Course Selection and Registration
Your Registration Meeting
The Registration Process
We are excited to customize your student’s class schedule along with you. We understand that the class selection process can be both exciting and overwhelming. We are here to help you every step of the way.
Our goal is to make certain that your student is properly placed in classes that will provide the best learning environment to increase mastery of learning standards for freshman year. We also want to help students understand how to maximize their time at Wheaton Academy and enroll in the classes that will cultivate passions and prepare them for the future.
Placement recommendations for English, Math, Science, and World Language will be made by Wheaton Academy Department Heads after reviewing information gained through the placement test. Your student’s class placements will be reevaluated each year. If you have questions or concerns about the proposed placement, we will be happy to discuss them with you at this meeting.
Finally, the master schedule of class offerings will be released in early summer. Students’ final schedules with class order (periods 1-7) will be available mid to late July.
Certified Birth Certificate
Illinois law requires that all enrolled families show a certified copy of the student’s birth certificate to the school. We require submitting the certified birth certificate to Student Services in person during the registration meetings. Our Student Services team will make a copy for the your student’s record at the meeting and return the birth certificate to your family immediately.
Registration Meeting Checklist
The following tasks will be completed during your one-on-one registration meeting with a member of our Student Services team.
- Pick classes
- Submit birth certificate
- Take a photo for Student ID
- Sign “Release of Records”
Now what? Once your student completes the placement tests, a member of our Student Services team will contact your family to schedule a one-on-one registration meeting to pick your student’s classes.
Course Selection
We are excited to show you all of the classes your student can take! Please consult the grid below to better understand a student’s possible schedule and the elective courses available. Please note that our 2021-2022 electives may update slightly. We will notify families of these changes if applicable.
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
1st Period
Fall:
Foundations of Faith
Spring:
Foundations of Faith
2nd Period
Fall:
English
Spring:
English
3rd Period
Fall:
Math (Algebra, Geometry, or other)
Spring:
Math (Algebra, Geometry, or other)
4th Period
Fall:
Physics
Spring:
Physics
5th Period
Fall:
Health & Fitness*
Spring:
Intro to Historical Inquiry*
6th Period
Fall:
Chinese, French, Spanish, or elective
Spring:
Chinese, French, Spanish, or elective
7th Period
Fall:
Elective
Spring:
Elective
*These are required one-semester courses that must be completed by the end of the freshman year. If taken during the Summer Academy, they may allow students the opportunity to fit additional elective course/s in their schedules during the school year.
Helpful Resources
Use the Curriculum Guide to browse all of our course offerings.
In the High School Roadmap, you’ll find course progression information and sample schedules that demonstrate the breadth of customization available to Wheaton Academy students.