TRIMESTERS

  • Kalamazoo Public Schools operates on a trimester schedule. We believe the trimester schedule will help students meet the state increased graduation requirements and provide flexibility in meeting students’ needs. On the trimester schedule, the school year is divided into three 12-week schedules. Grades are issues at the end of each trimester.

    One-half (0.5) credit will be awarded for each trimester (12-week) course that is passed successfully. Students will be scheduled into five courses per trimester. Students can each 2.5 credits per trimester for three trimesters per year (7.5 credits total per year). A total of 30 credits can be earned by the time the student graduates. Students need a minimum of 25 credits to graduate.

    Sample Four-Year Plan on the Trimester Schedule

    1st Trimester
    (12 weeks)
    FALL

    2nd Trimester
    (12 weeks)
    WINTER

    3rd Trimester
    (12 weeks)
    SPRING

    9th Grade
    earn 7.5 credits

    1st

    2nd

    3rd

    4th

    5th

    • Algebra I 9A

    • Elective

    • World Language I A

    • Honors English 9 A

    • Elective

    • Algebra I 9B

    • Environmental Science A

    • World Language I B

    • World History A

    • Elective

    • Algebra I 9C

    • Environmental Science B

    • Honors English 9 B

    • World History B

    • Physical Education

    10th Grade
    earn 7.5 credits

    1st

    2nd

    3rd

    4th

    5th

    • Geometry A

    • Biology A

    • United States History A

    • World Language II A

    • Elective

    • Geometry B

    • World Language II B

    • Biology B 

    • Honors English 10 A

    • Elective

    • Health

    • College & Career Readiness

    • Honors English 10 B

    • United States History B

    • Elective

    15 credits cumulative

    11th Grade
    earn 7.5 credits

    1st

    2nd

    3rd

    4th

    5th

    • Honors English 11 A

    • Government & Politics A

    • Elective

    • Algebra II A

    • Elective

    • Government & Politics B

    • Science/Science Related

    • Elective

    • Algebra II B

    • Elective

    • Honors English 11 B

    • Science/Science Related

    • Economics

    • Elective

    • Elective

    22.5 credits cumulative

    12th Grade
    earn 7.5 credits

    1st

    2nd

    3rd

    4th

    5th

    • Elective

    • Elective 

    • College English A

    • Math/math-related course

    • Elective

    • Elective

    • Elective

    • College English B

    • Math/math-related course

    • Elective

    • Elective

    • Elective

    • Elective

    • Elective 

    • Social Studies elective

    30 credits cumulative

    Students are required to pass all core academic courses required for graduation. Students that fail a core course required for graduation must retake the failed section. Based on availability, students will be rescheduled into the section that was failed. Summer school and GradPoint® options may also be available.