Schedule Change Process
The deadline for all course request changes was April 25, 2025. We do the best we can to consider changes when looking at the school as a whole, class sizes, potential enrollments, and other needs to best support student achievement. We seek to honor the thoughtful process students, parents/guardians, teachers, and counselors took to ensure students selected an appropriate and balanced schedule.
Please keep the following considerations in mind:
Requests for specific teachers or class periods will not be considered.
Schedule changes may not be possible if the course is considered full and seats are not available.
Schedule changes may require multiple class and teacher changes to the schedule.
Counselors will review graduation requirements and progress before schedule changes are considered.
If a schedule change is approved, the student is responsible for any missed work that the new teacher deems necessary.
All grades in the current course will transfer to the new course.
No schedule changes will be considered after February 27, 2026, the interim time of 3rd quarter per the LCPS Program of Studies).
A request for a schedule change does not guarantee that a change will be made.
All schedule changes are final and cannot be reversed.
Please review the chart below an explanation of grading implications of dropped courses.
Grading Implications for Dropping Courses
The information below for dropping a course do not pertain to any Dual Enrollment course, as those courses abide by the grading and drop/withdraw policies of the college.
Full-Year Course - One Credit
Marking Period in Which Drop Occurs | Implication on grade, transcript, and GPA |
First Grading Period | Courses dropped will not be counted in GPA or class rank |
Second Grading Period | WP or WF recorded Courses dropped will not be counted in GPA or class rank |
Third Grading Period | WP or WF recorded Courses dropped will not be counted in GPA or class rank |
Fourth Grading Period | WP or F recorded Courses dropped will not be counted in GPA unless it is an F. An F will be calculated into GPA and class rank. |
Semester Course - 0.5 credit
Marking Period in Which Drop Occurs | Implication on grade, transcript, and GPA |
First Grading Period | Courses dropped will not be counted in GPA or class rank |
Second Grading Period | WP or F recorded Courses dropped will not be counted in GPA unless it is an F. An F will be calculated into GPA and class rank. |