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The course selection process for next school year begins at the end of January. This may seem early to select courses, but this information is very important in regards to staffing decisions and course options for next year.

How are courses selected?

• Teachers will be evaluating student performance and data to make recommendations for course levels for next year in January.

• Teacher recommendations will be populated automatically into StudentVUE.

• Please take these teacher recommendations seriously, and encourage your student to have a conversation with his/her teacher if the student does not agree with a teacher’s recommendation.

• The core classes will be locked in StudentVUE and can only be changed with the school counselor AFTER the individual academic advising session has been conducted.

• Students and parents can edit elective courses in StudentVUE between January 25th & March 22nd.

• Counselors will meet with ALL students individually to review each student’s course selection and discuss them in depth with their Academic Career Plan and post-secondary options.

Please remember this is a process. Please take advantage of the presentations being offered below as we believe these will answer all of your questions regarding course sequencing, class options, and graduation requirements.

Important Dates:

• Jan 24: Curriculum Night, 6:30pm

• Jan 24: Course selection presentation during Advisory for current 9th-11th grade

• Jan 25: Elective fair during extended activity block

• Jan 26: Course recommendations for 24-25 will be loaded by end of day into StudentVue under "Course Requests"

• Feb 12: Winter admissions cycle for Academies of Loudoun closes at noon.

• Beginning of February - Class of 2025: Individual academic advising conducted with counselors for current juniors during study hall. Counselors will schedule appointments for students not enrolled in study hall.

• Middle of February - Class of 2026: Individual academic advising conducted with counselors for current sophomores during study hall. Counselors will schedule appointments for students not enrolled in study hall.

• Beginning of March - Class of 2027: Individual Academic Advising conducted with counselors for current freshman during study hall. Counselors will schedule appointments for students not enrolled in study hall.

• March 22: Course registration portal in StudentVue closes. Once the portal closes, all Lightridge students will need to request changes online 

• May 1: Paperwork deadline for Dual Enrollment, AP Contract and Non-Recommended Level Up paperwork due to counselor

• May 1: Priority Course Change Deadline - requests made after this date may not be honored due to space availability. 

• June 1-June 13: Course request window will reopen for students to make any last minute changes pending space availability. Lightridge students will need to request changes online 

• June 13: Final Deadline to Make Course Request Changes

Course Information

• 2024-2025 Course Change Request

  Fill out this form for any course request changes for the 2024-2025 school year AFTER you have met with your counselor.  They will be reviewed by your counselor and you will be notified if the change has been approved. Please do NOT use this form to LEVEL UP!

• 2024-2025 Course Selection Sheet

  Full list of all courses offered with links to videos and course information sheets. 

• 4 Year Plan Worksheet

  Map out a plan for everything you want to take while at Lightridge

• AP Contract (to be signed by parents)

  Required for anyone taking an AP course in 24-25

• AP Course Information

  More information about AP options at Lightridge

• Dual Enrollment

  DE application instructions

• International Baccalaureate (IB) in LCPS

  Pre-IB at Loudoun Valley HS

• LCPS Program of Studies 24-25

  Full course descriptions and more

• LCPS Sequential Electives

• Level Up Form - Math

  Once completed, the form will be sent to your current teacher. Please set up a time with your current teacher to further discuss your request. This is your responsibility, NOT your teachers. 

• Rising 10th-12th Grade Curriculum Night Presentation

  From January 24,2024

• Rising Junior Advisory Presentation

  Presentation from January 24, 2024

• Rising Junior Advisory VIDEO

  presentation with audio voiceover

• Rising Senior Advisory Presentation

  Presentation from January 24, 2024

• Rising Senior Advisory VIDEO

  presentation with audio voiceover

• Rising Sophomore Advisory Presentation

  Presentation from January 24, 2024

• Rising Sophomore Advisory VIDEO

  presentation with audio voiceover

• Virtual Loudoun Quick Guide

For more information about courses in each subject, click the pictures below:

CTE & Fine Arts Diploma Requirements:

Standard: 

• One credit in fine or performing arts, career and technical education, or world language.

• Two sequential electives required

Advanced:

• One credit in fine or performing arts or career and technical education. 

• Two years of two different languages or three years of one language (recommended for college admissions)