Classroom Placement Process Policy

Initial Class Groupings

Each teaching team develops a whole class profile to begin the process.  The team then groups students into classes, considering the following: 

• Gender balance

• Social/behavioral balance

• Academic balance

• Special needs balance

• English Language Learners balance

• Peer groupings

• Health considerations

Student mobility and concerns about specific student relationships that have come to the team’s attention are also considered in the process.  Depending upon circumstances, certain students may or may not be separated.  Teaching teams consider many forms of input from teachers, administrators and parents/guardians.  Attempts to be fair to all students are made. However, because of the complexity of the balancing process, specific requests of any kind are extremely difficult, if not impossible, to honor.

Reconsideration of Classroom Assignments

Parents/Guardians who receive classroom assignments and believe a change is essential for their child to have a successful school year should contact the principal.  The teaching team, in consultation with the principal, will discuss the concerns and make a final determination.  Absent a showing of extraordinary circumstances, initial classroom assignments will remain in place.  The principal will notify the parent/guardian of the final determination.