How to Register for Courses

• To be considered full-time, middle school students must enroll in at least 4 courses (2 of them being core). They may take up to 6 classes per semester.
• We offer live-online, self-paced, independent studies, and in-person Adventures courses. Independent Studies courses must be approved by our registrar to ensure state requirements are met. 
• Most middle school core courses are offered exclusively in our live-online format. Math 6, 7, and 8, as well as some Electives, are available in the “self-paced” format. When possible, we recommend taking live-online courses over self-paced courses for the best academic experience and results. Self-paced courses should be selected only when needed.
• Most live online classes include an “A” semester offered in Fall, and a “B” semester offered in Winter. STEM 6/7 courses operate on a rotating two-year curriculum in which students complete A/B courses one year and C/D courses the next. We suggest registering for the fall and winter semesters simultaneously to ensure you get the best schedule for your child. 
• Humanities courses are available in Classic and Honors versions. Students in both versions meet together in the same live class sessions but Honors students complete roughly 30% more work. Students have 28 calendar days from the first day of the semester to move from one version to another.
• If you have an advanced student in grade 8, you may get permission from our registrar to enroll your child in a high school math, writing, or foreign language course. Middle school students who take high school math or foreign language may receive high school credit pending approval.
• You can view a complete list of middle school courses and course descriptions on the Williamsburg Learning website.
• If needed, you can adjust your child’s courses and schedule up to 28 days after the start of each semester.

If your student is new to online learning and/or wants to sharpen their study skills, we recommend registering them for our free Study Skills course! This is a live, one-week course that takes place just before the start of the Fall semester.

6th Grade Course Path

Recommended

• Leadership 6
• Language Arts 6
• 6th Grade Math
• STEM 6/7

Optional

• Humanities 6
• Typing and Tech (or another elective if preferred)
• Friday Outdoor Adventures (Fall Semester) – In-Person
• Friday Leadership Adventures (Winter Semester) – In-Person

7th Grade Course Path

Recommended

• Leadership 7
• Language Arts 7
• 7th Grade Math
• STEM 6/7

Optional

• Humanities 7
• PE (Independent Study)
• Friday Outdoor Adventures (Fall Semester) – In-Person
• Friday Leadership Adventures (Winter Semester) – In-Person
• Any Elective

8th Grade Course Path

Recommended

• Leadership 8
• Language Arts 8
• 8th Grade Math
• STEM 8

Optional

• Humanities 8
• College & Career Awareness
• PE (Independent Study)
• Friday Outdoor Adventures (Fall Semester) – In-Person
• Friday Leadership Adventures (Winter Semester) – In-Person
• Any Elective

• To be considered full-time, high school students must enroll in at least 4 courses (2 of them being core). They may take up to 8 classes per semester.
• We offer live online, self-paced, independent studies, and in-person Adventures courses. Independent Studies courses must be approved by our registrar to ensure state requirements are met. 
• Most high school core courses are offered in both our live online and self-paced formats. Most Fine Arts, PE, and Electives courses are offered exclusively self-paced. When possible, we recommend taking live-online courses over self-paced courses for the best academic experience and results. Self-paced courses should be selected only when needed.
• Most live online classes include an “A” semester offered in Fall, and a “B” semester offered in Winter. We suggest registering for the fall and winter semesters simultaneously to ensure you get the best schedule for your child. 
• Some live courses are offered in both Classic and Honors versions. Students in both versions meet in the same live class sessions but Honors students complete roughly 30% more work. 
• If your student is advanced in math or writing, you can enroll them in a more advanced course. If your child has already earned accredited high school credit for one or more of our recommended courses, they should work with our registrar to decide which course(s) to take instead.
• Students in grades 10-12 may be eligible for our concurrent enrollment program. Please see our Concurrent Enrollment page if your student is interested in taking college courses while in high school.
• High school students are required to take Professional Leadership as part of our ICAP program.
• You can view a complete list of high school courses and course descriptions on the Williamsburg Learning website.
• If needed, you can adjust your child's courses and schedule up to 28 days after the start of each semester.

Two Diploma Options

We offer two high school diploma options: A diploma in 4 years and a diploma in 3 years. We adhere to the graduation guidelines  outlined by the state of Colorado. Senior students must either complete the Williamsburg Senior Capstone Project or achieve minimum ACT or SAT scores as required by the Colorado Department of Education.

