Rising 7th Grade Registration
Hello 6th Grade Walton families!
This page has been designed to support 6th grade students and their families with the 7th course registration process. Information regarding transition will be provided to students and families during January 2025. If you have questions as you navigate through this process, please contact your school counselor, Doug Bloor (dbloor@k12albemarle.org).
Rising 7th Grade Registration Letter
Transition Timeline
- December 2024: WMS counseling website is updated with transition information.
- January 6th - 31st: Parent Portal is open for students, families, counselors to make initial course selections.
- January 27th-31st: Counselors visit PE classes to make initial course selections.
- February 3rd - 14th: Teachers make comments on Math selection.
- After February 3rd, 2025: Parents and students can view course requests and any future changes will be made through the counseling department.
- March 2025: Walton counselors will send out course requests to families.
- March 28th, 2025: Last day to make course request changes.
- Early August 2025 (date TBD): Student schedules made available to families.
7th Grade Classes
ACPS Middle School Program Guide
- Language Arts- Language Arts 7
- Math- Two levels are available: Math 7 and Algebra I (high school credit course that is single blocked)
- Science 7 (year-long)- Life Science
- History 7 (year-long)- United States History II 1865-Present
- Health/PE (year-long)
- Electives- Click here for the list of elective courses available in 7th grade.
Registering in Parent Portal
Students and families can register for classes in Student or Parent Portal during the defined time frame in January and February. Click here for instructions.
Sample Schedule
| Blue Day | Gold Day | |
| Block 1 | Language Arts | Language Arts |
| Block 2 | Science | History |
| Block 3 | Math | Math |
| Block 4 | Health/PE | Elective |