Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 21, 2026 – Jun 23, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
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- Quarter 3
- Quarter 4
Campus language
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A
- A La Carte
- The secondary food line used for purchasing individual snacks, drinks, and items not part of the standard meal.
F
- Five Town
- Refers to the Five Town Community School District (Camden, Rockport, Hope, Appleton, and Lincolnville).
G
- GSA
- The Gender and Sexuality Alliance club.
H
- HAL
- High Ability Learners; refers to the gifted and talented programming and associated student groups.
J
- Jammer
- Short for Windjammer; the official mascot and a term used to refer to any student or athlete at the school.
- Jammers
- Short for Windjammers, the official mascot and name for the school's athletic teams.
M
- MCST
- Mid-Coast School of Technology; the vocational school in Rockland where many students attend half-day programs.
N
- NHS
- The National Honor Society chapter at the high school.
P
- PALS
- Peers Assisting and Lending Support; a student mentorship and peer-to-peer assistance program.
S
- STUCO
- The Student Council, responsible for organizing school events and representing student interests.
T
- The Caf
- The main cafeteria where breakfast and lunch are served.
- The Cafe
- The main cafeteria where school lunches are served.
- The Wave
- A common reference to the school's 'Windjammer' identity and school spirit themes.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Advisory
- A scheduled period where students meet in small groups with a faculty advisor for check-ins and social-emotional learning.
- Flex
- A flexible period in the daily schedule used for academic support, club meetings, or advisory.
- Flex Time
- A 35-minute block in the daily schedule for students to seek extra help, attend club meetings, or study.
- Infinite Campus
- The online student information system used for tracking grades, attendance, and schedules.
- Late Start
- Scheduled Wednesday mornings where school begins later to allow for faculty professional development.
- Red/White Days
- The alternating block schedule system used to designate which classes meet on a given day.
- Schoology
- The learning management system where teachers post assignments, resources, and course updates.
- The Gym
- The main gymnasium used for athletic events and physical education.
- The Loop
- The designated traffic circle in front of the school used for bus loading and student drop-off/pick-up.
- The MC
- The Media Center, which serves as the school library and research hub.
- The Strom
- The Strom Auditorium, the school's primary performance and assembly space.
- The Wing
- Often used to refer to specific academic corridors, such as the Science Wing or the Arts Wing.
- wave_caf
- Wave Café
- Zenith
- The dedicated wing or area for the Zenith Program, the school's alternative education track.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 21, 2026 – Jun 23, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 14 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.