Is your child transferring to Bossier Schools for the 2024-2025 school year?  Please review the information below to see if your child will need to be scheduled for a placement test this summer.  

State Placement Test (enrolling in Grade 5 or 9)

Students transferring to Louisiana public schools and enrolling in grade 5 or grade 9 from any in-state nonpublic school, approved home study program, or out-of-state school, are required to take the English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics portions of the appropriate State Placement Test to inform placement decisions and help determine any supports needed to assist struggling students.  Students enrolling in grade 5 or grade 9 who attended a Louisiana public school last year, but did not take the spring LEAP test for any reason are also required to take the State Placement Test.  You can find more information about the State Placement Test in the Parent Guide to the State Placement Test.

Local Placement Test (enrolling in Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, or 12)

Students transferring to Bossier Schools and enrolling in grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, or 12 from any nonpublic school or home study program require local placement testing.  Students enrolling in grade 1 who did not complete kindergarten also require local placement testing.  These assessments are also used to inform placement decisions and help determine any supports needed to assist struggling students.  

HOW DO I SCHEDULE PLACEMENT TESTING FOR MY CHILD?

State Placement Test - The state placement test is administered by the Accountability & Assessment Dept on select dates in June and July.  Testing sessions will take place at the Bossier Schools Educational Service Center at 2900 Douglas Drive, Bossier City.  Schedule your child's placement test today by completing this online form:  Request for State Placement Test 

Local Placement Test - Please contact the school your child will attend to schedule placement testing.

For questions regarding placement testing, contact Lisa Burns, Supervisor of Accountability & Assessment, at lisa.burns@bossierschools.org or 318-549-6777.