AP Testing Update - April 14

Exam Conflicts

It is important that you take your AP exam on the scheduled date. However, outside conflicts may arise and students may re-schedule their exam to the College Board approved late-testing date.  Below are circumstances when late testing is allowed:

• Athletic contest/event
• Conflict with IB or Cambridge exam 
• Conflict with nationally, province-, or state-mandated test 
• Disabilities accommodations issues
• Emergency: bomb scare or fire alarm
• Emergency: serious injury, illness, or family tragedy
• High school graduation
• Language lab scheduling conflict
• Religious holiday/observance
• School closing: election, national holiday, or natural disaster
• Strike/labor conflict
• Student court appearance
• 2 AP Exams on the same date at the same time

If you have a conflict that will prevent you from taking your AP exam at the scheduled date and time, please contact Mr. Bird no later than May 6 at 4:00 PM to re-schedule your exam. 

Unused Test Fees

AP Opt-out forms were sent home in October and had to be submitted to the Student Services Department by November 10 to avoid any financial penalty. Students cannot opt out of an AP exam without penalty at this time.

For students taking their first six AP exams in FCPS, there will be a $40 unused test fee assigned via Textbook Tracker after AP Testing is completed to any student who does not take an AP exam.

For students who ae taking their 7^th or greater AP exam through FCPS, the $95 test fee (already billed through MySchoolBucks) is non-refundable.

Early Release/ Late Arrival on Test Days

In the past, many of our students who are taking morning exams have brought in parent excuses for an early release; likewise, students taking afternoon exams have come in late with notes from home. 

In order to facilitate and expedite the attendance process during the AP testing window, we are asking that you use this form if you wish to excuse your student from classes on the days when he/she will be taking AP Exams. Forms are due to Mrs. Whittemore in the Attendance Office no later than Wednesday April 27th with no exceptions.  Once this form is submitted, you do NOT need to call your student in or out on an AP testing day.

AP Exam Schedule  - May 2022

The current Advanced Placement (AP) exams - Chemistry, Spanish Literature, Japanese Language, and U.S. Government - set for May 2 will continue as scheduled as these dates are set by the College Board. If any student has any concern about this exam schedule due to the change in the observance of Eid al Fitr, please encourage them to speak Chris Bird, AP Test Coordinator at @email.

 

Art and Design: Friday, May 6, 2022, is the last day for AP coordinators to submit digital AP 2-D Art and Design, 3-D Art and Design, and Drawing portfolios (by 8 p.m. ET) and to gather 2-D Art and Design and Drawing students for physical portfolio assembly. Teachers should forward completed digital Art and Design portfolios to coordinators before this date.

 

Fairfax County Public Schools AP Exam Fee Matrix 2021-2022

AP Student Test Details	Student Actions	AP Test Payment
Enrolled FCPS students with 6 cumulative AP  Tests or fewer	Student takes AP Exam (does not opt-out of exam)	FCPS pays test fee
	Student opts-out of AP exam by school’s due date (may vary by school)	N/A
	Student cancels AP exam after November 10th	$40 College Board Change Fee (MSB invoice from school)
	Student does not opt-out of AP exam and does not sit for the exam in May 2022	$40 College Board Unused Exam Fee (MSB invoice from school)
Enrolled FCPS student with 7 cumulative AP tests or more	Student takes AP Exam (does not opt-out of exam)	Student pays non-refundable $95 test fee (MSB invoice from FCPS)
	Student opts out of AP exam by school’s due date (may vary by school)	N/A
	Student cancels AP exam after November 10th but prior to College Board’s date of March 15, 2022	Student responsible for non-refundable $95 test fee (MSB invoice from FCPS)
	Student does not opt out of exam and does not sit for the exam in May 2022	Student responsible for non-refundable $95 test fee (MSB invoice from FCPS)
Non-enrolled FCPS student or home instruction student	Student registers to take exam by school’s due date whether or not the student sits for the exam in May 2022	Student pays non-refundable $95 test fee (payable to school)
	Student registers to take exam after November 10th and before March 15th, 2022	Student pays non-refundable $95 test fee + $40 change fee ($135) (payable to school)