Updates for the 2026-27 School Year

Below, please find notable changes for the 2026-2027 School Year summarized.  

All changes will go into effect starting July 1, 2026.  

• • Additional guidance regarding Course Levels (e.g., College Prep, Honors and AP)

    1. For parents and students who are making decisions about course selection and what course level represents an appropriate level of rigor, please review the different expectations at these course levels.  More information is also provided about how this relates to teachers’ recommendations and how to select an appropriate distribution of these courses over one’s high school experience. 

• New Courses for 2026-2027 - Course descriptions available under the relevant department.

  • Ceramics 3

  • AP Business Principles with Personal Finance

  • Teaching & Learning Pathway - Designed for students who may be interested in pursuing a career in the field of Education

    • New Courses for 2026-2027

Schooling & the American Dream (TCNJ Dual Enrollment Course)

Child & Adolescent Development (TCNJ Dual Enrollment Course)

• Anticipated New Courses for 2027-2028

Children's Multicultural Literature (TCNJ Dual Enrollment Course)

Special Education and the Arts (TCNJ Dual Enrollment Course)

• Removed Courses for 2026-2027

  • Natural Resources & Ecology

  • Science Sustainability Pathway (while maintaining a full year, lab course titled Sustainability Science)

  • Web Design

• Renamed Courses for 2026-2027

  • Energy, Power & Transportation 1 (Prior Name: Transportation/Automotive Systems)

  • Energy, Power & Transportation 2 (Prior Name: Auto Mechanics)

  • Family & Child Development 1 & 2 - will be replaced by Child & Adolescent Development (TCNJ Dual Enrollment Course)