Student Handbook - NW Services

NWS STUDENT HANDBOOKSCHOOL FINANCES Public schools have no tuition requirements, but some do have activity fees.This means you may need o pay a small fee to participate in organizedactivities. Another thing you can plan on buying is a yearbook, which is a U.S. highschool tradition for the end of the year. It has everyone‟s picture in it andyou ask your friends and classmates to sign it. If you are involved in school sports, plan on possibly having to pay for youruniform or any extra things the team may do, such as travel. It may be possible for you to attend a private school. If so, your naturalparents will have to pay a tuition fee. This needs to be arranged with yourparents before you can be accepted at the school.THE STRUCTURE OF THE AMERICANSCHOOL SYSTEMSCHOOL SUBJECTSIn most American schools, students study between five to seven subjects. Dailyand weekly timing of these subjects vary from school to school. Your high schoolwill probably assign you a specific counselor, who will meet with you and help youwith your schedule. Your choice of subjects will dependupon the subjects required by the school, your languageability and your own needs and scholastic background.You are required by NWS to take an English class and anAmerican History or Government class each term.Revised December 200926