3rd-5th Grade CMAS Testing — April 2026

Posted March 17, 2026

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Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will be participating in our annual Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) testing in April 2026. CMAS measures student proficiency on the Colorado Academic Standards. These standards provide clear and consistent guidelines on what students should know and be able to do at the end of the school year, across grade levels and subject areas. These assessment results are intended to provide one measure of your child’s academic progress.

3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will take CMAS math and literacy tests. Our 5th graders will also complete additional CMAS science testing. 

CMAS Testing Schedule — April 2026

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
March 30	March 31	April 1	April 2	April 3
NO SCHOOL	NO SCHOOL	NO SCHOOL	NO SCHOOL	NO SCHOOL
April 6	April 7	April 8	April 9	April 10
NO SCHOOL	No Testing	5th Grade: Literacy 4th Grade: Literacy 3rd Grade: Literacy	5th Grade: Literacy 4th Grade: Literacy 3rd Grade: Literacy	5th Grade: Literacy 4th Grade: Literacy 3rd Grade: Literacy
April 13	April 14	April 15	April 16	April 17
5th Grade: Math 4th Grade: Math 3rd Grade: Math	5th Grade: Math 4th Grade: Math 3rd Grade: Math	5th Grade: Math 4th Grade: Math 3rd Grade: Math	5th Grade: Science	5th Grade: Science
April 20	April 21	April 22	April 23	April 24
5th Grade: Science	Make-Ups	Make-Ups	Make-Ups	Make-Ups
April 27	April 28	April 29	April 30	May 1
No Testing	No Testing	No Testing	No Testing	No Testing

During our CMAS testing window, please help your child succeed by:

• Scheduling appointments and other absences on non-testing days. Research shows that students who are tested alone for make-up testing do not perform as well as their peers.

• Ensuring your child gets a good night’s sleep and a nutritious breakfast on testing days. 

• Arriving at school on time (7:30 AM) on testing days. This ensures that your child can test with their class during our regular testing sessions rather than our make-up sessions.

• Reassuring your child that test scores are only one indicator of their progress, and they should just try their best! They should not stress or worry about these tests. We just want them to work hard and show their best efforts.  

If you have questions or would like more information, please contact our CMAS coordinator, Mrs. Courtney Waring, at (720) 424-5600 or Courtney_Waring@dpsk12.net.