SAT SUITE OF ASSESSMENTS
SAT/PSAT Testing Opportunities for Eligible Non-Enrolled Students
La Porte Independent School District provides opportunities for eligible students who reside within district boundaries but are not currently enrolled in an LPISD school, including homeschooled students, to request participation in certain district-administered college readiness assessments.
In accordance with Texas Education Code §29.916, eligible homeschooled students may participate in the PSAT/NMSQT offered by La Porte ISD.
2026–2027 Testing Opportunities
- PSAT/NMSQT: 10/27/2026
Registration Procedures
Parents or guardians of eligible students who wish to request participation should contact the La Porte ISD Assessment, Accountability, and Research Department.
Email: upshawj@lpisd.org
Registration Deadline: 10/16/2026
Requests should include the student's name, grade level, assessment requested, and parent/guardian contact information. District staff will provide instructions for verifying eligibility, completing registration, and meeting applicable testing requirements.
Testing fees, if applicable, will be communicated during registration. Eligible homeschooled students participating in the PSAT/NMSQT will be charged the same fee as enrolled district students.
For additional information, please contact the La Porte ISD Assessment, Accountability, and Research Department.
SAT
The SAT is a standardized test widely used for college admissions in the United States. It is intended to assess students’ readiness for college. The test is a multiple-choice, computer-based test. La Porte ISD offers an School Day SAT in the spring for juniors at no cost.
PSAT/NMSQT
The Preliminary SAT, also known as the PSAT/NMSQT® (National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test), is a practice version of the SAT exam. You can only take the PSAT once per year, and many students take the test in both 10th and 11th grade. If you earn a high score on the PSAT your junior year, you could qualify to receive a National Merit Scholarship—$180 million dollars in merit scholarships are awarded to students each year. The PSAT is 2 hours and 45 minutes long and tests your skills in reading, writing, and math. Unlike the SAT, the highest score possible on the PSAT is 1520.
The PSAT is a predictor of a student's score on the SAT. Students may use the results of the PSAT to identify strengths and weaknesses in preparation for a higher score on the SAT. La Porte ISD offers the PSAT/NMSQT in the fall to eligible 10th and 11th graders for no cost.
PSAT 8/9
he PSAT 8/9 is the first exam in the College Board's "SAT Suite of Assessments" and is offered to eighth and ninth graders. The purpose of the PSAT 8/9 is to establish a starting point in terms of college and career readiness as students transition to high school. It's a way for students to practice for the PSAT 10, the PSAT/NMSQT, and the SAT. Like those other exams, as of 2024, the PSAT 8/9 is fully digital and taken on computer. La Porte offers the PSAT 8/9 to eligible 8th graders in the fall each year at no cost.
