• Select seven courses for both the first and second semester.
• All students in grades 9-12 must select five yearlong courses, and one Bible class per semester.
• A student may take a study hall in each semester of attendance at Providence Christian Academy.
• All students who wish to be enrolled in AP and Honors classes must go through an application process, which typically happens in January each year. The AP/Honors coordinator determines the AP and Honors application deadlines.
• A parent or guardian signature is required on the three-part Course Selection form before classes are scheduled.
• Course Selection Forms have a “rolling return date.” After a counselor meets with a class or individual, a date is selected for return of the Course Selection Form. This will be different for every class and some individuals.
• Once the forms are turned in, adjustments to a student’s selections may only be made using a duplicate Course Selection Form with a parent or guardian signature. Duplicate forms must be turned in before the week of final exams.

Scheduling Priorities
The following sequence is used to determine priority in scheduling.

• Required core courses
• Required non core courses
• AP and Honors courses
• Fine arts courses
• Other elective courses

Schedule Change Policy
The instructional staff for each school year is determined by student course requests; therefore, dropping and adding a course greatly affects staffing decisions and class balance and is not allowed. After a schedule is generated, students may not change a schedule for either first semester or second semester unless the following conditions apply:

• The student does not have enough classes.
• A class has previously been taken.
• The student is scheduled in the wrong class.
• Specific grade average in an Honors or AP course is not maintained.
• Selective Studies instructor makes a recommendation.
• Administration approves the change.

Teacher Requests
A student may have a different teacher for the same subject the second semester. Requests for a specific teacher or change to another teacher in the same subject cannot be honored.