Georgia Milestones Assessment 2026

The Georgia Milestones is designed to provide information about how well students are mastering the state-adopted content standards in the core content areas of language arts, mathematics, and science (5th grade only). More importantly, Georgia Milestones is designed to provide students with critical information about their own achievement and their readiness for their next level of learning.

Click below to learn more about this important assessment and to locate helpful resources.

Additional Georgia Milestones Information

Please review the schedule below. It is critical that students arrive to school on time each morning. Students who arrive after 7:40 a.m. may miss their testing session. Thank you for providing your child a good night sleep and a healthy breakfast each morning of testing, and for dropping them off between 7:10 and 7:40 a.m.

Wednesday, April 29th: ELA Section 1

Thursday, April 30th: ELA Section 2

Friday, May 1st: ELA Section 3

Tuesday, May 5th: Math Section 1

Wednesday, May 6th: Math Section 2

Thursday, May 7th: Science Sections 1 & 2 (Grade 5 only)

Review the schedule below to help your student feel prepared and ready for each day.

Please note that cell phones and smart watches are not allowed in the testing environment. We strongly encourage all students to keep their personal communication devices at home on testing days. If brought to school, teachers will require students to power off and store all electronic devices during the assessment. Please be sure your student is aware.

Students' performance on this assessment does impact their promotion to the next grade level. Please click below review the district letter which includes this important information.

Additionally, students' performance on this assessment is a contributing factor in placement decisions for next school year. We encourage all students to do their absolute best.

Grades 3 & 5 Promotion/Retention Requirements