Course Selection
Learn about academic advising, curriculum, course offerings and electives offered at West Potomac.
Academic Advising and Course Selection
The purpose of academic advising, K-12, is to guide and support students in their educational journey. It aims to empower students to become self-directed learners and make informed decisions about their education and future. During this time, our students will obtain important information about West Potomac's programs, services, and resources. Your child will bring home their course selection materials. It is imperative that students and families review this information as course offerings are dependent upon enrollment and school staffing decisions are based on the course selections students make.
Please know, to ensure appropriate placement, all course selections will be discussed with and reviewed by school counselors. School counselors assist students in organizing their program of study, researching answers, and creating academic plans. They provide critical information about course placement, prerequisites, sequencing, and course selection information. By meeting with their school counselors, students will be able to determine what is needed to make the best of their academic journey, create a strategy to graduate on time, and navigate the system to learn what is needed to transform their dreams into reality.
Course Selection Dates/Information
- January 7 - Curriculum Night / Rising 9th Grade Family Night / Electives Open House
- January 10 – 9-11th Grade Advisory – Academic Advising and Course Selection Introduction
- January 14 & January 16 - Activities Style Electives Fair – Action Items
- Jan 9-16 – WP Counselors visit SMS for course selection
- Jan 17-Jan 24, Feb 3-Feb 7 - Rising 12th grade course selection via English 11
- Feb 10-21 - Rising 11th grade course selection via PE 10
- Feb 24-Mar 7 - Rising 10th grade course selection via PE 9
- March 7 - Academy Course Priority Deadline
- March 10-12 - Advising Make Ups
- March 12 - All Course Selections are finalized
Rising 9th Grade Student Academic Advising Information
10th-12th Grade Students Academic Advising Information
Honors, Advanced Placement, & Dual Enrollment
- Honors, Grades 9-12 - Fairfax County offers open enrollment in Honors social studies, English, science, and mathematics classes for students who seek additional academic rigor.
- Advanced Placement® (AP) - The Advanced Placement® (AP) Program provides academic college preparatory coursework in the major subject fields. AP classes emulate introductory college courses, preparing students for selective universities and colleges.
- Dual Enrollment courses are taught at the high school by an FCPS teacher and offer college credit through agreements with a college or university.
- Student Website for Dual Enrollment (Google Webpage - Students must be logged into their @fcpsschools.net account to access the website)
- NOVA Dual Enrollment Presentation
- Social Studies Dual Enrollment vs. Advanced Placement Comparison
Graduation & Course Requirements
Summer Learning
Self-Directed Economics and Personal Finance Summer 2024 (option to free up an elective)
Summer Learning: Online Campus Classes
FCPS Online Campus
FCPS Online Campus allows students to take an additional course online to supplement what they take in school. Online Campus offers a variety of standard, honors, and AP level courses, and also provides access to additional courses not offered at Woodson. The online campus also has courses students can take over the summer, which can help students advance or catch up on academic credits earned towards graduation requirements. Students must let their counselor know if they’re interested in taking a course through Online Campus, and work with their counselor to complete the required registration paperwork. For more information on Online Campus course offerings, how online classes work in general, and the registration process please click the link below.
Academies & Specialty Programs
Advanced technical and specialized elective courses are available at the High School Academies for students interested in pursuing coursework in a variety of options related to career pathways. Academy details and contacts.
Economics & Personal Finance - High School
One credit in economics and personal finance must be completed prior to graduation. This course is required for the Standard and Advanced Studies Diplomas. Information on how to complete this requirement is available here.
Meet Your Counselor
Student Services, 304 Quander | ||
Counselor | Student Alpha Range | Emails |
Lauren Creighton | A-Bee | |
Taylor Oakley | Bef-Chau | |
Holly Bush | Chav-El | |
Michael Matthews | Em-Guc | |
Keri O'Connor | Gud-Kel | |
Stephanie Bluestein | Kem-McE | |
Sara Brewer | McF-O | |
Debora Lee | P-R | |
Jennifer Piechoski | S-Th | |
Charlette Jefferson-Dixon | Ti-Z | |
Suellen Espino Dextre | EL Levels 1-2 | |
Register for Classes
Register for Your Class in 10 Easy Steps!
- Log into SIS StudentVUE on your laptop by going to https://sisstudent.fcps.edu/. This process will not work on your phone.
- Click on the "Course Request" tab in the menu to the left.
- Click the blue "Click here to change course requests" button.
- Using your Course Selection sheet, type in the course ID for the first class you would like to take into the "Course ID" box.
- Click the "+ Add Request" button.
- Repeat this process for the other six courses you have selected.
- Add two alternate courses in preference order by clicking the "* Add Alternate" button.
- Review your list of seven classes and two alternate electives.
- If necessary, remove any incorrect courses by clicking the "X Remove" button.
- Once all seven classes and two alternative electives are listed under "Selected Course Requests," click "Click here to return to course request summary."
Course Information by Department
Questions?
If you have any questions or need any assistance related to academic advising during this time you are welcome to contact your school counselor or the appropriate department chair/teacher/content area administrator. Please also bookmark this site to refer to it for necessary information.