2025-26 8th Grade Course Selections

This page is designed to help you select your classes for 8th grade, including course level and elective.  8th grade course selection presentation will  be on Wednesday, January 29 during advisory period. To ensure proper course placement and top elective choices, please submit course selections through the google form by Friday, February 7, 2025.

8th Grade Course Selection Video

Click on Image above to view RDM 8th Course Selection Video
2025-26 8th Grade Course Selection Form
2025-2026 Selección de cursos de octavo grado

Due Friday, February 7, 2025
If any changes need to be made to your selections, please submit another google form, we will accept your most recent response.

How to Pick 8th Grade Courses

In order to pick your courses for 8th grade, please follow these steps:
  1. View the Incoming 8th Grade Orientation Video to view courses and programs offered at Rancho del Rey Middle.
  2. View Videos of the Electives offered at Rancho de Rey Middle and/or the Elective Course Descriptions.  If you are selecting ASB, Band, or Strings​, please fill out the Application/Survey.
  3. Students can take ONE Elective of their choice.  Students along with their parent/guardian will decide on their top 3 elective choices.  
  4. ​Decide if your student will be taking any Accelerated Courses  (English 8 Accelerated, General Science 2 Accelerated, or US History Accelerated)  Recommendation of a high "A" in 7th grade core class, 1100+ Lexile and 4 or "Standard Exceeded" on CAASPP. 
  5. Click on the 2025-26 8th Grade Course Selection Google Link​ to submit your elective and accelerated course options by Friday, February 7, 2025 for priority placement.​

 ELECTIVE COURSE INFORMATION (Click on Image)

ELECTIVE APPLICATIONS AND VIDEOS

Click on each elective box below to view the elective video for that course or to watch all videos,
​click on Rancho del Rey Middle Elective Videos.
​If you are choosing ASB, Band, or Strings, you must also complete the google form for the respective elective course.

STUDENT TRANSFERS

To apply for a student transfer, contact Student Services at (619) 691-5596 or visit the Welfare and Attendance sections for more information regarding student transfer procedures.