California Foundations of Reading Test Info | 2025 Dates, Testing Locations & Prep Resources

Taking the Foundations of Reading Test in California

Educators pursuing licensure in California may be required to take the NES Foundations of Reading test. The specific exams required can vary depending on factors such as the subject area and grade level the candidate intends to teach. Testing requirements, including passing scores, are established by the California State Board of Education.

To learn more about the current California Foundations of Reading testing requirements, please visit the official testing service website at https://www.nestest.com/.

California Foundations of Reading Testing Center Locations*

Below is a list of California testing centers that offer computer-based testing for the Foundations of Reading Test.

IMPORTANT: Do not go to your testing center location until you have registered for the exam and scheduled your testing appointment. For information on how to register and schedule a testing appointment, please visit the official NES testing service website at www.nestest.com.

City/Zip	California Foundations of Reading Testing Center Location
Alhambra (91803)	Pearson Professional Centers-Alhambra (LA) CA, 1000 South Fremont Ave, A7 Building, Suite 300
Anaheim (92802)	Quality Tutoring Services, 1319 S. Euclid Street, Suite A
Anaheim (92806)	Pearson Professional Centers-Anaheim CA, 2125 E. Katella Ave, Suite 200
Apple Valley (92308)	Apple Valley Adult Education School, 13063 Pawnee Road
Arcata (95521)	Cal Poly Humboldt, 1 Harpst Street, Lower Library - Testing Center, RM 13
Auburn (95602)	Placer Union High School District, 3775 Richardson Drive
Bakersfield (93301)	Zenith Career Services, 2601 F St
Bakersfield (93309)	Kings Academic Boot Camp, 5329 Office Center Ct., Suite 120
Baldwin Park (91706)	Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education, 4640 N. Maine Ave
Bishop (93514)	Eastern Sierra College Center - Bishop Campus, 4090 West Line Street
Bloomington (92316)	Colton Joint Unified Adult School, 18829 Orange Street
Burbank (91505)	Burbank Adult School, 3811 W Allan Ave, Mingay Center
Calexico (92231)	Robert F Morales Adult Ed Center, 1391 Kloke Ave
Calimesa (92320)	Simplex United Business and Career Center, 1025 Calimesa Blvd, Suite 4
Cerritos (90703)	ABC Adult School, 12254 Cuesta Drive, Assessment Center
Ceres (95307)	Hanline Adult Education Resource Center, 4295 Central Ave
Chatsworth (91311)	Expert Networks Inc, 9520 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Suite 100
Chino (91710)	Chino Valley Adult School, 12970 Third Street
Chula Vista (91911)	Chula Vista Adult School, 1034 Fourth Avenue, Room 109
City of Industry (91748)	ASI Networks, Inc., 19331 E Walnut Drive North
Culver City (90230)	Pearson Professional Centers-Culver City CA, 300 Corporate Pointe, Suite 200, Culver Pointe
Cypress (90630)	Pearson Professional Centers-Cypress (LA) CA, 10833 Valley View Street, Suite 150
Daly City (94014)	Pearson Professional Centers-Daly City CA, 2001 Junipero Serra Boulevard, Suite 530
Daggett (92327)	Alternative Education Center, 33525 Ponnay St.
Delano (93215)	Delano Adult School, 1811 Princeton Street
Downey (90241)	Downey Adult School, 12340 Woodruff Ave
El Centro (92243)	Central Union Adult School, 2345 S. 2nd St
El Monte (91731)	El Monte-Rosemead Adult School, 10807 Ramona Blvd
Fairfield (94534)	Pearson Professional Centers-Fairfield CA, 4820 Business Center Drive, Suite 150
