Academic calendar
1st Quarter 2026 runs Jul 15, 2026 – Sep 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 1st Quarter 2026Relevant now
- School Year 2026-2027
- 1st Intersession 2026
- 2nd Quarter 2026
- 2nd Intersession 2026-2027
- 3rd Quarter 2027
- 3rd Intersession 2027
- 4th Quarter 2027
- School Year 2027-2028
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
D
- DECA
- An association of marketing students that competes in business and entrepreneurship events.
H
- HOSA
- Future Health Professionals; a club for students interested in pursuing careers in the medical field.
K
- Knights
- The collective term for the student body, derived from the school mascot.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society; a service-based organization for high-achieving students.
P
- Purple Day
- A day in the block schedule where students attend their odd-numbered periods (1, 3, 5).
S
- Silver Day
- A day in the block schedule where students attend their even-numbered periods (2, 4, 6).
- STUGO
- Student Government; the organization responsible for planning school events, dances, and spirit weeks.
T
- The Commons
- The central cafeteria and indoor gathering space where students eat lunch and socialize.
- The Knight Way
- The school's official code of conduct and behavioral expectations (Respect, Responsibility, Integrity).
V
- VEX
- The school's competitive robotics program.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A Wing
- The administrative wing which also houses the library and front offices.
- acp_high_school_cafeteria
- ACP High School Cafeteria
- B Wing
- The primary classroom wing for general education and core subjects.
- Block Schedule
- The alternating class system where students attend longer classes on a rotating basis rather than every class every day.
- C Wing
- The classroom wing typically housing science labs and specialized electives.
- CUSD
- Chandler Unified School District; the school district that Arizona College Preparatory belongs to.
- Infinite Campus
- The online portal used by students and parents to check grades, attendance, and schedules.
- Late Start
- A modified schedule on specific Wednesdays where school begins later than the standard start time.
- The Gym
- The main indoor athletic facility used for basketball, volleyball, and assemblies.
- The Stadium
- The outdoor athletic field used for football, soccer, and track events.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 1st Quarter 2026 runs Jul 15, 2026 – Sep 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 10 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.