Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Jul 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
A
- ACES
- Aventura City of Excellence School, the city's municipal K-8 charter school.
D
- DSAHS
- Don Soffer Aventura High School, the municipal charter high school.
P
- PTSO
- Parent Teacher Student Organization, the local equivalent of a PTA for the charter system.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student leadership body at the high school.
- Sharks
- The official mascot and collective term for students within the Aventura municipal school system.
- Soffer
- Common student shorthand for Don Soffer Aventura High School.
T
- The City School
- A nickname used by residents to refer to ACES, distinguishing it from private schools in the area.
- The Mall
- Refers to the Aventura Mall, the primary local landmark and social hangout for students after school hours.
- The Reef
- The official name for the cafeteria and dining hall at Don Soffer Aventura High School.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ACES Campus
- The main facility for the Aventura City of Excellence School.
- Aventura Express
- The city's free shuttle bus system, which many students use for transportation to and from the school campuses.
- aventura_school_cafeteria
- Aventura School Cafeteria
- Don Soffer
- The main building for the Don Soffer Aventura High School.
- Focus
- The online student information system and portal used for tracking grades, attendance, and schedules.
- ID Badges
- Mandatory identification cards that must be worn by all students at all times while on campus for security.
- The Bridge
- The official after-school care and enrichment program provided by the City of Aventura for students.
- The Lottery
- The mandatory random selection process used for enrollment due to the high demand for the municipal charter schools.
- The Rec
- The Aventura Community Recreation Center, which serves as the gymnasium and athletic hub for the schools.
- The Reef
- The designated dining facility located within the high school building.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Jul 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 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.