Skip a course by passing one exam

The math path

How passing exams moves a student ahead (Prosper ISD rules).

District deadlines

From each district’s official page. Windows marked “high school” don’t include middle-school math.

• Prosper ISD · grades 7–12

  Credit by Exam · fall window (high school courses, world language)

  Register Sep 21 – Oct 19 (parent acknowledgement by Oct 21, noon) · Testing Nov 9–20

  Parent contacts the school counselor, who starts registration. Not for grade-level acceleration in grades 1–8. Source, checked Oct 11

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• Frisco ISD · grades 9–12

  Credit by Exam · Window C (high school one-semester courses)

  Apply Nov 2–20 (parent approval by Nov 30, 4 PM) · Testing Jan 5–8

  Talk to the counselor, then approve the online application. Year-long courses like Algebra I can't be tested in this window. Source, checked Oct 11

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• Prosper ISD · grades 7–12

  Credit by Exam · winter window (high school courses, world language)

  Register Dec 8 – Jan 6 (acknowledgement by Jan 8, noon) · Testing Feb 1–26

  Parent contacts the school counselor. Middle school only for 7th/8th graders testing out of a world language. Source, checked Oct 11

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• Frisco ISD · grades 6–12

  Credit by Exam · Window D (for 2027–28 placement)

  Apply Jan 4 – Feb 17 (parent approval by Feb 19, 4 PM) · Testing Mar 22 – Apr 5, scores by Apr 24

  Talk to the counselor, then approve the online application. Free for district exams; a no-show is charged. Pass with 80%+. Source, checked Oct 11

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• Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan (ISD 196) · grades 12–12

  Bilingual Seal / World Language Certificate test

  Register before Mar 12, 2027 · AAPPL/STAMP test at the student's high school on April 13, 2027

  The student registers on the district's online form for the 2026-27 test. District 196 only tests students enrolled in grade 12. A seal or certificate can earn college credit at Minnesota State colleges. Source, checked Oct 19

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• Osseo Area Schools · grades 10–12

  MN Bilingual Seal test

  Registration Mar 1–30, 2027 · Testing April 5–30, 2027; results in late May

  Optional test offered to all students in grades 10–12. Register during the March window; a seal or certificate can earn college credit at Minnesota State colleges. Source, checked Oct 19

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• Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan (ISD 196) · grades 6–8

  Single-subject acceleration request

  Requests Sep 1 – Apr 1 · Referral team reviews; if started, a 6-week intervention and data collection come before a decision

  Parent fills out the Request for Consideration of Single Subject Acceleration form (covers grades K-8) and gives it to the school principal. The form says requests received after April 1 move to the next school year (this window is part of the standing form, not a date set just for 2026-27). Source, checked Oct 19

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• Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan (ISD 196) · grades 6–8

  Grade acceleration (grade skip) request

  Requests Sep 1 – Apr 1 · Referral team reviews; if started, a 6-week intervention and data collection come before a decision

  Parent fills out the Request for Consideration of Grade Acceleration form (covers grades K-8) and gives it to the school principal. Requests received after April 1 move to the next school year (this window is part of the standing form). Source, checked Oct 19

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• Osseo Area Schools · grades 6–8

  Full-grade acceleration request

  After Trimester 1 – Apr 1 · Acceleration team gathers data (CogAT, Iowa test, aReading/aMath, surveys), then holds a review meeting

  Parent fills out the Request for Acceleration form and gives it to the TAG specialist at the school. The district's K-8 process document (linked from the TAG page; revised 2021, a standing process) accepts requests after trimester one and no later than April 1. Source, checked Oct 19

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• Prosper ISD · grades 6–12

  Exam for Acceleration · spring window (all grades)

  Register Mar 11 – Apr 14 (acknowledgement by Apr 16, noon) · Testing Apr 27 – May 25

  Parent contacts the counselor; parent and counselor both approve. Pass with 80%+. Going from Honors Math 6 to Algebra I in 7th grade requires passing both Math 7 and Math 8 exams. Source, checked Oct 11

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• Frisco ISD · grades 6–12

  Credit by Exam · Window A (for 2027–28 placement)

  Apply Apr 19 – May 14 (parent approval by May 17, 4 PM) · Testing Jul 12–15, scores by Jul 31

  Talk to the counselor. Testing out of Algebra I from Math 7 means passing Math 8 in Window D first, then Algebra I in Window A. Source, checked Oct 11

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• Anoka-Hennepin · grades 9–12

  Bilingual Seal / World Language Certificate exam

  Register by May 14, 2027 (pay by May 21) · Exam Wed, June 16, 2027 (8:30 a.m.–1 p.m.) at the Educational Service Center, Anoka

  Fill out the district's online registration form by May 14, then pay the test fee in ParentVUE by May 21. The district says to wait until grade 10, because Minnesota State colleges only give credit for tests taken in grades 10–12. Source, checked Oct 19

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• Prosper ISD · grades 6–12

  Exam for Acceleration · summer window (all grades)

  Register Apr 19 – May 18 (acknowledgement by May 20, noon) · Testing Jul 20 – Aug 6

  Parent contacts the counselor. Pass with 80%+; up to 2 attempts per course. Source, checked Oct 11

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• McKinney ISD

  Credit by Exam

  Tests in October, February, June and July. Apply 1–2 months before. · Get the application from the school counselor. Acceleration needs 80%+ on each exam. Source
• Celina ISD

  Exam for Acceleration

  2026–27 dates not posted yet. Last year had windows in Nov, Feb–Mar, May and Jul–Aug. · Apply with the district's 6–12 application form. Acceleration needs 80%+. Source
• Allen ISD

  Exam for Acceleration (K–8) · Credit by Exam (8–12)

  2026–27 dates not posted yet. Last year had winter and spring windows. · Contact your child's counselor to register. Every registration must be approved by the campus. Scores go to the home campus after testing. Source
• Plano ISD

  Credit by Exam for Acceleration (grades 6–8)

  2026–27 dates not posted yet. Last year tested in early June and early July, in person. · Get the application from the school counselor, who sends it to the CBE Office by 3 PM on the deadline. Honors Math 7 exam is for Honors Math 6 students aiming for Honors Algebra I. Grade-level acceleration needs 80%+. Questions to CBE@pisd.edu. Source
• Minneapolis Public Schools

  Full-grade acceleration request

  Rolling – decision targeted within 60 days · Parent sends the Request for Full-Grade Acceleration form to the district's Talent Development content lead. The page gives no request window or deadline, and it doesn't say which grades are covered. Source
• Saint Paul Public Schools

  Bilingual Seal / World Language Certificate test

  2026-27 registration dates not posted · The student registers on the SPPS online seal form. The form is still headed "2026 Registration" (last year's cycle) and lists no deadline, so 2026-27 dates aren't posted yet. SPPS pages describe seal testing in grades 10–12, and the form says it can earn 8–20 free credits at Minnesota State colleges. Source
• Wayzata Public Schools

  Summer test-in / test-out exams (math, science, world language)

  Spring 2027 registration dates TBA (usually opens March for HS, April for MS) · Register for each exam online through ePay ($50 early / $65 late, nonrefundable; the Accelerated Math 7 test-in page says there is no fee). The page says the actual spring 2027 registration dates will be added later. Source
• Wayzata Public Schools

  Bilingual Seal (AAPPL) test

  Opt-in tests Nov 7, 2026 · Feb 5, 2027 · Apr 20, 2027 · Opt-in test for students in grades 10–12, offered three times a year. The district schedule lists the test dates but no registration deadline; see the WHS seal program page or the school for sign-up. Source

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