Anonymous
Post 02/08/2023 19:11     Subject: Electives at TJ

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is it possible to take an elective all 4 years at TJ - say choir, orchestra or fine arts? Would summer school be required to accomplish this?

Would a track that includes an elective that DC is very talented/passionate about be viewed negatively because it's not a traditional academic class?


The TJ orchestra program understands that taking music courses exacerbates what is already a tight schedule for TJ students, and provides guidance about how to fit music into one's schedule:
https://tjorchestra.org/resources/scheduling/


So it seems like you pretty much need to take summer courses to fit it in.
Sidebar - Why did TJ leave full names on those sample schedules they are sharing? Totally unnecessary. Surely, the tech experts there know a bit about PII.

Anonymous
Post 02/08/2023 14:12     Subject: Electives at TJ

Anonymous wrote:Is it possible to take an elective all 4 years at TJ - say choir, orchestra or fine arts? Would summer school be required to accomplish this?

Would a track that includes an elective that DC is very talented/passionate about be viewed negatively because it's not a traditional academic class?


The TJ orchestra program understands that taking music courses exacerbates what is already a tight schedule for TJ students, and provides guidance about how to fit music into one's schedule:
https://tjorchestra.org/resources/scheduling/
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2023 11:27     Subject: Electives at TJ

Is it possible to take an elective all 4 years at TJ - say choir, orchestra or fine arts? Would summer school be required to accomplish this?

Would a track that includes an elective that DC is very talented/passionate about be viewed negatively because it's not a traditional academic class?