Fresno (93711)	Pearson Professional Centers-Fresno CA, 7555 N. Palm Avenue, Suite 205
Glendale (91203)	Integrated Digital Technologies Corp., 138 N Brand Boulevard, Suite 200 (Second Floor)
Hayward (94541)	Hayward Adult School, 22100 Princeton St
Hesperia (92345)	Hesperia Adult School, 16527 Lemon Street
Huntington Beach (92647)	999 Testing Center, 17111 Beach Blvd., Suite 206
Inglewood (90302)	EE Testing Center, 6519 West Blvd
Lake Forest (92630)	Pearson Professional Centers-Lake Forest (LA) CA, 23792 Rockfield Blvd., Suite 200
Lancaster (93534)	Giligia College - Lancaster, 936 W Avenue J4, STE 101
Lancaster (93535)	Antelope Valley Adult School, 45110 3rd Street East
Lemoore (93245)	Kings County Office of Education, 876 East D Street
Los Angeles (90015)	STEM EDU ASSOCIATION, 1458 S San Pedro St Unit 116
Los Angeles (90015)	Universal Healthcare Careers College, 1625 West Olympic Blvd, Suite 708
Los Angeles (90020)	Learnet Academy, 3251 W 6th Street, Suite 200
Los Angeles (90043)	ABCO Technology, 4314 W. Slauson Ave., 2nd Floor
Lynwood (90262)	Lynwood Community Adult School, 11277 Atlantic Avenue
Marysville (95901)	Yuba College, 2088 North Beale Road, Building 100B Room 134
McClellan (95652)	Twin Rivers Adult School, 5703 Skvarla Avenue
Merced (95340)	Pearson Professional Centers-Merced CA, 767 E Yosemite Ave, Suite C
Milpitas (95035)	Pearson Professional Centers-San Jose (Milpitas) CA, 1551 McCarthy Blvd, Suite 108
Modesto (95356)	Wise Guys PC Training, 3600 Sisk Road Suite 2F
Moreno Valley (92553)	ICare Academy of Nursing Arts, 13373 Perris Blvd., Suite B103
Mountain View (94043)	Mountain View - Los Altos Adult School, 333 Moffett Boulevard
Northridge (91330)	California State University Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Bayramian Hall, room 190
Oakland (94607)	Pearson Professional Centers-Oakland CA, 1000 Broadway, Suite 470, Transpacific Center
Ontario (91761)	Blink IT Solutions, 1395 S. Vineyard Ave
Ontario (91761)	Pearson Professional Centers-Ontario (LA) CA, 3401 Centrelake Drive, Suite 675, Centrelake Plaza
Orland (95963)	Glenn Adult Program, 129 E. Walker Street
Oxnard (93033)	Oxnard College, 4000 S Rose Ave
Palmdale (93550)	AE Palmdale, 1156 East Avenue S
Palm Desert (92260)	College of the Desert - PaCE, The Shops at Palm Desert, 72-840 Highway 111, Suite C-101
Palm Desert (92260)	Synergy Information Solutions, 44650 Village Ct, #200
Pasadena (91101)	Pearson Professional Centers-Pasadena (LA) CA, 70 S. Lake Avenue, Suite 840, Union Bank Building
Pittsburg (94565)	Pittsburg Unified School District, 1151 Stoneman Ave
Placerville (95667)	El Dorado County Office of Education, 6767 Green Valley Road, Bldg K - 2nd Flr
Pleasanton (94566)	Pleasanton Adult & Career Education, 215 Abbie Street
Porterville (93257)	Porterville College, 100 East College Avenue
Quincy (95971)	Feather River Adult Ed, 501 Main Street
Redding (96002)	Pearson Professional Centers-Redding CA, 2190 Larkspur Lane, Suite 400
Redding (96003)	Shasta College, 11555 Old Oregon Trail, Building 2200, Room 2215
Redlands (92373)	Pearson Professional Centers-Redlands (LA) CA, 1690 Barton Road, Suite 102
Redlands (92374)	Colton-Redlands-Yucaipa Regional Occup Program, 1226 Indiana Court
Reedley (93654)	Reedley Community College, 995 North Reed Avenue
Richmond (94804)	West Contra Costa Adult Education, 5625 Sutter Avenue
