Single Subject Acceleration (SSA)

Single Subject Acceleration (SSA) is an acceleration opportunity provided for enrolled and attending Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) students.  As outlined in Board Policy 3422,  K-8th grade students who meet specific criteria in Mathematics or English Language Arts (ELA) have the opportunity to accelerate in one subject area.  Only students who are currently enrolled and attending a WCPSS school during the open nomination and testing window are eligible to be considered for SSA.

SSA Testing Information

Testing Windows

• Track 1, 2, and 3: April 4 - April 17
• Track 4: April 28 - May 9
• Modified and Leadership Academies: March 24 - April 4
• Traditional: April 11- April 25

Test Request Deadlines

All test request windows will open at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the first day of the test request window and close at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the last day of the request window.  

• Track 1, Modified and Leadership Academy: February 17–March 7, 2025
• Track 2, 3, 4, and Traditional: March 10–March 28, 2025 

Testing Request Process

Parents should:

• Contact your child’s school to find out when the SSA informational meeting will be held.
• Attend your school’s SSA informational meeting.
• Determine which one subject your child will be assessed in (Mathematics or English Language Arts).
• Complete the Central Services SSA Test Request Form* that aligns with your student’s school calendar.  
  • Track 1, Modified, and Leadership Academies Form 
  • Tracks 2, 3, 4, and Traditional Form

*All requests submitted outside of the student’s testing request windows will not be processed. Once the Google Form is completed, you will receive a confirmation message. If you do not receive a confirmation email please email the Advanced Learning Services team at ssa@wcpss.net.