Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 10, 2026 – May 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 8 of 8 terms
A
- AFJROTC
- Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, the school's military leadership program.
B
- Bulldogs
- The official mascot and collective term for the student body.
F
- FFA
- Future Farmers of America, reflecting the school's agricultural programs.
H
- HOSA
- Health Occupations Students of America, for students in the medical academy.
L
- Lunch A/B/C
- The three staggered lunch periods assigned to students based on their mid-day class schedule.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society, an organization for high-achieving students.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student leadership body.
T
- The Hill
- A local nickname for the area surrounding Spec Martin Stadium.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Building 1
- The main administration building housing the front office and guidance.
- Building 14
- The school gymnasium used for PE and indoor athletic events.
- Building 4
- The primary building for science classrooms and labs.
- Bulldog Period
- A designated time within the schedule for student advisement or remediation.
- Early Release
- The shortened school day schedule implemented every Wednesday for teacher planning.
- Focus
- The online portal used by students and parents to track grades, attendance, and test scores.
- school_way_caf_deland_high_cafeteria
- School Way Café (DeLand High Cafeteria)
- Spec Martin
- Spec Martin Stadium, the off-campus stadium where football games and major events are held.
- Vportal
- The Volusia County Schools single sign-on dashboard for accessing all digital learning tools.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 10, 2026 – May 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 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.