COURSE SELECTION PROCESS

Freshmen will take the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT), which will provide students with the opportunity to compete for the National Merit Scholarship. Freshmen and Sophomore students will also take the PreACT. We strongly recommend that students take either the SAT or ACT in the Spring of their Junior year and again in the Fall of Senior year. Please keep in mind that student athletes must meet NCAA standards to compete for placement in Division I, II and III schools. Information regarding these requirements can be found at the NCAA website (www.NCAA.org).

1. Before making their course selections for the next year, students should consider what their capabilities and interests are and seek the guidance of teachers, counselors, and parents. Course selection orientations with counselors will assist students in making informedchoices. 2. Course selection choices made in the Spring determine the roster for both Fall and Spring

Semesters the following year. 3. The scheduling of elective courses is contingent on sufficient enrollment. 4. Before the close of the school year, students will have an opportunity to verify courseselections. 5. To request a schedule change, a parent or guardian must email the student’s Counselor or ndguidance@ndnj.org. 6. All requests are subject to the prerequisite review by the Academic Department. 7. Course selection for the following year is not final until the student returns all registration materials including: o tuition contracts and deposits o the request for state text book form (Incoming Students) o the transportation form

Policy Regarding Change in Courses

Changing courses after the academic year has started can be disruptive to a student’s schedule. Changes once school begins will be limited to placement changes. Students, parents, teachers, and Department Chairpersons must all agree before any and all changes are made. All students are required to carry all chosen courses, including electives, for the entire semester. Requests to have specific teachers will not be honored. The school policy for students who are experiencing difficulty in a course is to seek help from their teachers, the Counseling Department, the National Honor Society (NHS), or outside tutoring. Courses are not dropped from or added to a student’s roster once classes begin in September except for serious and compelling reasons that are determined by the Counseling Department, the Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction, and an Academic Board.

Those students requesting a schedule change due to compelling and/or extraordinary

reasons may do so until the end of the third day of class of the semester. This may only be for academic reasons, with permission from parents, and with assistance from the Counselor. The following summarizes an example of an invalid roster change requests:

● dissatisfaction with a course ● displeasure with a schedule ● desire for a different lunch

No student or parent/guardian-initiated course changes will be made after the third day of class of the semester with the following exception: