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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D
- Dunne
- A common shorthand name used by students, faculty, and alumni to refer to the school.
F
- Falcons
- The official mascot and collective name for the student body and athletic teams.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society, a student organization for high academic achievers.
- NJHS
- National Junior Honor Society, the middle school equivalent of the NHS.
S
- Sage
- The school's dining service provider, Sage Dining Services, often used to refer to the cafeteria food or the lunch program.
- STUCO
- The Student Council, responsible for organizing student events and representing the student body.
T
- TAPPS
- Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools, the governing body for the school's athletic and academic competitions.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- bishop_dunne_cafeteria
- Bishop Dunne Cafeteria
- Earl Hayes Stadium
- The primary outdoor athletic facility used for football, soccer, and track events.
- Late Start
- Scheduled days where the school day begins later than the standard time, typically for faculty professional development.
- Milam Library
- The school's library and media center, used for study and research.
- outdoor_cafeteria_space
- Outdoor Cafeteria Space
- PlusPortals
- The online platform used by students and parents to check grades, attendance, and school announcements.
- Service Hours
- The mandatory community service hours required for all students as part of the graduation requirements.
- Spirit Day
- Designated days when students are permitted to wear school-approved spirit shirts instead of the standard daily uniform.
- The Gym
- The main indoor athletic facility used for basketball, volleyball, and school-wide assemblies.
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?
- 7 approved campus terms and 9 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.