How to Register for Courses

Because your child is officially a student at your chosen partner organization (also know as your child’s “school of record”), they are subject to the graduation requirements of that school. You can check with your partner organization’s academic counselor to review their graduation requirements and make sure your student is on track to graduate.

If your student completes all graduation requirements for both Williamsburg and their school of record, in addition to the diploma they will receive from that school, they will also receive a Certificate of Merit from Williamsburg and can fully participate in our online graduation ceremony with their peers.

Leadership – 2.0 Credits

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.

Social Studies – 3.0 Credits

Complete the following:

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

Language Arts/English – 4.0 Credits

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)

Mathematics – 4.0 Credits

Complete the following:

• Pre-Algebra A/B. Pre-Algebra is a non-credit course for high school. 7th Grade Math & Intro to HS Math are the equivalent of Pre-Algebra.
• HS Math 1 A/B, or Algebra 1A* and Geometry 1A*
• HS Math 2 A/B, or Algebra 1B* and Geometry 1B**
• 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.

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

Science – 3.0 Credits

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.

Physical Education/Health – 2.0 Credits

Complete the following:

• Mind & Body Stewardship (satisfies 0.5 Health credit)
• Fitness for Life (satisfies 0.5 PE credit) – Personal Leadership B also fulfills this credit, but your student can still take this course separately if they wish

One additional credit of Independent PE (worth 0.5 credits per semester). Students should plan to take Independent PE two or more times.

Fine Arts – 1.5 Credits

Any 1.5 credits, including from the following courses:

• Photography
• Beauty of Music
• Guitar Revolution
• Independent Fine Arts
• 3D Design: Modeling, Animation & Printing
• Digital Art & Graphic Design

Students may take Independent Fine Arts multiple times.

Electives & Second Language – 4.0 Credits

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.

Technology – 0.5 Credits

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

First, create a Williamsburg Academy SIS parent account. You’ll create an account under your name and then add 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.

Note: The course prices shown in SIS will not apply to your student (either in whole or in part) because of the funding provided by your partner organization. You’ll see the discounted amount later in the registration process.

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. As your payment method, select “Yes” for “Paid for by a third-party.”
5. Find your partner organization’s name in the drop-down menu and select it.
6. Then select which classes will be paid for by your partner organization (based on the total amount of funding they provide).
7. Finally, your amount due should be reduced to match the funding from your partner organization. Select your payment method for any remaining balance, press “Submit,” and that’s it!

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.

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.