Please read ALL information on Schedule Change Requests below, if you have additional questions please reach out to your student(s) assigned counselor.
If you wish to request a schedule change, you must fill out the form in Parent or Student Portal in PowerSchool. An email requesting a schedule change will not be considered. This is how counselors will ensure we reach all students with requests that meet the county criteria. We will process requests in the order that they are received. If you need help with Parent or Student Portal access you can visit this site https://www.aacps.org/parentportal or call the school at (410)266-5240 and ask for help.
If there is a valid reason for a student to drop or add a course for a semester, all drop and add requests must be submitted via the Parent Portal or Student Portal using the instructions hyperlinked here. Drop/Add Form ENGLISH Drop/Add Form SPANISH
The schedule change window to drop or add courses will be opened between the first two weeks of a semester, at the end of those two weeks request forms will not be generated. Approved reasons for schedule changes are listed below:
Only necessary changes with valid academic reasons will be considered. Academic reasons include the following:
1. Course is required by a senior who needs it for graduation this year.
2. Course is incorrect level of sequential order.
3. Course has been taken and passed.
4. Adding academic course recommended by college or employer.
5. Correcting course for academic reason recommended by teacher.
6. Changing course for health reason certified in writing by physician.
Please know that a request does not automatically result in a schedule change.
Students should continue to follow their original schedule until their counselor responds with an answer to a request. Requests will be addressed within 48 hours in the order in which they are received.
**If a student wishes to drop an AP Class, they must follow the above process and ALSO get a pink "AP Drop" form from the counseling office. This form must be signed by a parent/guardian and the AP teacher. The student will meet with the counselor who will then take the form to get reviewed for approval by administration.**