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PFT Information Sharing With Parents


Talking to Parents About the Physical Fitness Testing (PFT) (PPTX)
A slide deck for use by site administrators to provide information about the PFT to parents and guardians.

Parent and Guardian Notification Letter Template, updated January 2023 (DOCX)
This letter is a template you may use to send to parents or guardians notifying them of the start of PFT testing and your local testing window.

Translations of this parent notification letter template are available in the following languages:

Arabic Template (DOCX)
Russian Template (DOCX)
Simplified Chinese Template (DOCX)
Spanish Template (DOCX)
Traditional Chinese Template (DOCX)
Tagalog Template (DOCX)
Vietnamese Template (DOCX)

Parent Guide to Understanding the PFT and FITNESSGRAM®, posted January 24, 2022 (PDF)
Provides parents with answers to key questions about the what, why, who, how, and when of the PFT.

Translations of this parent guide are available in the following languages:

Arabic Parent Guide (PDF)
Russian Parent Guide (PDF)
Simplified Chinese Parent Guide (PDF)
Spanish Parent Guide (PDF)
Traditional Chinese Parent Guide (PDF)
Tagalog Parent Guide (PDF)
Vietnamese Parent Guide (PDF)

Questions:   Proficiency, Equivalency, and Fitness Testing Office | pft@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-2766
Last Reviewed: Thursday, July 24, 2025
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