Academic advising serves as a guide for students in making informed educational decisions and becoming self-directed learners. Teachers assist students with course planning by reviewing current courses and discussing the next course and/or level of studies in their content area. Counselors help students explore educational options and course offerings that will lead them on the path to graduation and beyond. We ask that parents/guardians partner with their child in researching and finalizing the course decisions that best meet the student’s needs and interests.  Students will soon receive course selection materials, and it is crucial for you to review them with your child. Course offerings and school staffing are influenced by student choices, and all selections will be reviewed by the school counselor for appropriate placement.

*Please note that the following dates are subject to change*

Upcoming Events

• Month of January Academic Focus Days by Department

  

• January 15th Curriculum Night @ Lewis High School 6:30 PM English Flyer Spanish Flyer
• January 22nd Course Fair during 4th period (9th-11th grade) English and Spanish Flyers
• January 22nd Snow Date for Curriculum Night @ Lewis High School 6:30 PM

Rising Freshman Events (Current 8th Graders)

• January 8th/9th Academic Advising Presentation @ Key Middle School
• January 9th Academic Advising Presentation @ Lake Braddock MS
• January 24th Academic Advising Presentation @ Twain Middle School
• January 16th Course Selections Entered in SIS (All Rising 9th Graders)

Rising Senior Events (Current 11th Graders)

• January 30th/31st Pre-Advising Presentation (English 11 Classes)
• February 3rd-10th Academic Advising/Course Selection 1-on-1 with Counselors

Rising Junior Events (Current 10th Graders)

• February 11th/12th Pre-Advising Presentation (Government Classes)
• February 13th-21st Academic Advising/Course Selection 1-on-1 with Counselors

Rising Sophomore Events (Current 9th Graders)

• February 24th/25th Pre-Advising Presentation (PE 9 Classes)
• February 26th-March 3rd Academic Advising/Course Selection 1-on-1 with Counselors 

2025-2026 Academic Advising At-A-Glance

Other Important Dates

• March 14th-28th Course request changes to be discussed with counselor and student (All students must email their counselor for a time to meet)
• March 28th Deadline for all courses requests in SIS for next school year (All Students)
• April 1st-11th Students are notified of course request status (Any student who submitted change requests in March)

All Students Enrolling in Lewis High School for the 2025-2026 School Year

• Student Course Planning Guide

Current 8th Grade Students

• Online 9th grade Course Catalog 
• 25-26 9th Grade Course Selection Sheet

Current 9th-11th Grade Students

• Online Course Catalog 
• 25-26 10th-12th Grade Course Selection Sheet

FCPS Graduation Requirements

• Honor Classes - Courses for students in grades 9-12 who seek additional academic rigor in both core and elective classes.  With successful completion of the course, students earn a .5 GPA boost.

• Advanced Placement - Courses provide students with academic college preparatory coursework. Students can receive college credit when the course and the associated assessment is completed successfully. Students earn a 1.0 GPA boost.

• Advanced Courses Offered at Lewis

• Dual Enrollment (DE)

Dual Enrollment courses allow students to earn college grades and college credit while in high school. Through NOVA, this credit is free! Check out the FCPS Dual Enrollment Site for Students to learn more.

Taking dual enrollment courses:

• help you get an early start for college
• allow you to earn college credit, while in high school, for FREE
• require students to meet certain eligibility requirements (click the link above for more details)
• Credits can transfer to any public college or university in Virginia if the student earns a grade of C or better. These credits are part of your college transcript.

Review the site and let your counselor know you are interested in enrolling in a DE course when you have your 1-on-1 counseling session.

NOVA Registration opens January 6 - March 24.  

Advanced technical and specialized elective courses are available at the High School Academies for students interested in pursuing coursework in a variety of options related to career pathways. 

All About Academies

Academy Open Houses - Students who are interested in taking an academy course are strongly encouraged to attend the open house for your academy of interest. 

Transportation is provided from Lewis to the following Academies:

• West Potomac HS - West Potomac 2025 Open House Flyer
• Edison HS - Edison 2025 Open House Flyer

Deadline for applying to academies:  March 7th, 2025

The FCPS Online Campus offers virtual courses that are identical to those taught in brick-and-mortar classrooms. These courses are delivered using both synchronous and asynchronous components, and they are aligned with the Virginia SOL, Advanced Placement (AP) and Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) standards, as well as the FCPS Program of Studies.  Click HERE for more information.

For information about your counselor, visit our Student Services Staff page. 

Follow these steps to enter your course requests into SIS StudentVue. All requests must be entered before March 28, 2025. All students must choose 10 classes: 7 courses and 3 electives. Refer to the course selection sheets for your grade level for more details. (Video)  

• Click here for step-by-step directions