Lockport Township High School math teacher Mary Westberg lectures at the board to a classroom of students. Under a new schedule for the 2026-27 school year, the day will be composed of eight periods, allowing students the option to take more elective classes alongside their graduation requirements (Photo Provided by Lockport Township High School District 205)Upperclassmen at Lockport Township High School will have the opportunity to take more elective classes this year as East Campus prepares to transition to an eight-period school day. When students return to school on Aug. 17, sophomores, juniors, and seniors at East Campus will now be operating on a scheduled closer to their freshman peers at Central Campus. According to a video statement from East Campus Principal Jacqueline Johnson, the the administration has been reviewing options to give students more flexibility in their schedules for the past two years. Previously, students at East would take five courses alongside their mandatory physical education, health and drivers education classes, and a lunch, accounting for seven class periods.