Final Course Requests for 2024-25

Students in Grades 8-11 now have another opportunity to review and confirm their current course requests through MySchoolApp.

• After navigating to the Course Requests tab, students should confirm that they have between 5.0 and 6.0 academic credits and at most 7.0 total credits scheduled within the school day.

Students are encouraged to have conversations with their teachers, advisor or Associate Head of Upper School for Academic Affairs Craig Dow if they have any further questions about their course planning.

Rising Freshman: Between Wednesday, April 24, and Thursday, May 2, every eighth-grader and at least one parent/guardian should complete the Final Course Request Confirmation Form in Blackbaud and request any final adjustments (if needed).

Rising Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors: Students (and their families) only need to complete the Final Course Request Confirmation Form by Thursday, May 2, to request an adjustment in their current course requests (or make any new appeals).  If no further changes to their course request list are needed, you do not need to complete the form.

While all teacher recommendations and student requests/appeals from the previous stages of this process have been recorded, students and their families may use the comments section on this form to share any further details or make additional appeals or requests.

After reviewing your list of Selected Requests with your advisor and family:

• Share any additional requests or information in the Comments box (optional).
• To appeal for an advanced/honors class, state the name of the advanced/honors class and the rationale for your appeal on the Blackbaud form.  
• Type your name to “sign” this form, and then click “Submit.”
• At least one parent/guardian should also sign the form to confirm this slate of classes.  Parent/guardian comments are also welcome in the space provided.

After appeals testing (to be scheduled on May 30-31), please anticipate that all appeals decisions will be communicated to you by June 7.

After the master schedule for the Upper School is built in the summer, students and families will be able to view the list of their scheduled classes in Blackbaud by the end of July so that textbooks and other required materials can be purchased when the online bookstore opens in August. If any further adjustments are needed during the summer, please contact Mr. Dow by email (dowc@columbusacademy.org).

If any scheduling conflicts arise, these will be addressed via email or Zoom appointments to establish every student’s schedule before the new school year begins.

On the first day of school in August, students will receive access to their schedules with block and teacher information. Rising freshmen will also learn their new advisory through an email from their future advisor during the week before school begins.

If your family has any questions about course planning, please contact your child’s advisor or Mr. Dow (dowc@columbusacademy.org). Thank you!