you based off of your PSAT scores.
The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) is a co-sponsored program between the College Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The PSAT assists students to prepare for college readiness through its assessment of critical reading, mathematics, and writing skills that students need for college and beyond.
Find out more about the redesigned PSAT/NMSQT and SAT at College Board
Any student participating in the PSAT/NMSQT gains access to customized practice through Khan Academy through an access code provided on students' score reports or creating a College Board account.
Prepare for your PSAT Why take the PSAT?
Students in grades 9 - 11 who take the PSAT on October 16, 2019 may usually access their scores online in late December. Sign in using your College Board account. If you do not have one, please click on the My Score Report link below and sign up.
LCPS does not endorse these services but gladly provides the information to our students.*
BestColleges.com - Our SAT prep guide goes through it all, from initial research to test day prep,this guide gives students and families a curated look at the logistics of the SAT test. With the largest changes to the test in decades rolling out this year, we have highlighted what students need to know in order to be ready for test day!
C2 Education/Cambridge Educational Services - for SAT, PSAT, ACT, Subject Tests
call 800-777-7000
College Prep - SAT, PSAT, Subject Tests
call 703-425-7737
Huntington Learning Center - SAT, ACT, Test prep, One-on-One
call 1-800-CAN-LEARN
Khan Academy - A study of 250,000 students from the class of 2017 showed that a little practice goes a long way - regardless of gender, race, income, or high school GPA. In fact, 20 hours on Khan Academy® was associated with an average 115-point increase from the PSAT/NMSQT to the SAT. Khan Academy is FREE and personalizes learning toward you based off of your PSAT scores.
Loudoun Test Prep - Individual and small group SAT & ACT prep
call 703-638-0684
Mindworks Tutoring Services - SAT, PSAT, ACT, 1 to 1, small group, in home
call 703-250-6882
Princeton Review - SAT, PSAT, ACT
call 800-273-8439
Turbo Tutoring - ACT & SAT prep seminars.
World's Best Prep Course for the SAT, Inc - SAT, PSAT, small group
call 703-437-0712
Varsity Tutors - SAT, ACT
call 815-585-4871