8th Grade
2026-2027
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STEP 1
What's New for 8th Graders
L.E.A.P: Leadership, Employability, and Professional Skills (1.5 HS Credits)
NO Double-blocked Classes or PE Requirement
3 Elective Choices
Opportunity to take high school credit courses
STEP 2
Use the Middle School Course Selection Guide to review all course information.
**See pages 18-31 for Core Academic course information in the course guide link**
Math Pathways
STEP 3
Explore the electives offered for 8th grade students.
Each campus will offer a variety of electives that can be found on pages 34-42 in the Middle School Course Selection Guide. Not all electives will be offered each year or on all campuses.
Counselors will do their best to place student's in their top choice electives, but this is not guaranteed.*
Honors Spanish I completes 1 credit of the L.O.T.E. (Languages other than English) Credit required for HS Graduation. 2 Credits of the same language is the requirement.
HS Credit Courses taken in 7th gr. can NOT be repeated in 8th gr.
STEP 4
TIME TO CHOOSE YOUR CLASSES!
The 8th grade Course Selection Sheet must be
SIGNED and RETURNED to your History teacher by Feb. 18th.
Parents: The form below was provided to your student during grade level course registration presentations on 2/10/26. Additional forms can be picked up in the CAP Center if needed.
Please reach out to the 7th and/or 8th gr. Counselors if you have any questions.
8th gr. Counselor Laynie Johnson Ljohnson01@nisdtx.org 7th gr. Counselor Jennifer Stinson jennifer.stinson@nisdtx.org
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