Course Catalog

The courses in this category have been approved by the University of California as college preparatory electives, challenging, often interdisciplinary courses that represent unique learning experiences.

Juniors can fulfill their sixth class requirement with courses from this list, as well as from the Performing Arts, Technical and Visual Arts classes, and the BlendEd program.

Juniors and seniors may participate in semester-long independent studies to investigate a topic in a discipline not offered at LWHS or a topic not covered in-depth in the curriculum.

Students must apply for an independent study by submitting a detailed proposal that includes—a pointed question that the student will investigate, a syllabus detailing what materials the student will explore, and a description of the proposed final product.

While a faculty member must supervise an independent study, the work of planning and executing the independent study is the responsibility of the student.

Teaching Assistant / Independent Study Form

Juniors and seniors may serve as a Teaching Assistant (TA) in a class that they have previously taken with success. 

All TA’s receive academic credit, and therefore they will be exposed to what it means to be a teacher through meaningful activities, such as lesson planning, testing labs, and creating evaluations.

Students may hold only one TA position per semester, and it will count as a seventh course, but not as one of a student’s six required courses.

Teaching Assistant / Independent Study Form