Online Courses Outside of Schedule

Starting in Summer 2025, with the class of 2028, Forsyth County Schools is limiting the number of outside courses that can be added to a student transcript to 1 credit (1.0 or .5/.5) per semester.

Only FVA and/or GAVS credits will be accepted.

See the following for more details:

FCS Self-Pay Course Credit Changes Summary

FCS Self-Pay Course Frequently Asked Questions

What does this mean for Lambert students?

• All students should think carefully before requesting a course on GAVS or FVA outside of their schedule.
• Parents MUST complete the GAVS Intent to Participate Form on Infinite Campus Parent Portal before GAVS course requests can be processed.
• Lambert is encouraging all students to take either 0 or 1 online credits per semester, but the policy will only be enforced for the class of 2028 and beyond.
• The transcript course addition process will continue to be important.
• Lambert Counselors will be carefully reviewing request to make sure all choices are in the best interest of the student.

How do I request a course outside of my schedule on FVA? 

• Visit the FVA website for more details.

How do I request a course outside of my schedule on GAVS?

• Make sure your parent/guardian completes the GAVS Intent to Participate Form on Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Students who do not have this form completed will have their GAVS courses automatically denied.
• Register for the course on the GAVS website by logging into your account and submitting your course request. (You will then have to wait for Lambert to approve all requests; this may take up to a week or more depending on breaks, etc.).
  • *Please note: Students must register for the "A" and "B" sections of the GAVS year-long class to ensure they are able to enroll in both semesters of the course. Make sure to register for both at the same time.
  • A=1st semester
  • B=2nd semester
  • AB=both semesters taught in one semester (not recommended)
• Check your GAVS account to make sure everything is correct for both fall and spring, and pay for your course.

Online Summer Courses

All students are encouraged to use their summer for healthy activities outside of school. If a student chooses to take a summer course, please remember:

• Taking online courses could have a direct impact on subsequent scheduling and sequence of courses for students all throughout high school.
• Students are not guaranteed the next course in the sequence if they take a summer course.
• Rising 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students may only earn 1 credit (1.0 or .5/.5).
• Rising 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students may only earn credits from FVA or GAVS.

FVA Summer Registration opens on February 2nd.

GAVS Summer Registration opens on March 1st.

CTAE Online Summer Courses

• Intro CTAE courses for rising 9th grade students: Students who take courses, like but not limited to, Intro to Software Tech or Intro to Healthcare will not likely be offered the second year CTAE course as freshmen. Priority scheduling is to 10th-12th grade students in the pathway. Students cannot take AP Computer Science Principles at LHS in 9th grade. Students cannot take Diagnostics of Phlebotomy until their 11th or 12th grade year.
• CTAE courses for rising 10th and 11th: Placement into the next sequence course in the pathway is not guaranteed. Students can not be added to the course until verification of successful completion in late summer. At this point many of the elective courses are full.

Math Online Summer Courses

• GAVS Geometry A: Students will be placed in Geometry A support in fall and receive the Geometry B credit after successful completion of Geometry B in the spring. Students will NOT be placed into Accel Adv. Algebra.
• Geometry AB (full course): Students will be placed in on-level Advanced Algebra (Algebra II), NOT Honors Adv. Algebra (Alg. II). Note: Honors Adv. Algebra (Alg. II) is required for AP Precalculus
• Advanced Algebra (Alg. II): Students will be placed in Precalculus NOT AP Pre-calculus.
• Other Math Courses: Must meet FCS requirements to advance; click here for requirements.

Science Online Summer Courses

• Chemistry or Other Science: GAVS/ FVA does not offer Honors Chemistry (or honors sciences in general), which is a pre-requisite courses to many of the AP Sciences. Rising 10th grade students may not take Chemistry online over the summer in an attempt to double up as rising 10th grade students or to add AP Sciences in 10th grade.

English Online Summer Courses

• Lit & Comp II (10th Lit): Students will be placed in American Lit, NOT AP Lang or AP Lit.
• Dual Enrollment Lit: Does not count as Lit & Comp II (10th Lit) and will not allow a student to move into AP Lang or AP Lit.

Social Studies Online Summer Courses

• Economics: Must be taken in 11th or 12th grade to count for graduation credit, only Personal Finance & Economics, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, or DE Econ 1101 counts for graduation credit.

Registration for Fall and Spring FVA and GAVS courses opens in early to mid-March.

Why is my GAVS course request waiting review?

• It usually takes 1-2 weeks for a GAVS course request to be reviewed, as multiple people must review your request. Please note, requests are not reviewed over weekends or breaks.

Why was my GAVS course request denied?

• Check to make sure a parent/guardian completed the GAVS Intent to Participate Form on Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Students who do not have this form completed will have their GAVS courses automatically denied.
• Check to make sure you have the prerequisite for the course. Your course will be denied if you do not meet the prerequisite.

How do I add a course to my transcript?

• Complete the Transcript Course Addition Form Process by the deadline.