News & Notes
Greenville County Schools is undergoing a Shared Ownership Strategic Review Process, a review of special education services for students with disabilities. Among the first steps in the process is gathering input from GCS families through a survey. Every parent or guardian of a GCS student with an IEP is invited to take the Shared Ownership Survey. Please complete the survey by January 31st. To take the survey or learn more about the entire review process, visit the district’s website.
ACCESS Testing Schedule
We are approaching ACCESS for ELLs testing and are getting ready to test for proficiency in the English language. Each year, students in English learner programs take the ACCESS for ELLs language proficiency test. The test measures academic English language proficiency for students learning English in our school and throughout our state. The testing window for grades K-8 is between January 21- March 7, 2025. Please note that kindergarten students will be tested individually within the first two weeks of the window.
Rudolph Gordon School’s testing schedule for ACCESS is as follows:
| Test | Testing Dates | Approximate Time for Testing |
| Listening Test | February 3 | 65 minutes |
| Reading Test | February 4 | 60 minutes |
| Speaking Test |
February 7: 5th-8th grades February 11-14: 1st-4th grades |
50 minutes |
| Writing Test |
February 10: 5th-8th grades February 21: 1st-4th grades |
70-90 minutes |
Parents and families, here is a link to the SCDE’s Students and Parent Resources webpage. WIDA has also provided additional resources for Family Engagement that may be printed and shared with parents and families that are helpful regarding ACCESS testing.
Greenville County School Calendars
2024-2025 School Year Calendar
2025-2026 School Year Calendar