Schedule Change Procedures

Schedule Change Procedures

 

Schedule Changes During the Summer

 

The deadline for any schedule change request during the summer months must be made by: 

 

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM.

 

• It is strongly suggested that each student review their final grades and overall performance with teachers, parents and school counselor to determine if a level change is appropriate.  
• Elective and level changes will be honored during the summer change window prior to the deadline and based upon availability of the course.

 

Should a schedule change be necessary, students should complete the Schedule Change online form available on the LHS website from June 22 through August 5, 2026. School counselors are available throughout the summer, Mondays through Thursdays. The summer staffing schedule will be made available on the LHS website or students and parents can contact the main office for assistance: (973) 535-8000 ext. 8102. 

After August 5, 2026, schedule change requests will not be permitted before the first schedule change window unless it is a:

• Correction of a scheduling error.
• Addition of a required course.
• Addition of credits required by seniors for graduation.
• Adjustment for summer school or ISLO completion. 

 

Requests for teacher changes based on perceived teacher personality or preferred teaching styles will not be honored. Livingston High School has an obligation to ensure equity in placement for all students based on their course needs. Any request for a teacher change will not be considered without the following:

• There should be documented history of conflict. Please contact your school counselor or assistant principal. 
• Any requests must be made in writing to the LHS Administration. 

 

LHS Schedule Change Windows

 

A student may change a level or drop a course during four schedule change windows. Each of these windows carries with it different permissions as well as procedures for calculating the first semester grade. 

 

*Please note: Schedule change requests made during Windows 2, 3 and 4 come at the risk of disruption to a student’s existing schedule. Efforts are made to minimize the impact to a student's schedule; however, this cannot be guaranteed.

 

*Refer to the note above.

The dates for the windows for course changes will be indicated online prior to the start of the school year, in the LHS student handbook and noted on the schedule change form.  

• There will be strict adherence to schedule change request windows. 
• During the Change Window 2, should a level change result in the loss of an elective course, a student will be permitted to replace their original elective selection based upon availability. No additional schedule changes will be made to accommodate that elective selection.
• Dropping or changing a course during the first, second or third schedule change window will result in no notation on the transcript. 
• Dropping or changing a course during the fourth schedule change window will result in a “W” on the transcript, including administrative decision to make the move.
• A student may drop a full-year course prior to the end of the fourth schedule change window. 
• A student may drop a second semester course prior to the end of the second semester, second schedule change window.  
• When a dropped course is replaced by a study hall, attempts will be made to add a second semester course.

Grade Calculations When a Student Moves from an Honors or AP Course

 

During the third and fourth schedule change window, students who drop in level will have their grades adjusted by one weighting equivalent for each level dropped. For example, if a student earns a “C-“ in an AP course, the grade will be adjusted to a “C” in the Honors level. A “C-“ in an AP course will be adjusted to a “C+” in the CP level. 

Examples of this grade calculation for the third level change window are as follows:

AP level course to an Honors level course:

 

AP level course to a CP level course:

 

Examples of this grade calculation for the fourth level change window are as follows:

AP level course to an Honors level course:

 

AP level course to a CP level course:

 

Please note:  

 

Seniors with schedule changes after their transcripts have been sent to colleges are responsible for notifying the colleges of the change and for having an updated transcript mailed to each college.

 

Permitted Schedule Change Requests in Math During Windows 2, 3 and 4

 

Please review this chart that specifically outlines permitted math schedule change requests during the school year in the fall scheduling windows. The mathematics department has several nuanced courses and curricula that can be considered “level” changes. As always, change requests during the school year are not guaranteed and will be made only if space allows in the class.