Students in grades 10-12 may be eligible for our early college program. Please see our Concurrent Enrollment page to learn more.

Note: Some ambitious students want to pursue their diploma in three high school years instead of four. If your student would like to pursue this path, please get a meeting with our academic counselor to build the plan and then register accordingly.

If your student is new to online learning and/or wants to sharpen their study skills, we recommend registering them for our free Study Skills course! This is a live, one-week course that takes place just before the start of the Fall semester.

Recommended 9th Grade Course Paths

Required

• Personal Leadership (includes Computer Tech & Fitness for Life)
• Writing & Rhetoric
• High School Math 1
• Earth Science, Astronomy, or Biology

And Choose Two of the Following

• Friday Outdoor Adventures (Fall Semester) – In-Person
• Friday Leadership Adventures (Winter Semester) – In-Person
• Physical Education: Independent Study PE
• Fine Arts: Any offering
• Any Elective

Recommended 10th Grade Course Paths

Required

• Social Leadership
• U.S. History
• American Literature
• High School Math 2
• Biology, Chemistry, or Physics

And Choose One of the Following

• Friday Outdoor Adventures (Fall Semester) – In-Person
• Friday Leadership Adventures (Winter Semester) – In-Person
• Physical Education: Independent Study PE 
• Fine Arts: Any offering
• Any Elective

Recommended 11th Grade Course Paths

Required

• Professional Leadership (Fall) & Financial Leadership (Winter)
• Government & Economics
• Political Literature (Fall) & Short Stories (Winter)
• High School Math 3
• Chemistry or Physics

And Choose One of the Following

• Friday Outdoor Adventures (Fall Semester) – In-Person
• Friday Leadership Adventures (Winter Semester) – In-Person
• Physical Education ¹
• Fine Arts: Any offering
• Any Elective
  ¹ Optional if 2 years Independent Studies PE

Recommended 12th Grade Course Path

Required

• World Civilizations (Fall) & Geography & World Events (Winter)
• World Literature
• Pre-Calculus¹
• Chemistry or Physics²

And Choose Two of the Following

• Friday Outdoor Adventures (Fall Semester) – In-Person
• Friday Leadership Adventures (Winter Semester) – In-Person
• Mind & Body Stewardship (Self-Paced)
• Fine Arts³
• Capstone Project⁴
• Any Electives: 2.5 credits

 
¹ Optional if 3 years of math completed
² Optional if 3 years of science completed
³ Optional if 2 years of fine arts completed
⁴ Senior students must either complete the Capstone Project or achieve minimum ACT or SAT scores as required by the Colorado Department of Education.

Because students come to Williamsburg from a variety of backgrounds and educational experiences including homeschool, private, charter, and public schools, we suggest working with our Academic Counselor to transfer credits (if applicable) and create an individualized pathway to graduation.

Each course listed below earns 0.5 credits toward graduation unless otherwise noted. In most cases, we recommend students take “A” versions of a course in the fall semester and “B” versions in winter.

Complete the following:

• Writing & Rhetoric A & B (LA 9)
• American Lit A & B (LA 10)
• Political Lit (LA 11 - Fall semester)
• Short Stories (LA 11 - Winter semester)
• World Lit A & B (LA 12)

Students must complete through Math 3 or Algebra 2 to graduate.

Complete the following:

• HS Math 1 A & B, or Algebra 1A* and Geometry A
• HS Math 2 A & B, or Algebra 1B* and Geometry B
• HS Math 3 A & B, or Algebra 2*
• Pre-Calculus A & B (optional)
  
  

Students who complete pre-calculus (A & B courses) and another math class (both A & B courses) on this list only need 2 credits instead of 3. A student who has already completed Algebra 2 does not need to complete any other HS math courses.

Note: Pre-Algebra is equivalent to 7th Grade Math & Intro to HS Math, and is a non-credit course for high school.

*These courses are only offered in the self-paced format.

Complete 2.0 credits from the following foundational sciences:

• Earth Science A & B
• Biology A & B
• Chemistry A & B
• Physics A & B
• Plus 1.0 credit of additional foundational or another science course (such as Astronomy A & B)
  
  

Note: Many selective colleges want to see 1.0 credit each of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics on an applicant’s transcript.

