Course Selection Process
Freshmen placement is determined by standardized test scores, academic performance, teacher recommendations and Lauralton Hall placement tests. After freshman year course selection takes place in guidance sessions during the month of February. Guidance counselors explain the process to students and help the students choose courses that will best prepare them for college. Objective criteria, as stated in course descriptions, are used to determine eligibility for Honors and AP level courses; students sign up for the level for which they are qualified at the time of course selection. Course selection must be finalized before May 1. Changes after May 1 are very rare and are made only if there is a level change or if the requested elective is available within the student's schedule. Schedule changes at the beginning of an academic term will be granted only during the first seven days of the class.
Typical four-year course load at Lauralton Hall
Requirements by Grade
Minimum Requirements for Graduation
Online Textbook Purchase
Lauralton Hall students purchase textbooks online. The school has teamed with VarsityBooks.com, the leading provider of online bookstore services to private K-12 schools providing families with first-class service, competitive pricing and access to a wide selection of new and used textbook titles and other learning materials. Each year in late May or early June the preliminary booklist for the upcoming school year is made available to Lauralton Hall students and their parents and at the end of July the booklist is posted to the VarsityBooks.com website. This online program was designed to streamline textbook operations for schools and make book buying as easy as possible for families. Questions about purchasing textbooks should be directed to VarsityBooks online at VarsityBooks.com, or phone 1-877-VAR-BOOK (877-827-2665).
Summer Reading Requirement
Information on Lauralton Hall’s summer reading requirement is made available to students and their parents each year in June. Books can be borrowed from local libraries, purchased at local stores, or purchased online at VarsityBooks.com, where the complete summer reading list is posted each year in June and remains until after the start of school the following fall. The summer reading list is also available during the summer months at public libraries in Milford, Fairfield and Trumbull. Summer reading requirements are listed by course, and students are expected to read the required books for each listed course before returning to school in the fall. Additional reading for pleasure is highly recommended for all students. |