SHSAT school partnership
Bring digital SHSAT practice to your school community.
Help NYC middle school families access daily practice or adaptive and fixed-form full-length tests through a partnership designed around your community.
For NYC middle schools, PTAs, PAs, and authorized school-community leaders
01Families receive access information
02Students practice online from home
03Parents review results and explanations
Support without a new class to run
Give families a practical SHSAT option without adding a school program to manage.
Many families want structured digital SHSAT practice but may not be ready for private tutoring or another scheduled class. SHSAT Buddy gives a school community a way to share access while students work from home and parents manage their accounts.
01Increase accessOffer a clear digital option to interested families across different starting points.
02Keep administration lightUse existing email lists, newsletters, QR flyers, or family messaging channels.
03Make practice usefulPair online questions with detailed explanations and topic-level performance information.
What each side receives
A defined launch plan for the school. Digital practice and review for families.
A defined community offer
- Agreed access model, scope, and timing
- Approved flyer, QR link, or digital instructions
- A simple family communication plan
- A SHSAT Buddy contact for program questions
Digital practice with explanations
- Online access from a compatible home device
- SHSAT Math and ELA practice
- Adaptive or fixed-form tests when included in the agreed partnership
- Detailed explanations for review
- Parent-visible performance information
Student privacy: Parents create and manage student accounts. Any school-level reporting or data-sharing must be defined in writing and reviewed for privacy before the partnership launches.
Partnership launch steps
From first conversation to family access.
The school does not need to host a testing event or add a new class. The partnership is designed to work through the communication channels the school community already uses.
- 01
Tell us about the community
Share the school name, your role, estimated family interest, preferred timing, and partnership goal.
- 02
Confirm the model
Agree on product access, pricing, subsidy or fundraising terms, timing, and responsibilities.
- 03
Share the approved invitation
Distribute the approved email, newsletter copy, flyer, or QR link to families.
- 04
Families practice from home
Parents create accounts, students use the digital practice, and families review the available results.
Experience with NYC families
Digital practice tested with more than 150 NYC students.
SHSAT Buddy previously administered digital fixed-form practice tests to more than 150 NYC students before test day. Students used the experience to become more comfortable working on a computer, practice pacing, and reduce uncertainty about digital testing.
This is experience data, not a claim of guaranteed score improvement or admission.
“SHSAT Buddy made it simple for our parent association to bring digital SHSAT practice to students. Engagement was strong, and many parents were grateful for the opportunity to give their children realistic test preparation without added complexity for the school.”
Product and format clarity
Adaptive and fixed-form full-length tests are both available.
The adaptive practice test follows the current 100-question structure with 50 ELA and 50 Math questions in a 180-minute session. Fixed-form tests remain available as 114-question digital checkpoints.
A partnership can include access to either format or both, depending on the agreed scope. Review the official test format directly on the New York City Public Schools SHSAT page.
- 100-question computer-adaptive format
- 114-question fixed-form option
- 180-minute standard session
- Results and detailed explanations
Who this partnership supports
This partnership may fit your community if you want to:
- 01Expand access without running an in-person prep class
- 02Offer families a digital supplement to tutoring or self-study
- 03Use an existing school communication channel to reach families
- 04Discuss sponsored, discounted, or fundraising access
Want to understand the family experience first? Review the SHSAT practice tests, Daily Quiz, or the NYC SHSAT Study Guide.
Questions, answered
What school and parent leaders usually want to know.
Who can discuss a partnership with SHSAT Buddy?+
SHSAT Buddy welcomes inquiries from NYC middle school parent associations, PTAs, PAs, school leaders, and other authorized school-community representatives.
Does the school need to host an in-person program?+
No. Students use the digital practice platform from home on a compatible device. The school or parent association can distribute the approved access information through its normal family communication channels.
How is school partnership pricing determined?+
Pricing depends on the selected product access, expected participation, subsidy level, timing, and partnership model. SHSAT Buddy confirms the scope and terms before a program is announced to families.
Which full-length practice-test formats are available?+
SHSAT Buddy offers computer-adaptive and fixed-form full-length practice tests. The adaptive format contains 100 questions, with 50 ELA and 50 Math questions, while the fixed-form format contains 114 questions. Final product access is defined for each partnership.
Does a school receive individual student data?+
Student access is managed through parent-created accounts. Any school-level reporting or data-sharing would need to be defined in writing and reviewed for privacy before launch.
How do we start a school partnership conversation?+
Email SHSAT Buddy with the school name, your role, estimated number of interested families, preferred timing, and the partnership model you would like to discuss.
Start with your school community
Tell us what you want to make available to families.
Include your school name, role, estimated interest, preferred timing, and the partnership option you want to explore.
Email SHSAT Buddy