Please see the proper procedures for PA Chapter 4 Parental/Guardian Requests for Opt-Outs
outlined in the Document Below:
PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL SYSTEM OF ASSESSMENT (PSSA) AND KEYSTONE EXAMS ASSESSMENT
REVIEW AND OPT-OUT PROCEDURE
Section 4.4 of Title 22, Chapter 4 provides for the rights of any parent or guardian to excuse his
or her child from the state assessment if, upon inspection of the testing materials, they find the
assessment to be in conflict with their religious beliefs.
This is the only basis for a parent or guardian to excuse his or her child from the statewide
assessments