Project Lead the Way additions, criminal justice, and strength and performance are among some of the new, disparate courses coming to Naperville Central and Naperville North high schools in upcoming school years, based on a recent stamp of approval from Naperville School District 203’s board of education.
In April, the Naperville 203 board and administrators discussed forthcoming high school course changes — first with a preliminary presentation at the beginning of April and final approval at the Monday, April 21 meeting.
What’s being added, and what’s being subtracted
With the board’s approval in place, Naperville 203 administrators are beginning the next steps of making the adjustments to add and remove the courses. The adjustments will occur in the 2026-27 school year.
The additions include:
- Project Lead the Way: Principles of Engineering (1 credit)
- Project Lead the Way: Engineering and Architecture (1 credit)
- Project Lead the Way: Capstone (1 credit)
- Criminal Justice (0.5 credit)
- Modern American History Through Media (0.5 credit)
- Taking Action: Issues and Solutions (0.5 credit)
- Coaching and Officiating (0.5 credit)
- Physical Education 2: Studio Wellness (0.5 credit)
- Physical Education 2: Strength and Performance (0.5 credit)
- Physical Education 2: Competitive Team Sports (0.5 credit)
The removals include:
- Humanities II
- Peace and Conflict
- World Cultures
- Legal Issues in American
- Painting 2
What’s driving the upcoming high school course changes
Naperville 203’s administrators said there were a series of steps that took place over multiple years that led to the recommendations presented this past month. Staff and student feedback was a part of the process, as was dialogue between department chairs and administrators…