1. Informational meetings are offered to students to explain scheduling and course selections. 

2. Based on student interest and teacher recommendation (or approval for language courses), as shown by your current teacher’s electronic signature and/or IB Coordinator. Counselors will assist students in making appropriate choices on the online Course Registration Form.

3.   Students will take the completed Course Registration Verification Form home for parent review and signature.  All forms need to be returned by the established registration deadline. 

4.  If a Course Registration Form is incomplete or not returned, counselors will do their best to complete a schedule for the student.  By not completing and submitting their Course Registration Form in a timely manner, students’ requests will not be utilized when building the master schedule.  Students may not receive any top course selections, as their course requests will be processed after all others.

5.   Changes in classes must be made by the first day of the last week of school, or within the first five (5) school days of each semester. Further information can be found in the High School Handbook.

6.   Students are encouraged to take time commitments outside of class time (i.e. Model UN, Student Council, sports, drama) into account as they select their courses. 

7.   Prerequisites which accompany some courses are intended to aid in course selection.  Prerequisites are indicative of the background needed to properly understand the concepts and their applications as presented in the course.  Where prerequisites are not met, the course may be selected only with the written permission of the appropriate department head, and counselor. Final approval is at the Principal’s discretion.

8.   Practical Arts Strand:  A student must complete two art credits to meet graduation requirements. At least one of these credits must be in the Performing or Visual Arts. However, a student may earn one of the two required art credits by successfully completing one Practical Art course.  All of these courses include a creative performance standard involving a design process and a final product/artifact.  The following courses (course offerings may change year to year) are included in the Practical Arts Strand:

9.   Week Without Walls: Week Without Walls (WWW) courses are an integral part of the high school curriculum and all high school students are required to complete a WWW option each year that the school is able to offer the program.  Students are able to choose from a wide range of options that take place in Cairo, in Egypt, or outside of Egypt.  Students who earn a pass in their WWW course will receive 0.25 elective credit.  WWW PS/FL grades appear on the first semester report card and the transcript, and will not be included in the calculation of the GPA.