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Every year, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) administers federally-required state assessments that help us gauge how our students are growing academically compared to their peers across the state. These tests also help us determine where additional supports and resources are needed in our schools.

This spring, your child will take the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), which measures student mastery of the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts/literacy and mathematics in grades 3–8. The District online testing window is March 3 – April 17, 2026. Garvy School will administer the test between: April 6- April 17th.

Students in 5th and 8th grade will also participate in the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), which measures student mastery of the Illinois Learning Standards for Science and the Next Generation Science Standards. The District online testing window is March 3 – April 30, 2026. Garvy School will administer the test between: April 6- April 30th.

Parent-Teacher Conferences are Wednesday, March 18th from 11:45 to 6pm

We are happy to announce that our March Dine and Donate will be on March 10th from 4pm to 8pm at Noodles and Company at 4157 N Harlem Ave, Norridge, IL 60706. You can order in person, or if you order online or in the app make sure to enter code GIVING25

Mentioning Garvy School or entering the code GIVING25 online benefits the school- we will receive 25% of the proceeds to go towards our culture and climate resources.

The Spring session runs from March 31st to June 2nd