May

• 15 - Seniors last day. All course work will need to be completed by 3:00 pm
• 22 - All coursework due by 3:00 PM
• 22 - Graduation - 7:30 PM!
• LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

WASD will be holding an Online Asynchronous Summer School, and in person Summer School at Meridian Middle School. If you are behind in credits, or trying to graduate early, we would recommend attending the WASD 2025 Summer School. A student may only enroll for in-person OR online Summer School; students cannot enroll in both platforms.

🌞Online Summer School - ONE SESSION ONLY

• June 2 - June 27, 2025
• All classes need to be completed by June 27th at 12:00 pm. NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE OFFERED. Students are encouraged to finish early.

🌞In-Person Summer School - Two sessions

• June 2- June 13, 2025 - Session one
• June 16 - 27, 2025 - Session two

🎓Senior Project course is not a summer school option.

❓Questions? For more information or questions about summer school, please contact your school counselor. Click here for more information: Summer School | West Ada School District

If you have questions about your cap and gown order, please call Josten's at 208-343-0175

The links below will help students register for 2025 - 26 VSH classes:

• Current 9th graders click HERE.

• Current 10th graders click HERE.

• Current 11th graders click HERE.

Steps to Register

1. Open the Class Choice Instruction guide to assist in class selection (see below).

1. Review the list of electives above. Course descriptions can be found on the VSH website by clicking Parents/Students at the top, then VSH Course Description Book.
2. Log in to your student Power School account and click on the Class Choice icon on the left. Select core classes (required classes) first and then choose your electives.
3. Ensure your bar in Class Choice is GREEN. If you have any red, your registration will not "run" and class will not be scheduled initially.

VHS is offering these AP courses for the 2025-26 school year:

• AP English 11 A&B-Language and Composition'
• US History 11 A& B- (APUSH)
• AP English 12 A&B-Literature and Composition
• AP US Government 12 A&B
• AP Calculus AB A&B
• AP Statistics A&B

Please click HERE to learn more.

• College & Career Counseling | West Ada School District
• Career and College Center | Virtual School House (thrillshare.com)
• Next Steps Idaho

In honor of May being Military Appreciation Month, the West Ada School District College Career Counselors will be hosting Military Information Night this Tuesday, May 6!

The Military representatives will be presenting information on Career, Educational, and Scholarship opportunities that are possible through the Military. Students and families who are interested in exploring Military as a future possibility are encouraged to attend this informational event!

WHAT: WASD Military Information Night

WHEN: Tuesday, May 6th

TIME: 6:00-8:15 PM

WHERE: White Cloud Auditorium (West Ada School District, 1303 East Central Drive, Meridian)

*Families and students should park in the west parking lot and enter through Renaissance High School's main doors.

The following Military branches and organizations will be attending:

• ASVAB
• Air Force
• Army
• Coast Guard
• Idaho Air Guard
• Idaho Army National Guard
• Navy
• Marines
• Military Academies (West Point and Air Force Academy)

• ROTC - BSU

  
  

From 6:00-7:30, each Military representative or organization will be provided with time to present information about their branch or program. Then from 7:30-8:15, there will be a Military Fair where each presenter will have a table where students and families can visit to get more information.

Space is limited to 250 people, so students and families must RSVP for the event. Please click HERE to sign up.

Haugse-Cossey Foundation Scholarship

2025.Haugse-Cossey 3 page application + instruction page .pdf

📅 Applications for the scholarship are accepted until April 15th, 2025

P1FCU Scholarship

Applications for the 2025 P1FCU scholarship program are still being accepted! Seniors can apply online at https://www.p1fcu.org/scholarships. We’re excited to announce that a minimum of fifteen (15) $1000 scholarships will be awarded.

📅 Applications for the scholarship are accepted until March 31, 2025, and winners will be notified by email by May 5, 2025.

Service Academy Day

📅 April 12th, 2025

2025 Academy Flyer.pdf

The American Legon - Department of Idaho

📅 April 15th, 2025

Idaho Gem Boys State

Idaho Syringa Girls State

🚔Interested in becoming an Idaho State Police Officer?

👉 ILEAD Academy | Idaho State Police

• The Department of Education has recently released a suite of resources to assist students and families in completing and submitting the FAFSA form during the 2025–26 cycle.

• Federal Student Aid Estimator. Students and their families may want to use the Federal Student Aid Estimator before filling out the FAFSA form to help them understand their options for funding their journey through college or career school. This tool provides estimates based on the Student Aid Index (SAI) to determine how much federal student aid they may be eligible for. We encourage you to share this resource with your network to help students plan ahead and find out how much aid they may receive in the 2025–26 award year. Getting an estimate only takes 10 minutes or less! Learn more HERE.

Apply Idaho is a free, common application platform for up to 10 in-state colleges. Open October through June, this application is ONLY available to current-year Idaho high school seniors.

Apply Idaho - Next Steps Idaho