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Course Registration 2026-27

Welcome to the Course Registration page for 2026-27! Here you will find documents and instructions to help you make decisions on your course selection for the next school year. On March 11 at 8AM, the PowerSchool portal will open, and students will have until 6PM March 23 to select their courses. Students are encouraged to reach out to their counselor for support with any aspect of the course registration process. Additional information is included in the documents linked below.

  • Here’s an outline of our scheduling timeline for the Course Selection process:

    Early March - Teachers complete and review course recommendations with students.     

    March 10 - Email will be sent to families with information about registration

    March 11 @ 8:00 AM to March 23 @ 6:00 PM - PowerSchool Portal is open for grade 8-11 course selections. During this window, all students and families must log into the portal in order to view recommended courses and choose electives. 

    March 11 to March 23- If you choose to request to override a recommended course, please complete an Override Acknowledgement Form by March 23rd. The form link will be active from March 11th - March 23rd. The override form will request that you provide the course number for both the recommended and desired courses.  Course numbers may be found in the Student Course Reference (SCR) List

    May 29 - Students will be sent a list of of their course selections for review

    June 1 - Last day for all course changes

    Aug 14 - Course schedules will be available to view on the PowerSchool Portal

    Aug 31 - First day of school

    For a more detailed version view our full Scheduling Calendar for 2026-27.

     

  • The PowerSchool portal will open from March 11 to March 23 for the 2026-27 school year course selection. These instructions will help you navigate the course selection process in the PowerSchool Portal.

     

    Acton-Boxborough Regional High School - for Scheduling Year 2026-27

    High school 2026-27 course registration will be open for current 8th, 9th, 10th & 11th graders from

    8am March 11th to 6pm March 23rd.

     

    Logging in to the PowerSchool Portal

    1. For Grade 8 students, parents and caregivers can access their PowerSchool Portal accounts via the high school website. Parents and caregivers will enter their username and password. If they do not have these, they may contact Jackie Bedoya in the main office by email jbedoya@abschools.org.
    2. For 9-11 grade students, login from the browser requires a single sign-on using their school email address. Full step-by-step instructions on how to log in to the student Powerschool portal can be found here: Student Portal Quick Start Guide.

     

    Once in the portal, select Class Registration from the navigation bar on the left. Follow the directions for selecting courses that your teachers have recommended for you, as well as any electives you would like to take. Once you hit “Submit” you can review all your selections.  Course selection is not first come, first served. You may revisit the electronic “Course Registration” to modify your requests at any time during the registration period.  After that, changes will be handled through the Counseling Center. If for any reason a recommended class does not appear, students should contact their current teacher for that subject. After March 23rd, your courses will be listed in the PowerSchool Portal under “Course Requests”.

     

    Physical Education:

    Incoming 9th grade students will take Fitness for Living in their first year of high school. Students in 9-11th grades will select a single preferred P.E. elective, from among several which all meet the physical education course requirement.  If that selection can't be scheduled, the student will be placed in a different P.E. course. 

     

    Incoming 9th graders will be automatically scheduled for Directed Study during all free periods.

     

    Helpful documents to read before you make your course selection

     

    Overrides and Underrides

    Students who wish to request an override must complete an online Override Acknowledgement Form. You will find a link to this form in a separate section of this Course Registration page. Students have between March 11th and March 23rd to make their override request. Parents/caregivers may be contacted by the high school to discuss the override request. Changes to the student's Course Request in the portal and notice to the student will occur by April 1st. Email your counselor who will be able to make an underride change for you.

     

    Changing other courses

    All other changes after the registration period has ended must be made through the HS and JRHS Counseling Centers. The deadline for all course changes is June 1st.

     

    If you do not have web access, or experience any difficulty registering for courses, please contact your counselor.

     

    These directions are available in video format in the next section.

    Directions are also available as a separate Google Doc here: 

    Student Directions for Electronic Course Selection (current gr 9-11)

    Student Directions for Electronic Course Selection (current gr 8)

     

     

  • Video Directions for Course Selection (Current Grade 8)

  • Video Directions for Course Selection (current Gr 9-11)

  • The Program of Studies is the primary resource for students to plan their high school course of study. Students can find graduation requirements, individual school department goals, and descriptions of all course offerings in the Program of Studies.

     

    Program of Studies 2026-27

  • Our Student Course Reference (SCR) is a quick reference sheet that lists all our course names, numbers and credits.

     

    Student Course Reference (SCR) list 2026-27

  • A list of all our electives for incoming 9th grade students.

     

    Grade 9 Electives List 2026-27

  • A list of all our electives available to incoming 10th to 12th grade students.

     

    Grade 10-12 Electives List 2026-27

  • Students who wish to override a recommended course will have access to an electronic Override Acknowledgement Form from 8AM on March 11th to 6PM on March 23rd.  Students and parents/caregivers should complete this form and submit it by 6:00 pm on March 23rd.  Parents/caregivers will receive an email notification from the high school by April 1st regarding the override request.  Some requests may involve a conversation with the department leader.

    Please contact your Counselor to make a non-override change.

     

    8th Grade Override Acknowledgement Form 2026-27

  • Students who wish to override a recommended course will have access to an electronic Override Acknowledgement Form from 8AM on March 11th to 6PM on March 23rd.  Students and parents/caregivers should complete this form and submit it by 6:00 pm on March 23rd.  Parents/caregivers will receive an email notification from the high school by April 1st regarding the override request.  Some requests may involve a conversation with the department leader.

    Please contact your Counselor to make a non-override change.

     

    Current 9-11th Grade Override Acknowledgement Form 2026-27

  • Welcome Class of 2030! Our Transition to 9th Grade website has lots of useful information to help you prepare for your first year at ABRHS.

     

    Transition to 9th Grade Website – Class of 2030

  • We encourage students to consider healthy time management when selecting their courses for next year. The Time Management Worksheet is a useful tool for students to complete before they make their course selections.

    Time Management Worksheet