K-8 Elective Sign-Up
Electives give the student another opportunity to expand upon his or her core academic studies. It is our desire to ensure that your student had enough time to become comfortable with the core curriculum before adding elective coursework. This is why electives are not offered sooner.
Grades 3-8 students do have the opportunity to sign up for a foreign language elective. Please note that WCA has a Spanish teacher, Mrs. Plantiko, on staff. Students who take a different language will be working with a National Connections Academy teacher. All foreign languages do require additional live virtual class time.
Your student is required to meet the following eligibility requirement before s/he can participate in an elective:
- Enrolled 30+ days
- Satisfactory attendance/participation
- Overall Score 70% or better
If the student meets the above criteria, the first step for signing a student up for an elective is to review the Course Placement Tool (click on your student’s name on the Learning Coach homepage to find this tool). By clicking on the name of the elective, you will be given a brief description of the course. A student can only take two electives per semester and one language course per year. Once you have decided on the elective(s), contact your homeroom teacher. Please note that students will be given a grade in these courses. Students have three weeks to drop an elective without penalty. 