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Course Registration for 26/27

Course Registration Process

All students will recieve a grade level presentation from the counselors in January to teach them how to enter their course requests, review the graduation/A-G requirements, and the available classes for the 2026/2027 school year.  After each presentation, students will have time on their own to:
 
  • Enter their online course requests into Aeries
  • Review their course request options with their counselor and parents/guardians
  • Complete any applications or contracts as needed
Course Requests must be entered into Aeries by:  Sunday, January 18th
Once courses are entered into aeries, all students will meet individually with a counselor the last 2 weeks of January to review their course requests to make sure that they are entered correctly.
 
We encourage students to set up meetings with their counselor early on to get any questions answered or to recieve guidance on class selections.
 

8th Grade Students

CP counselors will be visiting middle schools to meet with 8th grade students in December to discuss the transition from middle school to high school and to teach students how to enter their course requests online in aeries. 

Here are some useful links for incoming freshmen only:

College Now Application

If you are a sophomore or junior interested in applying to College Now, please submit your application using this LINK.

Students should also continue completing their College Park course selections for next year in case their College Now application is not accepted.

College Now will hold two information nights for families to learn more.

  • Wednesday 2/4 6-7:30pm in Willow Creek, will also have Zoom at same time
  • Tuesday 2/10 6-7:30 Mount Diablo High School Library

Applications are due on February 12

College Now website

26/27 Course Selection Timeline

December 1-5 - CP counselors will visit 8th grade sudents at Pleasant Hill Middle School, Sequoia Middle School, and Valley View Middle School to discuss the course registration process

December 11 - 8th Grade Parent Night (virtual)

January 5 - 8th grade students can start entering their course requests in Aeries

January 11 - 8th grade students course requests are due in Aeries

January 9-13 - CP Counselors will return to PHMS, SMS, and VVMS to review student's course request entries for accuracy

January 9 - Course Card Presentations for all CP juniors, sophomores, and freshmen to learn about the course registration process

  • 2nd period - Freshmen
  • 3rd period - Sophomores
  • 4th period - Juniors
January 18 - ALL Course Requests are due in aeries
 
January 20-30 - Counselors will meet with all students individually to review their course requests in aeries

Scheduling Tips

Here are some key points to keep in mind when you are choosing classes for next year:

  • When choosing which classes to take, make sure you are confident that you will be successful in the course/s while maintaining a healthy lifestyle.  This means that you will be able to earn passing grades and have time left to balance things like extracurricular activities, jobs, sports, etc.
  • Make sure that you take time to thoughtfully select which classes you request as schedule changes only occur within the first week of school.
  • Schedule changes are not always possible and may disrupt your other classes and/or may be full or not available.
  • Review the course catalog and read through the course descriptions and pre-requisites to consider the level of difficulty.
  • Seek input from teachers who have taught the course and have valuable knowledge on the rigor of each particular course you are requesting.
  • If you are considering an AP/Honors course, make sure that you are prepared and ready to take a course that requires more time, effort, and higher expectations. 
    • You must also complete the AP/Honors Contract for any AP/Honors class that you are requesting.

 

Interested in taking a class at DVC?

Concurrent enrollment is a program that allows high school students to take college-level courses while still enrolled in high school. These courses provide students the opportunity to earn college level credit, get ahead on college requirements, and explore subjects not offered in high school, and sometimes save money since many programs are low-cost or free for high school students. 

*Per MDUSD policy, students may receive high school elective credit for up to four courses that are not offered at the high school. Foreign language courses are the only classes taken outside of the high school that may be applied toward graduation requirements, beyond elective credit.

If students wish to advance to a higher-level course at College Park, they can complete a class at DVC to qualify for the next level.  For exmaple, if a student takes Geometry over the summer through a community college, they will be eligible to move up to the next math level in the following school year, but they will not recieve high school credit for Geometry.

DVC Steps to Concurrent Enrollment

Step 

Task 

Deadline

1

Student submits a request to take a college class

No deadline

2

Counselor schedules a meeting with student

  

3

Submit your application to DVC (new students)

*If you have previously taken classes but have been inactive for 1 year (two semesters) you need to re-apply

No deadline

4

 

Browse the Course Catalog for the course you want to take

No deadline

5

 
  • Login to your InSite portal
  • Locate “DVC Student Forms”
  • Fill out Special Admissions form to request your course

*For counselor contact use Name: Jennifer Ramirez Email contact: ramirezj@mdusd.org

*You will need to wait 1-2 days after you submit your application to obtain your Student ID number that you’ll need for this form
 

6

 

Register for your approved course using your InSite Portal 

Fall Registration


*Use this guide for more details on how to complete any of the steps.