Course Selection & Requests

The selection of an educational path is one of the most important decisions you can make. It is one that will affect your immediate educational plans as well as your future. This catalog provides a brief description of the courses offered at Villa Maria Academy High School. Students are required to choose a minimum number of credits per year with enough credits to fulfill graduation requirements: Freshmen and sophomores must carry a minimum of 7 credits while juniors and seniors are to carry a minimum of 6 ½ credits.

As you plan your selections, assess your aptitudes as well as your past scholastic achievements, think about your college and career goals. You may choose any course listed, provided you meet the requirements. These requirements are in place because education must build on previous knowledge if it is to be effective. There is no point selecting a course if you have not mastered the one upon which it builds. No exceptions to stated prerequisites will be considered.

Not all courses will match your schedule. Scheduling conflicts occur when two or more classes that a student requests are offered at the same time. Not all conflicts can be resolved due to the number of courses offered and students requesting courses. During the course selection process students will be given the option of three choices for those courses where there are other options. While every attempt will be made to match first choice courses, there is no guarantee.

Courses listed in the Academic Catalog are offered only if staffing and student interest permit.

When selecting your courses it is important to remember:

• Villa Maria Academy High School reserves the right to modify course delivery as the schedule dictates.

• Requests for a specific teacher will not be honored.

• Courses will be scheduled only if there is sufficient student demand and if staffing permits.

• Once schedules are set, they must be honored for the entire school year. This pertains to courses offered in both semesters.

• Students enrolled for AP classes must sign a contract acknowledging the expectations for the course.

• Where a course enrolls students from multiple grade levels, preference will be given to seniors first, followed by juniors.

Requests for changes are not honored after May 1. Exceptions are made only in cases of conflicts, scheduling errors, or recommendation of the teaching team and administration. Course fee refunds are issued only in the event of such situations.