Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 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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C
- CHA
- The most common shorthand used by students and staff to refer to the school.
- CHA
- Cross Hill Academy, the school's primary abbreviation.
F
- Food Services
- The department responsible for school meals and dietary accommodations.
G
- Guardians
- The unified mascot for Yonkers high school sports, which middle schoolers often identify with as they prepare for high school.
M
- MSK
- My Brother's Keeper / My Sister's Keeper, a mentorship and leadership program for students.
P
- PTA
- Parent Teacher Association, the organization for parent and teacher collaboration.
T
- The Cafeteria
- The primary dining area for students, managed by the Food Services Department.
Y
- YPIE
- Yonkers Partners in Education, a non-profit partner providing college access programs.
- YPS
- Yonkers Public Schools, the district governing the academy.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 160 Bolmer
- The physical address and common reference for the school campus.
- cross_hill_academy_cafeteria
- Cross Hill Academy Cafeteria
- Early Start
- The school's 7:35 AM start time convention.
- Emerson
- The historical name of the building (formerly Emerson Middle School) still used by some locals.
- Family Engagement Fridays
- A weekly initiative focused on connecting families with the school community.
- Let's Talk
- The official communication platform used by the school for parent and student inquiries.
- Math Carnival
- An annual school-wide event celebrating mathematics through games and activities.
- PowerSchool
- The digital portal for tracking grades, attendance, and student records.
- Schoology
- The learning management system used for classroom assignments and digital learning.
- Yonkers Promise
- A college consortium program providing direct admission pathways for students.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 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.