Complete the following:

• U.S. History A & B (fulfills state-required Genocide and Holocaust studies)
• Government & Economics A & B 
• World Civilizations
• Geography & World Events
  
  

Note: We recommend World Civilizations and Geography & World Events be taken during 11th or 12th grade.

Complete the following:

• Mind & Body Stewardship (satisfies 0.5 Health credits)
• Fitness for Life* (satisfies 0.5 PE credits)
• One additional credit of PE (worth 0.5 credits per semester). General Fitness Skills, Student Fitness Challenge Course, and Independent PE can count towards this credit. Independent PE may be taken multiple times.
  
  

*Personal Leadership B includes Fitness for Life and can fulfill Health credit.

Students must complete 9.0 credits of Electives.

We recommend taking the following total credits per subject area:

• 2.0 Leadership 
• 2.0 Foreign Language
• 1.0 Fine Arts
• 0.5 Technology (Personal Leadership A satisfies 0.5 Technology credit)
• 3.5 Any Electives
  
  

Note: The State of Colorado does not require foreign language for graduation. However, if your student is pursuing college, 2.0 credits in a single foreign language is recommended.

Excess credit in any subject area will be applied toward extra Electives credit. See the Electives Program on the Williamsburg Learning site for a full list of Elective courses offered.

In addition to earning the required credits, students must demonstrate College and Career Readiness by achieving minimum SAT scores (470 on reading, writing, and communication and 500 on math), demonstrating proficiency on the Accuplacer Exams, or completing their Capstone Portfolio Project.

See the Colorado Department of Education  website for information on the Capstone Project or contact our academic counselor.

The Colorado Four Year University requirements are as follows:

English: 4.0 credits
Math: 4.0 credits
Science: 3.0 credits
Social Sciences: 3.0 credits
Physical Education/Health: None
Foreign Language: 1.0 credits
Art: (This information will be forthcoming.)
Personal Finance: (This information will be forthcoming.)

First, sign in to your SIS parent account. Then, under My Students, click the tab with your student’s name on it and then click Registration. Follow the prompts to select their desired courses and class times.

Note: Be sure to select only courses that show “Covered by Williamsburg” under “Tuition Per Semester” to ensure that 100% of your child’s tuition is covered.

Lastly, once you’ve selected all of your child’s courses in SIS, you will move through some final sub-steps:

1. Confirm your child’s course list.
2. Confirm your contact info.
3. Review and accept the Enrollment Agreement.
4. Finally, your amount due should be $0 and you can click “Submit.” That’s it!

To register for 2-3 courses through Williamsburg Learning’s Homeschool Enrichment (HSE) program, you’ll sign in to this SIS portal and go straight to the Registration tab (there is no application required to enroll in the HSE). After selecting your child’s desired courses, complete these steps:

1. As your payment method, select “Yes” for “Third-Party.”
2. Find “WAC - Part Time Program” in the drop-down menu and select it.
3. Then select which enrollments will be covered by BOCES, which is “All.”
4. Finally, your amount due should be zero and you can press “Submit.”

Instructions for registering for a single course through Williamsburg Academy Private School can be found on this page.

Parents Register for Students

At Williamsburg, parents complete the registration process for their students through our Student Information Services (SIS) system. Students are not permitted to register themselves.

First-Come, First-Serve

We currently let students register on a first-come-first-served basis (as long as they have applied and been accepted). We do not have an official waiting list or queue. We have a limited number of seats in all our courses. We do not reserve seats for returning students, but we always notify current families when registration opens for a new semester.

Classics/Honors Window of Change Policy

Students have until the drop deadline, which is 28 calendar days from the first day of the semester, to switch between the Honors and Classic versions of a course. After the 28-day deadline, students may contact their mentor to request a transfer exception, which must be approved by the mentor’s Program Leader.

To ensure that students receiving credit for an Honors course have completed all required Honors-level work, students who are approved to transfer from a Classic course to an Honors course after the 28-day deadline will have to make up the work that has fallen due since the 28-day deadline.

Williamsburg Academy of Colorado does not cover the cost of summer classes. Students needing to take summer courses to earn credits toward graduation should contact our Academic Counselor. Otherwise, students may take and pay for summer courses through our sister school, Williamsburg Academy Private School. Credits earned may be transferred and added to your student's transcript.