James Madison HS Academic Advising
Choosing Courses for the 2025-2026 School Year
Academic Advising Events
Rising 10th-12th Grade Curriculum Night: Thursday, January 9 from 6pm to 7pm
AP Panel: Monday, January 13 from 7pm to 8pm (Program Recording)
Rising 9th Grade Curriculum Night: Tuesday, January 14 from 6pm to 8pm
Curriculum/Electives Fair for Madison Students: Wednesday, January 15 during Warhawk Time 1 and 2
JMHS Counselors will meet with students on the following dates for Academic Advising meetings:
Rising 11th Grade Students (Class of 2027): January 21 - January 31 (meet through English 10)
Rising 12th Grade Students (Class of 2026): February 3 - February 21 (meet through US/VA History)
Multilingual Learners Levels 1-4 (All Grades): February 24 (meet through various classes)
Rising 10th Grade Students (Class of 2028): February 25 - March 7 (meet through Health & PE 9)
JMHS Counselors will meet with Rising 9th Grade Students (Class of 2028):
Thoreau Middle School: Friday, January 10 Rescheduled to Monday, January 13
Kilmer Middle School: Friday, January 10
Luther Jackson Middle School: Monday, January 13
Academic Advising Schedule for Madison Students
Students who are not taking Health & PE 9, English 10 or US History at JMHS this year will be contacted directly by their school counselor for Academic Advising.
Academic Advising Overview Videos
Rising 10th Grade
Class of 2028
Rising 11th Grade
Class of 2027
Rising 12th Grade
Class of 2026
Advising Video: All Grades
includes Course Recs for all Grade Levels
Academic Advising Overview Slides Only
Review the slides from the Academic Advising video without any audio.