Upcoming MCAS (10th) & Modified Schedule for all

3/9/2026 11:05 am

Dear L-S Students and Families,

The purpose of this email is to inform you about upcoming MCAS testing for 10th graders and the resulting changes to our regular schedule on MCAS testing days.

Note: A small number of 11th and 12th graders may be required/eligible to participate in MCAS testing. These students will be notified directly. Please visit https://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/highschool.html for detailed participation guidelines.

While passing the MCAS is no longer required for Competency Determination (CD) in Massachusetts, students are still required by federal and state law to participate in MCAS testing. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will continue to use MCAS participation rates (and the resulting achievement and growth data) in its annual accountability determinations.

In order to create the best possible testing conditions, classes will not be in session while the tests are being given. Students not taking MCAS will arrive at school at the conclusion of the MCAS testing sessions and then follow a modified schedule. Students who need additional time to work on their MCAS exam will be allowed to complete the exam, within the state guidelines, in a quiet room while classes are in progress.

Please visit www.lsrhs.net/school_calendar to see the altered schedules, including bus route information, for the MCAS weeks.

MCAS testing sessions:

March 24 & 25: English Language Arts (ELA)

May 19 & 20: Mathematics

June 2 & 3: Science (Biology)

Room assignments will be posted in House Offices and outside the Main Office one week prior to testing. Students should bring pencils, pens or highlighters for use on provided scratch paper each day.

The student testing platform (MCAS Kiosk) provides an onscreen calculator for the appropriate tests and sessions, however, students may use their own handheld calculator. Students that have a school issued chromebook should bring it in, fully charged, to use for testing.

If you have questions, please call Melissa MacKay (L-S Data and Assessment Specialist) at x2342 or email Melissa_MacKay@lsrhs.net.

The Lincoln-Sudbury Parent Organization is a non-profit organization made up of the parents and guardians of Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School students. The LSPO is dedicated to facilitating engagement and communication between families and the school, as well as partnering with faculty and administration to support underfunded staff needs, student activities and efforts that encourage school spirit.