Academy
Add/Drop/Change Classes
Adding/Dropping/Changing Classes
General
During the first two full weeks of school (or of a semester, in the case of semester courses) students may drop and/or add a course. The permission of the counselor and notification of the faculty and parent are required. Students are cautioned that failure to follow the correct procedure could result in their not receiving credit for the course.
During the first two full weeks of school (or of a semester, in the case of semester courses) students may drop and/or add a course. The permission of the counselor and notification of the faculty and parent are required. Students are cautioned that failure to follow the correct procedure could result in their not receiving credit for the course.
Drop:
Beginning with week three but prior to the last day of quarter one (quarter three for a second semester course), only a counselor, faculty or administrator may initiate a change in schedule. Such a change requires the permission and involvement of the counselor, division chair, respective faculty and parents to allow a student to drop a course (refer to chart). A WP (withdrawn passing) or WF (withdrawn failing) is marked on the transcript, which is a code not averaged into the GPA, and no credit is associated with this. In any case, students may not drop a course after the last day of quarter one (quarter three for a second semester course).
Level Transfer:
If a student is transferred to a higher or lower level course, the student will earn the designated grade and credit for that grading period and will begin the next grading period in the different level course. Based on the date of change for the quarter, credit will be earned for the class where most of the grading period was spent. For example if a student moved from Chemistry to Chemistry Honors at week 3, the students would earn credit for the quarter as an honor’s course.
Students in mixed honors/standard level classes must verify honors credit status with their teacher in writing in each course before the end of the first quarter. Faculty then verifies with counselors the honors/standard level status determinations. Honors/standard level status will not change after that time.
Counselors will monitor the schedules of students with special needs throughout the school year and may deem that modification of the schedule is appropriate. Parents may meet with a counselor and/or Optimal Learning Specialist if they have concerns about class placement; however, final class placement is the prerogative of the school.
Course Reconsideration Request process:
Those students who do not meet the course prerequisites with June grades will have the opportunity to initiate a course reconsideration process. Students are expected to show, by the end of the summer, evidence of the content knowledge and academic skill needed for their requested courses.
The Course Reconsideration process involves the following steps:
Student/parent informs the counselor to initiate a reconsideration request.
Counselor reviews with student/parent the course specific summer work that the student needs to complete successfully. This, depending on the course, might involve a summer assignment or an additional examination. For the 9th and 10th grade, students are expected to show honors academic standing throughout the first quarter in order to be placed in the honors level for the remainder of the year. All required summer examination will take place at the end of August. Thus, students requesting course reconsideration should make themselves available at the end of August. These tests are only offered in August and no retake exams will be allowed.
