Grade Level Course Selection Guide

WE WILL CONTINUOUSLY BE UPDATING AS NEW INFORMATION AND DATES ARE PROVIDED

Stallion Families,

It's time for course selection! Our counselors are ready to meet with every student—individually and in groups—to discuss course options, answer any questions, and help them finalize their choices in the Home Access Center (HAC).

Please review the upcoming dates and details regarding these important sessions.

We also encourage you to explore the NISD Magnet Schools. These programs provide excellent opportunities for hands-on learning, work experience, and career certifications to give your student a head start on their future.

6th and 7th Grade:

• Counselors will meet with students during their ELA classes in January and February to discuss course selection options.

• Students will also meet individually with a counselor to review and enter their selections into HAC (Home Access Center).

8th Grade (High School Planning):

• Folks' counselors will meet with students several times during MAPS, AVID, and Innovative Thinkers 3 classes to discuss magnets, programs of study, endorsements and credits before completing a draft of their high school planning guide.

• Students will subsequently meet individually with their assigned high school counselor to enter their courses into HAC.

Please review the guidance schedule below, and ensure that your child is present on their scheduled guidance date.

Our high school counselors will be meeting with our 8th graders for individual planning sessions through MAPS, AVID and Innovative Thinkers 3 classes on January 29, 2026, to discuss and review course selections and update them in HAC. Please ensure your child is present on their scheduled guidance date.

Stallions,

We're excited to meet our future 6th graders! Counselors will be discussing course selections and electives during our Folks Transition Camps on November 18 & 19. Fifth graders will also enjoy a pep rally featuring performances by current Folks students and a campus tour.

All current 5th graders will receive a course selection planning guide from their elementary counselor. Please check your child's backpack for their selections! The elementary course selection window runs from December 1-January 9.

Parents of current 5th graders,

Join us via Zoom on December 1, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. for a presentation on advanced academics and the course selection process for the 2026–2027 school year. Our Academic Dean and counselors will be available to answer your questions.

Parents of current 6th and 7th graders,

Join us via Zoom on January 26,2026 at 5:30 p.m. for a presentation on Advanced Academics and the course selection process for the 2026–2027 school year. Our Academic Dean and counselors will be available to answer your questions.

Note: Counselors will meet with all students during ELA classes throughout January and February to discuss course selection options for next year. Start discussing options now using the level course selection planning guide (linked below).

If you missed our Advanced Academic virtual nights for current 5th, 6th & 7th graders, please review our recording to help you navigate this process with your child. We can't wait to transition your Stallion to their next grade level 💙