Middle School Course Registration
2025-2026 School Year
- Jan. 30, 2025: Course registration opens at 8:00 AM.
- Feb. 12, 2025: Course registration closes at 4:00 PM.
- Jan. 30 – Feb. 21, 2025:
- Current 5th graders will meet with their school counselors to review student course requests through scheduled counselor/student appointments as needed.
- Jan. 30 – Feb. 28, 2025:
- Current 6th-7th graders will meet with their school counselors to review student course requests through scheduled counselor/student appointments as needed.
- Spring 2025: Students and parents/guardians will have access to their list of registered courses by the end of the current school year.
- August 2025: Final 2025-2026 student schedules will be available prior to the start of the school year.
General information on the middle school course registration process can be found below. Please contact your school counselor with any questions.
View Catalog & Recommended Courses
The middle school course registration process begins with students in grades 5-7 and their parents/guardians reviewing the Middle School Course Catalog, as well as the courses teachers have recommended for the students. Teacher recommendations are based on multiple criteria, including classroom performance, students’ expressed interest and results on standardized measures.
Students should use the Middle School Course Catalog to review course selections, taking careful note of descriptions and prerequisites.
When registration opens, students may view teachers’ course recommendations by:
- Logging into Synergy
- Selecting Course Request from the left panel. A page displays the student’s current recommendations for core classes and graduation status summary.
Parents/guardians may view teacher course recommendations by logging into HCPSS Connect Synergy and following the directions available online.
Please note that rising 6-8th grade students and their parents may submit course requests.
Course Registration
When registration opens, traditionally in February each year, students and parents may view course recommendations and submit course requests by:
- Logging into Synergy
- Selecting Course Request from the left panel*, and
- Following the directions available online
*NOTE: This option will not be available when registration is closed.
Rising 6th Grade (Current 5th grade): Please choose one Selected Course Request, and two Selected Alternate Course Requests in priority order. Once you have made your course requests click the button lock course requests. Note that these are course requests and placement is not guaranteed.
Rising 7th/8th Grade (Current 6th/7th grade): Please choose two Selected Course Requests. One of these must meet the fine arts requirements (Band, Chorus, Dance, Orchestra, General Music, Theater, or Visual Arts Studio). Next, choose two Selected Alternate Course Requests (World Language, Exploring Computer Science, Foundations of Technology, Readers & Writer’s Workshop, or a second Fine Arts Class) in priority order. Once you have made your course requests click the button lock course requests. Locked requests cannot be edited; changes to locked requests can only be made by contacting your school counselor.
Note that course requests are requests only; placement is not guaranteed.
Course Change Requests
If you want to change a course and there is not an option available in the drop down menu, parents/guardians should download and complete the Middle School Course Request Change Form (below) designated for the appropriate grade level and submit a paper copy to their child’s school counselor. Forms received during the course registration period will receive priority during scheduling. Requests received after this time will be accommodated if space is available.