Academic Planning

Academic Planning Important Dates & Deadlines

2025-26 Academic Year

Course selection and course schedule changes must be submitted by the Learning Coach/parent or scholar if over 18 years of age. 

• • 2025/2026 Course Selection

    • The Course Selection Form and materials below can be found in the annual "Counseling Planning Packet" email.

  • 2025/26 Course Change Requests

    • Please submit the Course Change Request Form to request any changes to a scholar's 2025/26 schedule. 

    • Course change requests will only be accepted before the first 10 calendar days from the start of the course. 

      • Fall 2025 - course add / drop deadline: 9/5/2025

      • Spring 2026 - course add / drop deadline 2/11/2026

• 2025/26 Accelerated Course Options Program (ACOP)

  • ACOP allows scholars to accelerate and advance academically or recover unearned credits in their high school courses by adding additional credits (courses) to their schedule per semester. Contact your counselor if interested before the deadlines:

    • ACOP (add 2 courses): Fall 2025 +2 - 11/13/2025

    • ACOP (add 1 course): Fall 2025 +1- 12/19/2025

    • ACOP (add 2 courses): Spring 2026 +2 -TBD

    • ACOP (add 1 course): Spring 2026 +1 -TBD

The ACOP Program Policy is as follows:

1. A scholar may add an additional course to their schedule no later than four weeks prior to the end of a semester (eligibility is dependent upon 75% completion in all other courses with good academic standing).

2. A scholar may add two additional courses to their schedule no later than 8 weeks prior to the end of the semester (eligibility is dependent upon 50% completion in all other courses with good academic standing).

3. Counselor approval required to participate in the program.

4. Academic counselor and Director of Counseling Service may confer to approve a special circumstance request when a scholar may be eligible for additional course(s).*

5.  Scholar may add up to 8 additional courses via ACOP (2 at a time), per semester if all eligibility requirements are met.

College & Career Readiness

• Concurrent Enrollment, Work permits, and Entertainment permits must be approved by your College & Career Readiness Counselor. 

2025-26 Course Planning Documents

2025/2026 Course Selection Form       

Middle School Course List (Options & Online Programs)                                            High School  Course List (Options & Online Programs)

Middle School Course Catalog  (Descriptions of course titles for both programs)       High School Course Catalog  (Descriptions of course titles for both programs)

CCS High School Graduation Requirements & UC/CSU A-Gs

Please note: The Ethnic Studies course appears below as part of the requirements for Social Science- but that requirement only applies to scholars entering 9th grade at the start of the 2025-2026 school year and onward. If you began high school before the 2025-2026 school year, Ethnic Studies is not a required course for you.  If you have questions, please reach out to your assigned counselor.