Please be advised that all students in grades 4-8 will participate in the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments - Adaptive English Language Arts (NJSLA-Adaptive ELA) and Mathematics (NJSLA-Adaptive Math) Field Tests during the statewide testing window from October 27th through November 14, 2025. In accordance with the NJ Department of Education State Assessments Testing Schedule, testing will not be scheduled on November 4, 6, 7, or 11. The field tests will include on 60-minute unit of ELA (Reading), one 60-minute unit of Mathematics, and one 120-minute unit of ELA (Writing).

For the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, the field test assessment schedule is as follows:

• Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School: October 27th - ELA (Reading) and Mathematics
• Elementary Schools and Pine Brook: October 28th - ELA (Reading) and Mathematics
• All Schools October 29th - ELA (Writing)

Please review the NJSLA - Adaptive Fall Field Test Parent/Guardian Letter which provides more information regarding the assessment.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your child's assistant principal who serves as the School Testing Coordinator by Monday, October 20th. 

To learn more about the assessments, visit the NJSLA Students & Families Resources website. 

NJSLA Parent/Guardian Letter - Will be available in the spring of 2026.

NJSLA Parent/Guardian Testing Resources

Students in grades 3-8 will take the state-mandated New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA) assessments.  These assessments are required by the state to be administered in the spring of this school year in order to fulfill the federal statewide assessment requirement for the 2025-2026 school year. The results from NJSLA testing are a helpful tool in measuring your child’s annual progress in school, and they are just one of the many ways your child’s teachers and administrators can determine whether he or she is on track to being college and career ready.

Students in grades 3-8 will take new adaptive assessments in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics, and students in grades 5 and 8 will also take the science assessment.  The New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA) measures your child’s academic progress as correlated with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards. More information regarding the assessments will be shared once more information is received. 

Please also note that during all testing periods, student cell phones and communication devices must be off and away during testing;  and accommodations will be provided as per a student’s Individualized Education Program or 504 plan.  We anticipate that a report of your child’s assessment results will be provided for you in the late summer or fall, pending results are received from the state.

The testing window for Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District students is as follows:

The statewide assessment testing window is April 27, 2026 through May 22, 2026; makeups may be conducted throughout the window and must be completed by May 29, 2026. 

The administration of the NJSLA - Adaptive English Language Arts Assessments for Grades 3-8 will occur on:

• Tuesday, May 5, 2026: Reading Session I (75-minutes)
• Wednesday, May 6, 2026: Reading Session II (75-minutes)
• Thursday, May 7, 2026: Writing (90-minutes)

The administration of the NJSLA - Adaptive Mathematics Assessments for Grades 3-8 will occur on:

• Tuesday, May 12, 2026: Mathematics Session I (75-minutes)
• Wednesday, May 13, 2026: Mathematics Session II (75-minutes)

The administration of the NJSLA Science Assessments for Grades 5 & 8 ONLY will occur on:

• Thursday, May 14, 2026: Science Units I and II (90-minutes total)
• Friday, May 15, 2026: Science Units III and IV (90-minutes total)

Please check this link periodically for updates. Additional information and resources will be added by the NJDOE on an ongoing basis.

For information about the NJSLA-S, please visit the New Jersey Science Assessments Resource Center.