Course Selection – Elk Ridge Middle School

Course Selection for all grades for the 2026-2027 school year will be held during January 2026

Your choices on your card matter – please make thoughtful choices! We build our school schedule based on the requests we receive from you during Course Selection. We also refer back to your choices/preferences listed on your card as we create and make changes to your student schedule, so make class choices you can live with. Once Course Selection is completed, student schedule changes will only be made based on school/academic needs.

Course Selection is NOT first come, first served. As long as you turn in your card by the deadline in January your choices will be taken into consideration with all other students.

Current 6th graders, going into 7th next year. We will be holding a 7th grade Course Selection Night, date to be announced. At Course Selection Night you will come to the school, meet principals and counselors and learn how to fill out your course request card. Make sure to turn it in at the end of the night so your choices will be counted!

Current 7th and 8th graders Course Selection Cards will be completed during DEAR classes at school. Students will receive Course Selection sheets at school. They are asked to make choices with their parents and have the sheet signed before turning in their sheet at school. Make sure to take a photo of your signed Course Selection card!

7th Grade Card

8th Grade Card

9th Grade Card

A Few Important Notes:

Please verify you have added the correct course numbers before you finish your requests. Many courses have similar codes, so double check that you have entered the correct code/course name before finishing
You must make sure you have requested all of your required courses for the grade and program you are in. Make sure your requests include 7 credits (which will result in seven full class periods)
If you are registering for only a part time schedule at Elk Ridge, please notify us on this form. Otherwise, if you do not enter seven credits of course requests, we will fill any missing credits with classes that have availability
Remember: Teacher staffing decisions are made based on the requests you enter during Course Selection, so please choose classes that you can live with. Once Course Selection has been completed, schedule changes will only be made based on availability and school/ academic needs

Option for Virtual Learning

Jordan School District is pleased to continue offering virtual instruction through Kelsey Peak Middle School (Grades 7-8) and Kings Peak High School (Grades 9-12). This can be for students taking all or some of their classes in a virtual format. If you would like to explore this option, please visit connect.jordandistrict.org.

Requirement & Electives

Required Course List

Required Course Descriptions

Elective Courses

Click here for Math Course Options

Honors Classes

Students and parents are allowed to choose to be placed in an Honors class without an application. Please be aware that Honors classes require a higher level of work and excellent classroom behavior and citizenship. If you have a question about what would be appropriate for your student, your student’s current teacher(s) may advise on which class your student is best prepared for.

7th Grade Math Classes

For more information between Math 7 and Math 7H, please see the course descriptions page. Exceptional math students may be ready to take our 7th/8th Accelerated Math class. This is usually only about 3-5% of the students. To be recommended for this class, your 5th grade Rise test score in Math should be 400 or above and your final 6th grade Rise test score in Math should be 448 or above.

Students can otherwise self-select which class between 7th Math or 7th Math Honors they feel they would best fit into.

7th and 8th Grade Reading Classes

Reading proficiency scores from your student’s prior year teacher will determine if they will be placed into a Reading class. If there isn’t sufficient data to determine placement, they will be placed into Reading until they can demonstrate proficiency.

Required Immunizations (7th Grade)

All incoming 7^th graders will need to have had a Tdap vaccine, a second dose of Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine, and 1 dose of Meningococcal vaccine. Although the Covid-19 vaccine is not required, it is recommended that students also be vaccinated for Covid-19.

Updated documentation of all required immunizations or an updated exemption waiver/certificate for your student must be turned into the Counseling Center before August. If your student has had all required immunizations, or you are claiming an exemption, you may mail a copy to us or bring a copy to the main office at Elk Ridge. Alternatively, you can send a copy to elkridgerecords-uc@jordandistrict.org

Please do not delay in having these immunizations administered as it is a State of Utah requirement, Section 53A-11-303, and is necessary for students to be able to attend school. If you are claiming an exemption for vaccines that are required for school entry, contact the registrar for instructions.