Students who are enrolled in the Manatee County Home Education Program have the option of participating in statewide assessments administered by Florida public school districts.  Students are NOT required, but are certainly welcome to participate in this assessment.

Students MUST present photo identification to school staff to verify his/her identity. Please ensure that your student has a school ID, Passport or Florida-issued Photo ID on the date of testing. Florida ID cards can be purchased at a local branch of the Department of Motor Vehicles.

All students who will participate in a state assessment must participate in an electronic practice test for that subject. You are responsible for ensuring that your student has taken a practice assessment using the appropriate platform. To access these practices tests click: https://fsassessments.org/ and then Practice Tests on the right hand side.

Home Education Students

If you are an active homeschool student, please complete the State Assessment Registration google doc form below. 

Private School Students

Complete the Private School Registration form below and deliver the completed form with a copy of student's birth certificate to the Office of Student Assignment, or send via email to studentassignment@manateeschools.net. 

Office of Student Assignment

1400 1st Ave E, Palmetto, FL 34221

Fax: (941) 708-4976

Phone: (941) 708-4971

Once registered with the Office of Student Assignment, complete the Home Education State Assessment Registration google doc form below. 

For State Assessment Registration Questions, please contact Emily Moore at (941) 751-6550 ext. 43170 or (941) 708-8800 ext. 44026

Once you have registered online with the Assessment, Accountability, and Research department, please coordinate with the test coordinator from your student’s zoned school for details and times of testing. 

If you need to know your zoned school, click here to find your zoned school 

Please note, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Govenor DeSantis has cancelled all State Testing this year. For questions on how this impacts your child, please contact the Office of Student Assignment.

Summer EOC testing has also been cancelled. If you would like to participate in the Fall EOC administration, please fill out the Google doc form below. If you have any questions, please email Emily Moore or the Office of Student Assignment. Fall EOC tests include, Algebra 1, Geometry, ELA Retakes, Biology, Civics, and U.S. History.