As we begin scheduling for the upcoming school year, it is essential that all students discuss course options with their parents and come to their counseling meetings with completed and signed scheduling sheets. Course Requests for the 2026-2027 School-year will be added to Aeries during these one-on-one scheduling meetings.

 

Scheduling sheets should reflect thoughtful conversations at home and help ensure counseling meetings are productive and aligned with each student’s goals. Scheduling sheets will be available soon on our website and sent to families via email.

Freshmen (Current 9th Grade Students)
Freshmen will meet one-on-one with their counselor during their regularly scheduled English class between Monday, February 16 and Friday, February 20, based on their English teacher:

 

• Tuesday, Feb 17: Logan
• Wednesday, Feb 18: Voegtlin (ELD)
• Thursday, Feb 19: Crisostomo
• Friday, Feb 20: Okamoto

Students are expected to arrive with a completed signed parent/guardian scheduling sheet, reviewed in advance.

Sophomores (Current 10th Grade Students)
Information regarding Sophomore Counseling Presentations have been e-mailed to all families and shared with all students via Teams.

 

The Sophomore Counseling Program includes two required parts:

1) a MANDATORY group presentation, followed by

2) an individual meeting with the student’s counselor.

 

Parents/guardians and students must attend one group presentation together before scheduling the individual meeting. Group presentations will be held on:

• Wednesday, January 14 at 8:30 am, in person in the Main Gym
• Thursday, January 15 at 6:00 pm, virtually (use links below to attend)

Following the group presentation, families will select a twenty-minute individual meeting time with their counselor. Parent/guardian and student must attend the individual meeting together, and students are expected to bring a completed signed parent/guardian scheduling sheet.

Juniors (Current 11th Grade Students)
Juniors will meet one-on-one with their counselor during their regularly scheduled English class between Monday, February 2 and Thursday, February 5. 

 

Below is the schedule based on their English teacher:

• Monday, Feb 2: Coleman
• Tuesday, Feb 3: Engle, Blazevich
• Wednesday, Feb 4: Peters, Mirosavich, Vogtlin (ELD)
• Thursday, Feb 5: Hall

Students should review course selections with their parents ahead of time and arrive with a completed signed parent/guardian scheduling sheet.

8th GRADE STUDENTS (Current PVIS, MIS, OR RIS STUDENTS)
8th grade students will have a group orientation with their chosen High School and then a one-on-one scheduling meeting with their Peninsula High counselor. Prior to these meetings, there will be a Parent Night with 

 

8th Grade Parent Night will be on February 26, 2026 5:00 - 7:30pm. This event will provide opportunities to interact with different programs and departments, introduce our new families to administration and all of our parent organizations that support our school and our students every day.

 

Below is the schedule based on their Middle School.

• Group Orientation:
  • MIS on March 3rd
  • RIS on March 4th
  • PVIS on March 5th
• One-on-one Scheduling Meeting:
  • MIS on March 9th
  • RIS on March 11th
  • PVIS on March 13th

 

Students should review course selections with their parents ahead of time and arrive with a completed signed parent/guardian scheduling sheet.

Complete the grade-specific Scheduling Worksheet (below) for the grade you are entering.

 

A "Request for Placement Form" (link coming) is only required for classes for which  the student does not meet the prerequisites (as defined in the Course Description Handbook).

 

Students may also want to reference the Educational Planning Guide when planning their course selections and the "Time Management Worksheet" (found below) is a useful tool when planning a balanced schedule for student academic and social emotional success.

 

The Educational Planning Guide provides a richer understanding of our departmental pathways, A-G requirements, graduation requirements, and more.

Some courses have already been added to the student's Aeries Portal. When you log into your student portal, you will see course selections for Mathematics, English, and/or World Language locked in your course requests. The locked classes indicate the next course in sequence for these departments based on the prerequisites in the Course Description Handbook.

Using the prerequisites for the next course in sequence is the best predictor of success. You may select a different course than that which was recommended to you, but if you do not meet the prerequisite (review Course Description Handbook to determine prerequisites) then you must submit a "Request for Placement Form" (link coming).

 

Please be advised that, per Board policy, level changes are based on space availability. Therefore, it is essential that students select courses wisely and not assume that they will be able to drop down from an Honors or AP class. 

 

Additionally, if a student received a D or F in the prerequisite a "Request for Placement Form" may be denied.

SUMMER SCHOOL PLANS
If you indicated in your "Course Selection Worksheet that you are planning to take summer school, please complete the "Out-of-District Course Application" (link coming). These forms are due to be returned to counselors by May 8, 2026.

A unique program at Peninsula High is our block English and Social Studies departments. These courses not only cover the core content of each subject area, but also cohort students to enhance collaboration and cross-curriculuar learning. 

 

MORE INFORMATION
Current PVPUSD 8th grade students will choose which school they wish to attend for High School through Aeries. The window is open from January 26th through February 15th, 2026.

 

For 90274 and 90275 families, who are currently enrolled outside of PVPUSD, enrollment for 2026-2027 opens at 9am (Step 1, Online).

 

Please use the following link if you live outside of the PVPUSD area for next steps. 

 

New families may also reach out to Daniel Cordova, Peninsula High School registrar, for additional guidance ([email protected]). 

FINALIZING COURSE SELECTIONS
Counselors will meet with students to review their course selections between January 19th through March 13th (see above for specific dates).

 

Once counselors have met with and verified all student course requests, parents will receive notification to review all course requests for the 2026-2027 school year in Aeries. Any changes to course requests, or notifications regarding summer school must be submitted to counselors by May 8, 2026.

 

During the summer, requests to change a course due to a graduation requirement or summer school issue must be submitted via email to Dr. Jennifer Panagos, Associate Principal at [email protected]. All other course request changes must wait until after registration in August. However, any requests submitted in the summer will be based on space availability and cannot be guaranteed.