Course Selection and Timeline Each spring, Castilleja students in 8th-11th grade are expected to select courses for the upcoming academic year. Advisors are the primary guide for upper school students during course selection. Upper school students will be expected to complete 4-year course planners and discuss them with their parents and their Advisor; students are also encouraged to consult with their teachers, Department Heads, Castilleja College Counselors, their Class Dean, and/or the Head of Upper School or Middle School, as applicable. Please see the timeline below for specific expectations and deadlines. Note: Students in 7th grade will be given the opportunity to make changes to their World Language selection and rank their preferences for 8th grade Visual & Performing Arts enrollment. Students in 6th grade do not participate in course selection.
Timeline Step 1
Late February/ Early March
Course selection conversations with College Counselors and Registrar during Class Meetings (8th-11th grade)
Step 2
Mid-March
Course Catalog available online
Step 3
Mid-March
Parents attend the Upper School Course Registration Information Night
Step 4
Mid-March to Mid-April
After the Course Catalog is published, students begin course selection conversations with faculty, department heads, advisors, and college counselors.
Step 5
Early April
Online course registration opens
Step 6
Mid-March to Mid-April
Students meet one-on-one with their advisors
Step 7 Mid-April
Step 8 Late April to Early June
Online course registration ends. Students must submit the completed form, with no error messages and a parent’s signature, to their Advisor for consultation and approval by this date. Once Advisors and Deans approve the request form it is submitted to the Dean of Students, Director of College Counseling, and Registrar who confirm the requests meet graduation requirements and the student’s academic goals and abilities. Courses lacking healthy enrollment numbers might be removed from course offerings and students will be asked to select new courses.
Step 9
May
Students may email the Registrar to request modifications to their schedule requests
Step 10
June/July
Registrar builds the Master Schedule, engages students regarding scheduling conflicts, and finalizes academic schedule for the upcoming year
Step 11
Early August
Students receive final schedules
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