High School Course Selection and Academic Advising

Choosing Courses for Next School Year

Rising 9th Grade
Grades 10 - 12
AP and Honors Course Information
Academic Advising Lessons during SOAR 

December 16, 2024 and January 7, 2025

Electives Fair

January 6, 2025 in All Lunches 

Curriculum Night 

January 9, 2025 Time: 6:00 - 7:30 PM 

Academy Open House

FCPS high school academies will hold open houses for interested students beginning in January.

A high school academy is a center within a high school that offers advanced technical and specialized courses to prepare students for postsecondary education and/or career fields. Students enrolling in academy elective courses will be provided with opportunities to participate in a variety of career experiences including shadowing, mentoring, or internships with local businesses.

Learn more and view the calendar of Academy Open Houses

2025-2026 Academic Advising Timeline 

Rising 12th (current 11th)

  • Wednesday, January 8, 2025, through Friday, January 17, 2025 (US History classes)

 Rising 11th (current 10th)

  • Wednesday, January 22, 2025, through Wednesday, February 5, 2025 (English 10 classes)

Rising 10th (current 9th)

  •  Friday, February 7, 2025, through Friday, February 21, 2025 (Science classes)
Deadline to Change Courses Choices

Monday, March 3, 2025 through Friday, March 14, 2025 - Schedule change open through Counselor

Monday, May 5, 2025 through Friday, May 16, 2025 - Schedule change open through Google Form with Administrative Approval

Additional Resources (Coming Soon!)

Virtual Curriculum Fair

Welcome to our Virtual Curriculum Fair.  Please review the videos and materials below for details on our course offerings.  This information will be instrumental during academic advising and course selection in January, February, and March.

***For the full listing of courses and descriptions, please access the Hayfield Course Catalogues and Course Selection Forms linked above.*** 

Academies

Career and Technical Education

English

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

Fine Arts

AP Art 2D Design (Video coming soon.)

AP Studio Art-Draw (Video coming soon.)

Digital Art 1 - 4

Photography 1 - 3

Stud Art & Des 1 - 4 (Video coming soon.)

 

General

AP Capstone 1: Seminar

AP Capstone 2: Research

AVID (Video coming soon.)

Leadership Training (SGA) (Video coming soon.)

Health and PE

Math

Performing Arts

Science

Social Studies

Special Education

To enroll in to the following courses, please contact your student’s IEP case manager or the Hayfield Special Education office at 703-924-7450.  Special education classes must be documented on your student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) prior to enrollment. 

All of the courses listed below have been explained in this combined video.

Adapted Health & PE

Career Prep

EFEO

Life Skills

Literacy Essentials

Literacy Lab

Personal Development

Strategies for Success

WAT

World Languages