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AP Exam Registration Resources

Leadership Prep School offers the opportunity for LPS students to take AP exams during the May College Board testing cycle.

LPS Students and Parents - Please Read Below

  • LPS utilizes My School Bucks for all AP exam payments.  Payment(s)  received for AP exams in MSB is confirmation for intent to take the exam(s).
  • Fall 2026 AP Exam Registration/Payment Due Dates:

August 12, 2026-October 16, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CST is a FIRM deadline. 

  • To successfully complete your registration for your AP Exam(s) you must complete the TWO-STEP process:
  • Join your AP Classroom.  The classroom code will be provided by your AP teacher during the Fall and the Spring (only for AP Spring Courses).  Please contact CollegeBoard for any account-related issues (888-225-5427)
  • Submit payment through My School Bucks before the due date.
  • If a student would like to see if they qualify for Free/Reduced lunch which will reduce exam fees to $26, please contact Britany Blankenship (bblankenship@lpsfrisco.com).
  • If you have a 504/IEP and are provided accommodations in class at LPS, this does not mean you also have accommodations with the College Board.  Accommodation requests must be approved by the College Board via their Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) office.
  • To apply for College Board accommodations, you must complete this FORM and return by email to the 504 Coordinator, Jasmine Washington (jwashington@lpsfrisco.com) or the Special Education Coordinator, Lara Brice (lara.brice@lpsfrisco.com). 
  • If you have already been approved by the College Board for SSD accommodations, you do not need to re-apply as these follow you each year. (unless your accommodations have changed)
  • Any College Board Accommodation requests submitted via the form above that come after the College Board’s January 15, 2027 deadline are not guaranteed to be approved by the College Board by the AP Exam date.
  • Students should be sure to have MEMORIZED and updated their MyAP College Board account to be able to log in to their digital exam(s) on testing day.

 

After October 16, 2026, there will be NO REFUNDS on any AP Exam for the Fall 2026 Registration Dates, regardless of the cancellation reason.

 

AP Government, AP Macroeconomics

  • Students who are taking AP Government and/or AP Macroeconomics must register and pay for the exam during the semester in which they are taking the class.
  • For example, if you are taking AP Government in the Fall, you will register and pay for AP Government in the Fall.
  • 2027 Spring Registrations will only take place for second-semester only AP classes
  • Spring 2027 AP Exam Registration and Payment dates ONLY apply to AP courses only offered during the second-semester.
  • Registration in AP Classroom and payment through My School Bucks will be available from January 11, 2027-February 19, 2027, which is a FIRM deadline.

 

After February 19, 2027, there will be NO REFUNDS on AP Exams for the Spring 2027 Registration Dates, regardless of cancellation reason.

 

 

AP Digital In-Person Exams

  • AP Literature and Composition
  • AP Human Geography
  • AP World History Modern
  • AP US History
  • AP US Government and Politics
  • AP Computer Science Principles

 

AP Hybrid Digital In-Person Exams

  • AP Biology
  • AP Macroeconomics
  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP Physics

 

 

LPS AP Exam Testing Day Policies

  • Tardiness to AP Exams will NOT be tolerated.  If you miss your AP Exam due to tardiness, you will not be given a refund for that exam, and you will not be moved to Late AP testing.
  • You must come prepared for your AP Exams.  You must have your school-issued ID.

 

  • Permitted Items:
  • ID
  • No. 2 pencils
  • Blue or black ink pens
  • Watches that cannot access the internet and/or beep
  • Permitted calculators (Curious about which calculator you can bring? Check out this link.)
  • Rulers or straightedge for Physics exams

 

  • NOT-Permitted Items:
  • Electronic equipment, including phones, smartwatches, fitness trackers, wearable technology, cameras, recording or listening devices, or any other type of electronic communication devices.
  • Books, reference guides, notes, compasses, protractors, mechanical pencils, pencils that are not No. 2, correction fluid, dictionaries, highlighters, or colored pencils.
  • Watches that beep, make noise, or have an alarm.
  • Earplugs
  • Food or drink (only allowed during scheduled break and outside of the testing room)

 

  • You will not be allowed to access your bags during the exam.  You will be allowed to eat a snack and grab a drink only during exam breaks.  You will place your snacks and drinks in a specific location designated by the proctor.
  • You are not allowed to leave the exam room for an unscheduled break when 10 minutes are remaining in an exam section.
  • Any restroom breaks that you take outside of the scheduled break during the exam, will impact your timing.  You will not get that time back.  You must notify the proctor if you need to use the restroom outside of the scheduled break time.
  • You must arrive EARLY for your AP Exams

-8:00 a.m. Exams- Students must arrive in the testing room NO LATER than 7:50 a.m.

-12:00 p.m. Exams- Students must arrive in the testing room NO LATER than 11:50 a.m.

-Arrival Location- testing location will be communicated to students by email 1 week prior to the exam date.

-If you have 2 exams back-to-back on the same day, please bring enough water, snacks, and your lunch.  There is limited time between the morning and the afternoon testing sessions.  Therefore, plan your eating and use of the restroom accordingly.  

-If you have a 12:00 p.m. exam and off-campus lunch, you will NOT be permitted to leave for lunch.  Plan to bring your lunch.

 

 

Late AP Exams

  • Late AP Exams are only provided to students who meet approved absence criteria (please see below).  Please email the AP Coordinator,  Lori Callaway (lcallaway@lpsfrisco.com), if you meet the approved absence criteria.
  • Late AP Exam dates are communicated via school email to students who are approved to test late.

 

Approved AP Exam Absences

  • Conflict with more than 1 AP exam at the same time
  • Conflict with a school-sponsored athletic/academic event
  • Conflict due to a College Board-approved (SSD) accommodation
  • Illness, accompanied by a doctor’s note, submitted by email to the AP Coordinator,  Lori Callaway (lcallaway@lpsfrisco.com),  within 24 hours of the original exam time

 

Non-Approved AP Exam Absences

  • Family events, including weddings, graduations, birthdays, etc…
  • Non-school–sponsored athletic events or academic contests
  • College visit or vacation

 

 

Note:  The College Board allows individual campuses to establish their internal registration and payment deadlines, internal exam pricing, and internal late testing policies.  Students and Families should be familiar with our policies above before registering for AP Exams.  Students and parents have agreed to the above policies when registering and paying for an AP exam at Leadership Prep School.