Scheduling

Schedule Change Policy

Schedule changes are not made over the summer. In the fall when school resumes, schedule changes will not be made to adjust teachers, blocks, or study halls, create a "double study hall" or adjust courses if students' originally requested courses/electives were scheduled as planned.

Schedule changes will only be made for the following reasons in the fall:

• Students are missing a core academic block.
• Students completed a summer school course and need an adjustment to the next course in the sequence for the next school year.
• Students are double booked in a block.
• Students do not have enough classes to fill their entire schedule (i.e. an empty space or more than two full blocks of study halls for juniors/seniors)
• Students have an approved Reconsideration Form.
• Students would like to increase their rigor by removing a study hall and adding in a course, if there is space available in the new course.
• Students did not get their first choice elective and would like to be moved into that first choice from their alternate, if space is available.

A Request for Reconsideration Form must be completed for every level change, as well as any change in World Language. Reconsideration Forms should be used when a student disagrees with his/her recommended course level, and would like to move up a level or down a level, circumventing the current WRHS teacher's recommendation.  The student and parent/guardian must complete their sections of the form in full prior to it being shared with the student’s current teacher and student’s school counselor. The relevant academic Department Head will review the request based upon prior student performance, space available in the requested class, historical grades, test scores and other factors. These forms need to be submitted by the Add/Drop Deadline to be considered.   

Wachusett High School Educational Guide 2025.2026

Wachusett High School Educational Guide 2026.2027

Course Selection Presentation 1/07/2025: Course Registration Presentation

Course Selection Overview: Course Selection Process Overview

2025-2026 School Year Scheduling Timeline