Free for Loudoun families

Free Academies of Loudoun Admissions Tools

Quick tools built on the published LCPS dates, requirements, and writing rubric. No sign-up needed.

The Tools

The fall application for AOS and AET closes October 15, 2026 at 12:00 noon ET, and the winter application for Advanced AET and MATA closes January 15, 2027. These tools help you check the dates and the requirements before then.

Academies of Loudoun Admissions Countdown

A live countdown to the next deadline or test day, every published 2026-27 date for AOS, AET, Advanced AET, and MATA, and the information sessions. Add any date to your calendar.

Academies of Loudoun Eligibility Checker

Choose Fall AOS and AET, Advanced AET, or MATA, answer a few questions, and see whether your student meets the published LCPS requirements, with the rule behind each answer.

ACL Writing Assessment Practice

Write to the released LCPS prompt with a 30-minute timer, then score yourself on the five rubric indicators out of 10, with a note on what to work on next.

Academies of Loudoun Program Matcher

Choose a grade and interests to see which AOS, AET, Advanced AET, and MATA programs fit, when to apply for each, and the NVCC credits and credentials LCPS lists. Browse all 25 MATA pathways too.

ACL Prep Roadmap by Grade

Choose a grade from 5th to 10th for a short, numbered plan: the LCPS math route to Algebra I by 8th grade, the grades that count, when to apply, and how to practice writing and reasoning.

Academies of Loudoun Admissions by the Numbers

Every AOS, AET, and MATA applicant and admission count LCPS has published, from School Board documents, with the 2020 selection policy and what LCPS has not published.

LCPS High School GPA Calculator

Enter high school courses and grades to see the weighted and unweighted GPA on the LCPS scale, with Honors, AP, dual enrollment, and Academies of Loudoun weights.

See where your student stands.

The free ACL diagnostic has students complete two STEM reasoning problems and one ACL-style writing response. Parents receive a readiness report with specific next steps.

Take the Free ACL Diagnostic

Get ACL deadline updates by email

Join the AcademiesPrep email list for Academies of Loudoun admissions updates and deadline reminders.

Occasional Academies of Loudoun admissions updates from AcademiesPrep. Unsubscribe anytime.

Sources, last checked September 26, 2026

LCPS can change its dates and requirements, and its pages are the official record. Questions go to the LCPS admissions office at AcademiesAdmissions@lcps.org or 571-252-1992. AcademiesPrep is an independent prep program and is not affiliated with the Academies of Loudoun or Loudoun County Public Schools.