Carroll ISD students will see some notable course changes beginning with the 2026-27 school year as district leaders streamline academic options and expand career-based learning.
Under a proposal presented at the Oct. 20 school board meeting, the district plans to retire a handful of low-enrollment classes: Independent Study for Gifted and Talented, Algebra 3, Advanced Precalculus, and Animation 1 and 2. Advanced Precalculus became redundant after the College Board launched AP Precalculus in 2023, which quickly filled to capacity at Carroll.
To replace the dropped courses, the district plans to strengthen its career and technical programs with five new electives: Advanced Journalism 2 and 3, Aviation Ground School, AP Cybersecurity, and AP Business and Personal Finance. All will be offered at Carroll High School and Carroll Senior High School.
The new electives were chosen based on job growth trends in North Texas. With the region’s technology and finance sectors expanding, AP Cybersecurity and AP Business and Personal Finance will give students a chance to earn both college credit and industry certifications — a practical way to get ahead before graduation.
Aviation Ground School will connect students to the area’s aviation industry through off-campus classes at local flight schools, addressing a growing pilot shortage. Students will cover their own program costs.
No additional staff will be needed to launch the new classes, and funding is already in place. Carroll ISD is also exploring an advanced networking course for the 2027-28 school year as part of its long-term academic planning — giving students another edge in a tech-driven world.