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Rising 9th Grade Registration

Hello Rising 9th Grade Students and Parents:
 
This website has been designed to help support current WMS 8th grade students during the high school registration process for the 2026/2027 school year. Ms. Crawford will begin meeting with students and their families in January 2026 to assist with the course selection process and answer questions about high school. 
 
Helpful tips:
  • Take time to review ALL relevant information.
  • This site will continually be updated as new information is made available to us.
  • Please contact Ms. Crawford if you have questions (mcrawford@k12albemarle.org)

9th Grade Course Registration Timeline

  • November 6, 2025: Scholars Studio Information Session from 6:00-7:30. Zoom link 
  • November 11, 2025: Scholars Studio Team will provide an information session to 8th grade students during Advisory+ (3:35-4:05).
  • November 14, 2025: Course registration information is shared with 8th grade families.
  • November 19, 2025: Virtual course registration meeting for all grade levels from 6:00-7:00. Link coming soon.
  • November 20, 2025: Scholars Studio Information Session from 6:00-7:30. Zoom link
  • December 1, 2025: Course Planner opens in SchooLinks for students to select courses.
  • December 1-5, 2025: 8th grade classroom lessons with counselors to introduce the high school transition process.
  • December 4, 2025: Monticello High School Curriculum Showcase Expo. Curriculum showcase flyer
    • 4:00-5:00: Tours for rising 9th grade students.
    • 5:00-6:00: Curriculum expo.
  • December 8-12, 2025: 8th graders select courses in SchooLinks Course Planner in their classrooms with subject teachers.
  • January 7, 2026: Course Planner closes for course registrations. 
    • Course changes after this date must be made by your school counselor.
    • Students submit Course Plans in SchooLinks during Advisory+.
  • January 12 - March 6, 2026: 8th grade students and families meet with their school counselor to finalize course requests and academic and career plan. 
    • SignUp Genius link coming soon.
  • March 1, 2026: All Academic and Career Plans should be signed by the student, counselor, and parent/guardian.
  • April 3, 2026: Last day for course request changes. 
  • May 2026, Date TBD: STAMP testing completed for World Language students.
  • May 29, 2026: By this date, teachers will review SOL scores and student requests. Teachers will contact families if a change in placement is warranted.
  • June 12, 2026: Credit acceptance and denial forms are due.

High School Registration Resources

ACPS Specialized Programs

Scholars Studios

  • Scholars Studios- Formerly known as Career Learning Communities (CLCs), Albemarle County Public Schools’ Scholars Program offers 14 innovative Studios within the Scholars Program, designed for students in grades 9-12 to explore career pathways aligned with their interests. 
  • Registration:
    • ACPS students will sign up by selecting the studio in SchooLinks Course Planner.
    • Scholars Studios - High School Transfer Request Form - Available December 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026. 
      • Used to request for your child to attend a school that is different than then one they are expected to go to for the purpose of attending a Scholars Studio.
    • Private School Studio Interest Form: For students who will live in Albemarle County during the 2026-2027 school year but do not currently have their child enrolled in Albemarle Count Public Schools.
  • ACE Academy - Seminole Place Flyer -Cybersecurity, Video & Media Technology, and Game Design.
    • ACE Academy at Seminole Place tours: The academy offers individual personalized or group tours for interested students and families. Additionally, each middle school will have group tours that 8th graders can sign up to attend during the day. Please contact the academy at (434) 244-8900 or email Jay Thomas, Principal jthomas@k12albemarle.org or Heather Corpora, Counselor, hcorpora@k12albemarle.org. Please visit our website at https://aces.k12albemarle.org/. 
  • ACE Academy - Lamb's Lane Flythrough Video: See the plans for this new building that is being constructed beside Albemarle High School and will open for the 2026-2027 school year.

Community Lab School

  • Community Lab School- Small, liberal arts charter school grounded in student-centered learning. Has an International Baccalaureate Program (IB Program). 
  • December 5, 2025: General Information Form available. (coming soon!)
  • February 20, 2026, 5:00 PM: Deadline to submit the general information form.
  • Virtual information session: (links coming soon!)
    • Thursday, November 13, 5:30 - 6:30 PM
    • Tuesday, December 9, 2:00 - 3:00 PM
    • Wednesday, January 7, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
    • Thursday, Friday 19, 6:00 - 7:00 PM

CATEC

  • CATEC- Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Educational Center. Apply in 9th grade to attend in 10th grade.

Early College Degree Program

  • Early College Degree Program- opportunity to earn an Associates Degree while in high school through Dual Enrollment and Advanced Placement courses.

SchooLinks

General SchooLinks Information

How to access your guardian SchooLinks account:

Your SchooLinks account has been created using the email address associated to your PowerSchool Public (Parent) Portal account. To log into the SchooLinks account that has been created for you, please follow these instructions:

  1. Visit app.schoolinks.com
  2. Sign-in using one of the options below:
    1. If the email you use for your PowerSchool Public (Parent) Portal account is a Google account, Click Log in with Google.
    2. For non-Google accounts, Click Forgot Password, enter the email you use for your PowerSchool Public (Parent) Portal account, then follow the email instructions to create a password.

If you do not have a PowerSchool Public (Parent) Portal account, please reach out to your student's school for information about creating one. SchooLinks accounts will be created overnight once your PowerSchool Public Portal account has been created.

Recent High School Changes

  • Removal of the "AD" suffix in course names: This suffix was previously used to designate academic level courses but it has been removed. The goal is to prevent confusion between academic and honors level classes.

  • Weighted Grades: Courses with Dual Enrollment, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and Honors designations will be weighted using the scale below. Additionally, in support of our objective to encourage students to enroll in courses that most appeal to them and to pursue their passions and interests, we will add weight to level 3 and level 4 elective courses, such as Creative Writing 3 and Spanish 4. 

  • Grade Unweighted GPA Weighted GPA
    A 4 5
    B 3 4
    C 2 3
    D 1 2
    F 0 0

  • AP Courses Unlimited: Freshmen are unable to take Advanced Placement (AP) classes. ACPS 10th-12th grade students are no longer limited in the total number of AP courses they can take in high school.