How to Register for Courses

• We offer live-online, self-paced, and independent studies courses. 
• If you live in Arizona or Hawaii, please be aware that the time your student attends classes will change mid-semester when Daylight Savings begins and ends.
• 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 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. Please contact our Family Success Specialist for details.
• 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 Study Skills course! This is a live, one-week course that takes place just before the start of the Fall semester.

Recommended 6th Grade Course Path

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

Recommended 7th Grade Course Path

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

Recommended 8th Grade Course Path

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

• We offer live online, self-paced, and independent studies courses.
• If you live in Arizona or Hawaii, please be aware that the time your student attends classes will change mid-semester when Daylight Savings begins and ends.
• 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, please work with an academic counselor to decide which course(s) they should take instead.
• 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.  

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 meet with an academic counselor to build a graduation 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 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:

• Personal Leadership
• Writing & Rhetoric
• High School Math 1
• Earth Science
• 2 Electives
  
  

Recommended 10th Grade Course Paths:

• Social Leadership
• U.S. History
• American Literature
• High School Math 1 or High School Math 2
• Biology
• Elective
  
  

Recommended 11th Grade Course Paths:

• Professional Leadership (Fall) & Financial Leadership (Winter)
• Government & Economics
• Political Literature (Fall) & Short Stories (Winter)
• High School Math 2 or High School Math 3
• Chemistry
• Elective
  
  

Recommended 12th Grade Course Path:

• World Civilizations (Fall) & Geography & World Events (Winter)
• World Literature
• Pre-Calculus or Calculus¹
• Physics²
• Mind & Body Stewardship (Self-Paced)
• Elective

 
1 Optional if 3 years of math completed
2 Optional if 3 years of science completed

Complete the following:

• Personal Leadership A/B
• Social Leadership A/B
• Professional Leadership
• Financial Leadership

Note: Personal Leadership A and B are required courses, but Personal Leadership A satisfies the required 0.5 Computer Tech credit and Personal Leadership B satisfies the required 0.5 Fitness for Life credit. Thus 2.0 credits of Leadership are required instead of 3.0.

Complete the following:

• U.S. History A/B
• Government & Economics A/B
• World Civilizations
• Geography & World Events

Complete the following:

• Writing & Rhetoric A/B (LA 9)
• American Lit A/B (LA 10)
• Political Lit (LA 11)
• Short Stories (LA 11 B)
• World Lit A/B (LA 12)

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

Students may graduate with fewer than 4 math credits if they have completed HS Math 1–3. A student who has completed Algebra 2 does not need to complete any other HS math courses.

Optional: Students who are not ready for HS Math 1 may take Pre-Algebra A/B or Intro to HS Math.  Intro to HS Math is the equivalent of Pre-Algebra. Pre-Algebra A/B and Intro to HS Math satisfy Electives credit, not Math credit if taken in high school.

*These courses are not offered live but are offered in the self-paced format.

Complete 2.0 credits from the following foundational science courses:

• Earth Science A /B
• Biology A/B
• Chemistry A/B
• Physics A/B

Plus 1.0 credit of an additional foundational or other science course (such as Astronomy A/B).

Note: Many selective colleges want to see the following courses on an applicant’s transcript: Biology A/B, Chemistry A/B, Physics A/B.

Complete the following:

• Mind & Body Stewardship (satisfies 0.5 Health credit)
• Fitness for Life* (satisfies 0.5 PE credit) 
• 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.

Any 1.5 credits, including from the following courses:

• Independent Fine Arts
• 3D Design: Modeling, Animation & Printing
• Digital Art & Graphic Design

Students may take Independent Fine Arts multiple times.

Any 4.0 credits. See the Electives course list on the Williamsburg Learning site for detailed course information.

Excess credit in any other program listed above will also count towards your child’s Elective credit requirements.

Note that many selective colleges want to see 2.0 credits of a second language on an applicant’s transcript.

Complete Personal Leadership A. This course meets the requirements for the required Computer Technology course.

First, create a SIS parent account. You’ll create an account under your name and then add accounts for your student(s).

Then, under My Students in SIS, 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.

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. Select your payment method (including an optional installment plan).
5. Finally, your amount due will reflect your selected payment method, and you can press “Submit.” That’s it!

Yes! Williamsburg Academy Private School is a private online school available to students worldwide. You can pay privately for your student to take any number of courses with us, but we recommend registering for 4 or more courses for the best academic experience and results.

Results show that full-time students who enroll in the Williamsburg program (taking four or more courses) achieve higher grades, develop vital time management skills, and make deeper social connections with their peers and mentors. They also outperform their peers on ACT/SAT exams and are better equipped for life as adults after graduation.

No, our school runs on an open-enrollment basis, so there is no application process for you to complete before registering for classes!

Students can transfer credit into Williamsburg Academy that can count towards graduation. We evaluate credit transferred in from other schools according to the following guidelines:

• The credit must be earned in a regionally accredited school for grades 9-12.
• The transfer credit must meet Williamsburg’s academic standards.
• The transfer credit will be evaluated as to whether or not it satisfies one of Williamsburg’s graduation requirements. If not, it will be listed as an elective credit.

Transcripts from other schools should be sent to the Registrar’s office via email, fax, or postal mail.

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. 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.