Explore next year's elective options by clicking on the DRAFT 7th/8th Grade Elective Preview. This document is also posted in the 6th and 7th-grade Google Classrooms.
Once elective options are finalized, students will be directed to review all linked interest forms and note any applicable deadlines for the courses they wish to take next year.
Below is the planning document students used to make course selection decisions:
Coming Soon! 8th Grade Choice Sheet Planning Document (for planning purposes only)
Coming Soon! Incoming 8th Grade Google Form for Elective Choices
October 5 - 7: Students will review using Naviance and explore careers and successful study habits.
November 11 - 13: Students will review course planning and will begin previewing possible electives for next school year. *Electives are DRAFT only and subject to change.
December 9 - 11: Students will enter electives into their 3-year plan on the online Naviance account and complete a Google form ranking alternate elective options.
January 5-13: One-on-ones with each student (through Science classes) to tentatively approve course selections
January 5 - 22: Any students not present for the 3-year plan lesson or students who still need help finalizing elective choices will have the opportunity to meet with the counselor during Power Hour.
February 2: Last day to submit 3-year plan/choice sheet. Changes will be temporarily paused until HAC viewing opens on 2/22.
February 22 - March 11: Course verification and district window to make course request changes.
March 11: District deadline to make course request changes for next year.
Additional References
Counseling Staff:
School Year 2026-2027
6th Grade Counselor: Micah Reilly Micah.Reilly@leanderisd.org
7th Grade Counselor: Traci Donovan Traci.Donovan@leanderisd.org
8th Grade Counselor: Sarah Urban Sarah.Urban@leanderisd.org
*Middle School Counselors stay with the same grade level and follow that group of students for all three years.