High School Registration

As listed in the table below, we have multiple deadlines for registration depending on the time of year. You will only be able to access registration after your student has been accepted at LAU; registration for the next upcoming fall and winter semesters typically opens on the first Monday in February.

Please note: Students who are not registered within the timeframes listed above will be at risk of losing their spot at LAU. To help avoid this, we’ll email you a registration reminder as soon as your student’s application is approved.

No, students can’t register for themselves in SIS. Only parents have access to the Registration tab from their SIS parent account.

Yes, registration for admitted students is on a first-come, first-served basis. We have a limited number of seats in all courses, and we do not reserve seats for returning students. However, we always notify current families when registration opens for a new semester.

Yes. You can add or drop courses from your child’s schedule until August 30 for the fall semester and January 17 for the winter semester. This includes switching class sections or changing between honors and classic versions.

No, all students must register full-time at LAU. Students in high school must register for at least six classes to be considered full-time.

Please see our graduation requirements page for a detailed list. LAU high school students who meet these requirements can graduate with an accredited high school diploma.

If your student would like to pursue this path, please contact their school counselor to build a plan, then register accordingly. We encourage all students and parents to work closely with our school counselors to build a graduation plan.

In this case, you may enroll your student in a more advanced math or writing course. If they have already earned official high school credit for a recommended course, they should work with a school counselor to decide which course to take instead. Or, if you have already developed a graduation plan with an LAU school counselor, simply stick to that plan when registering for courses.

Please see this section on our main FAQ page for information about split enrollment with LAU.

The following courses are required to be taken by all students in grades 9-12 in Utah. Please note that the Williamsburg courses in parentheses satisfy these state requirements.

Grade 9:

• Language Arts (Writing & Rhetoric A/B)
• Mathematics (High School Math 1 A/B)
• Science Foundations (Earth Science A/B)

• Language Arts (American Literature A/B)
• Mathematics (High School Math 2 A/B)
• Science Foundations (Biology A/B)
• Social Studies Foundations (US History A/B)

• Language Arts (Political
• Literature/Short Stories)
• Mathematics (High School Math 3 A/B)
• Science Foundations (Chemistry A/B)
• Social Studies Foundations (Government & Economics A/B)

• Language Arts (World Literature A/B)
• Mathematics (Pre-Calculus A/B)
• Science Foundations (Physics A/B)
• Social Studies Foundations (World Civilizations/Geography & World Events)

Honors Classes: Yes, our live-online Social Studies, Writing & Rhetoric, Literature, High School Math, and Pre-Calculus courses are offered in both Honors and Classic versions. (Self-paced courses are only available in the Classic format.)

Students in Classic and Honors courses meet in the same live class sessions but Honors students complete roughly 30% more work. You can select either the Classic or Honors version when you enroll in SIS.

Yes, students in grades 11-12 can choose from the following AP options:

• AP U.S. Government & Politics (live online) from Williamsburg Learning (no cost).
• Up to three UC Scout AP Courses (self-paced online) per semester (no cost to you). See our UC Scout AP Courses page for details.

Note: We do not offer or cover the cost of AP Exams. Students must make their own testing arrangements and pay any associated fees. Those who take and pass AP Exams with a score of 2 or higher may submit their scores with a receipt to LAU for reimbursement.

Many of our online high school courses are offered in both “live” and “self-paced” formats. Most Fine Arts, PE, and Electives are offered exclusively in the self-paced format. The following courses are available in the self-paced online format: 

• All high school Science courses (except Astronomy)
• All high school Language Arts courses
• All high school Leadership courses (except Student Body Leadership)
• All high school Social Studies courses
• Electives

Whenever possible, we recommend taking live-online courses over self-paced online courses for the best academic experience and results. Self-paced courses should be selected only if necessary.

In addition to the self-paced options above, students can take Funded Approved LAU Math. This course is self-paced using a designated third-party curriculum. Parents provide support for these classes instead of an LAU mentor.

We offer high school Independent Studies courses in Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Fine Arts, P.E., Electives, College & Career Awareness, and through our Funded Approved Vendor Electives program. 

Please note: All Independent Studies courses must be approved by our Independent Studies & Funded Electives Coordinator to ensure they meet state requirements. For core courses, your student’s curriculum of choice must be a published curriculum and meet at least 80% of the state-required standards for the selected subject.

No, we do not offer summer classes. Students who need to take courses over the summer to earn high school credit for graduation should contact an LAU school counselor.

Once your student is registered, all that’s left is preparing for the first day of school! To help with this, we highly encourage you to review our How to Prepare for School page and On-Demand Parent Orientation videos. We’ll also email you and your student with information about student orientation assignments they will need to complete in Canvas (our online learning management system).

Please note: All course selections are reviewed and approved by LAU’s school counselors. We will let you know if any of your student’s courses need to be adjusted.