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District refines course catalog, narrows concurrent-enrollment options and adds free ACT/SAT prep
Summary
Bentonville School District updated junior-high and high-school course catalogs for 2026–27 with minor edits, CTE course renames, Washington Junior High listed as an IB candidate, a simplified list of concurrent-enrollment options aligned to NWACC and a free ACT/SAT prep workshop added to Parent University.
District staff presented updates to the junior-high and high-school course catalogs for the 2026–27 school year, emphasizing edits rather than major course additions. Kelly Bortz said there were course-name and code updates in CTE pathways and that Washington Junior High is listed as an IB candidate school starting next year.
Dr. Morrow highlighted a simplified concurrent-enrollment options list to reduce family confusion and potential unexpected costs when students take multiple college classes. "We are now limiting…we've simplified the list of classes that students can take," he said, explaining the move will help counselors and families navigate NWACC offerings without overwhelming them with the full college catalog. He also noted a free ACT and SAT prep workshop will be added to Parent University night offerings and that the district will publish sample plans online to support eighth-grade planning.
Why it matters: narrowing concurrent-enrollment choices seeks to improve advisement, reduce financial surprises for families, and align high-school graduation pathways with state merit/distinction designations. The catalog updates include pathway graphics and course-code realignments to match high-school guidance.
Next steps: the district will publish the final catalog and course-selection process online by mid-December and continue to refine policy-number references as state guidance evolves.
