School runs normally all week, April 19–23, 2027. Regular days, regular hours. Students take their spring achievement tests alongside their usual classes.
Nothing changes for families. No early dismissal and no schedule shift.
This is the third and last NWEA MAP Growth window of the year, after September and January. Because the same nationally normed test is given three times, the spring results show a full year of growth in reading, math, and language usage — not just a snapshot. It is not graded and there is nothing to pass or fail. Teachers use it to see how far each student came and to hand the next teacher an honest picture.
The best preparation is the ordinary kind: a full night’s sleep and breakfast.
Martin Luther School serves Early Childhood through 8th grade at 2616 S Connecticut Ave in Joplin, Missouri. The full 2026–27 school calendar has every date for the year. Questions about your child’s results? Call the school office at (417) 624-1403 or email info@martinlutherjoplin.com.