Roseville (95661)	Pearson Professional Centers-Roseville (Sacramento), 3010 Lava Ridge Court, Suite #170
Roseville (95678)	Roseville Adult School, 125 Berry Street (Side Door Entrance)
Sacramento (95819)	California State University - Sacramento, 6000 J Street
Sacramento (95826)	Pearson Professional Centers-Sacramento CA, 8950 Cal Center Drive, Suite 215, Building #1
Sacramento (95833)	Pearson Professional Centers-Sacramento (North) CA, 2295 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 150
Salinas (93906)	Salinas Union High School District - Salinas Ed Ctr, 20 Sherwood Place
San Dimas (91773)	Pearson Professional Centers-San Dimas (LA), 140 Via Verde, Suite 110
San Diego (92101)	ICOHS College, 1770 4th Ave
San Diego (92108)	Pearson Professional Centers-San Diego CA, 3838 Camino Del Rio N, Suite 205
San Diego (92108)	INX Academy, 2515 Camino Rio South, Suite 100
San Diego (92123)	Pearson Professional Centers-San Diego (Kearny) CA, 9150 Chesapeake Dr, Suite 100, Kearny Villa Commerce Center
San Diego (92123)	DoD Training Center San Diego, 9089 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Ste 100
San Diego (92123)	Avarice Partners, LLC, 9305 Lightwave Ave, First Floor
San Diego (92123)	North City Testing Center, 8355 Aero Drive - Room #111
San Diego (92128)	Pearson Professional Centers-San Diego (North) CA, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court, Suite 463, Sunroad Financial Plaza
San Francisco (94111)	Pearson Professional Centers-San Francisco, 201 California Street, Suite 1400
San Jose (95136)	Silicon Valley Adult Education, 760 Hillsdale Ave, Room 10
San Marcos (92069)	Pearson Professional Centers-San Marcos CA, 570 Rancheros Drive, Suite 110
San Mateo (94402)	Pearson Professional Centers-San Mateo CA, 1825 South Grant Street, Suite 705
Santa Clara (95050)	Questivity Inc, 1680 Civic Center Drive, Suite E
Santa Clarita (91355)	College of the Canyons, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road
Santa Maria (93454)	Pearson Professional Centers-Santa Maria CA, 560 East Betteravia Road, Suite I
Simi Valley (93065)	Simi Institute for Careers and Education, 1880 Blackstock Avenue
Sonora (95370)	Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools, 175 Fairview Lane
Stockton (95207)	Valley Testing Center, 1231 W Robinhood Drive, Suite B1
Stockton (95207)	Zenith Career Services, 2027 W March Ln, Suite 2
Susanville (96130)	Lassen Library District, 1618 Main St
Taft (93268)	West Kern Adult Education Network, 218 Taylor Street
Ukiah (95482)	Ukiah Adult School, 1056 N. Bush St, next to Frank Zeek Elementary School
Van Nuys (91406)	Giligia College, 15643 Sherman Way Street, Unit 140
Visalia (93277)	Pearson Professional Centers-Visalia CA, 5300 West Tulare Avenue, Suite 108
Vista (92081)	Vista Adult School, 510 Sunset Drive
Walnut (91789)	Mt San Antonio College, 1100 N. Grand Avenue, Bldg 40 - Rm 102
Watsonville (95076)	PVUSD-Watsonville/Aptos/Santa Cruz Adult Education, 294 Green Valley Road
West Hills (91307)	USA Expedition, 22736 Vanowen St., Suite 105
Westlake Village (91361)	Pearson Professional Centers-Westlake Village (LA), 875 South Westlake Blvd., Suite 106, Westlake Corporate Centre
Yreka (96097)	Yreka Adult School Testing Center, 701 North Oregon Street

*This information is subject to change. All test-takers should visit the official Foundations of Reading Test website at www.nestest.com to confirm testing center locations, fees, registration, and testing requirements before enrolling.