Middle School Registration

Yes! Williamsburg Academy Private School is a private online school available to students worldwide. You can pay privately for your student to take any number of courses with us, but we recommend registering for 4 or more courses for the best academic experience and results.

No, our school runs on an open-enrollment basis, so there is no application process for you to complete before registering for classes!

Yes, registration 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.

Results show that full-time students who enroll in the Williamsburg program (taking four or more courses) achieve higher grades, develop vital time management skills, and make deeper social connections with their peers and mentors. Full-time middle school students are more prepared for the rigor of a full high school course load.

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

Yes. You can add, swap, or remove courses from your child’s schedule through August 31 for the fall semester and January 20 for the winter semester.

Please see our FAQ page for info on our course drop policy and 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Yes, in some cases. If you have an advanced student in grade 8, you can request permission from our Registrar to enroll them in a high school math, writing, world language, or Independent Studies course. Middle school students who take high school math or world language can receive high school credit (pending approval from our Registrar).

Yes, our middle school Humanities courses are offered in both Classic and Honors versions. Students in both versions 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 register your child for these courses in SIS.

Students can move from one version to another through September 6 for the fall semester and January 17 for the winter semester.

Most middle school core courses are offered exclusively in our live-online format. The following courses are available in the self-paced format: 

• Photography A/B
• Typing
• Intro to HS Math A/B
• Health
• World Language

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

Our World Language courses are designed for high school students and offered for high school credit. Students in grades 6-8 can enroll in these courses, but might not be prepared for the additional workload. If you feel your middle school student can successfully complete a self-paced, high-school-level language course, please contact our Registrar for approval.

Yes, we offer Intro to HS Math A & B in the self-paced format during the summer.

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).