Academic calendar
1st Semester 2026 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 1st Semester 2026Relevant now
- 2nd Semester 2027
Campus language
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C
- College Direct
- A status for students who take all of their courses off-campus at a partner college like FRCC or CSU.
E
- Early College
- The standard term used by students and staff to describe the school's accelerated high-school-to-college model.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society, a student organization focused on scholarship, leadership, and service.
- NJHS
- National Junior Honor Society, the middle school equivalent of the NHS for high-achieving students.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body for school events and advocacy.
T
- TSA
- Technology Student Association, a club for students interested in STEM and competitive technology events.
W
- Wolf Cafe
- The on-site food service area located within the high school building providing breakfast and lunch.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Advising
- The mandatory process where students meet with counselors to plan their specific 'degree path' or graduation requirements.
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- CEC Fort Collins HS Cafeteria
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- CEC Fort Collins MS Cafeteria
- D2L
- Desire2Learn, the learning management system used for online course materials and assignment submissions.
- FRCC
- Front Range Community College, the primary higher education partner where many students take dual-enrollment classes.
- HS
- The High School building located at 4424 Innovation Drive.
- IC
- Infinite Campus, the primary portal used by students and parents to check grades, attendance, and schedules.
- Innovation
- Common shorthand for the main High School campus location on Innovation Drive.
- MS
- The Middle School building located at 4512 McMurry Avenue.
- Wolf Card
- The official student identification card required for building access, library services, and identification.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 1st Semester 2026 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 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.