Course Selection for all grades for the 2025-2026 school year will be completed online in Skyward during February
-Incoming 7th graders Course Selection Night is Thursday, February 6
-Current 7th and 8th graders Course Selections will be completed during DEAR classes at school. Students will receive Course Selection sheets at school in February. They are asked to make choices with their parents and have the sheet signed before entering courses and turning in their sheet at school
-New Course Selection sheets for each grade are available to print below
To prepare for Course Selection:
- You must know your student Skyward login and password to complete Course Selection. If you do not know these, please contact the school to receive them prior to Course Selection
- Click the appropriate grade button below to see the courses you can choose from for next year. You can print these sheets and use them as a worksheet to prepare to make your selections. Descriptions of the required and elective courses can be viewed here on our website
- When scheduling opens, enter your choices/make changes to your choices in Skyward. DLI and ALPS courses are pre-loaded, as they are not available in general in the offered courses.
- If there is something preloaded in your schedule you need removed, or something you need to add, but cannot find it, please fill out this form here for help
- You MUST turn in a copy of your Course Selection sheet after you have entered your requests in Skyward. We refer back to your choices/preferences if we must make a change in your schedule, so it is important to make thoughtful choices on your card. You can turn it in at school or email to elkridgerecords-uc@jordandistrict.org
- If you have questions, please contact our Student Services Department at 801-412-2800 -option 2
Course Selection Sheet Tutorial (how to fill in course request sheet)
How to Input Course Requests (how to enter choices in Skyward)
A Few Important Notes:
- Please verify you have added the correct courses 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
- 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
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 7th 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.
We’re Here to Help
The course selection process is a crucial step in getting set up for the coming school year, and we want to help you navigate the process. Please reach out to our counseling team with any questions or suggestions.
Ms. Julie Balhorn (last names A-C)
Ms. Camille Francis (last names D-J)
Ms. Kamie Logan (last names K-Q)
Mr. Paul Bennett (last names R-Z)
Counseling Center Phone: 801-412-2800 (option 2)