Academic calendar
Kanawha County Schools Traditional School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 19, 2026 – May 28, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Kanawha County Schools Traditional School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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B
- Boundary
- Refers to students who attend the school based on their residential zone rather than the magnet program.
C
- CEP
- The Community Eligibility Provision program which allows all students to eat breakfast and lunch at no cost.
D
- DAA
- DuPont Arts Academy; the collective name for the school's magnet arts programs.
- Dragons
- The official school mascot and the term used to refer to the student body.
M
- Magnet
- Shorthand for students or programs associated with the school's specialized Arts Academy.
N
- NJHS
- National Junior Honor Society; an organization for high-achieving students focused on scholarship and service.
P
- PTSA
- Parent Teacher Student Association; the primary volunteer and advocacy group for the school.
S
- SAC
- School Advisory Council; a group of stakeholders that assists in the preparation and evaluation of the School Improvement Plan.
T
- The Cafeteria
- The primary dining hall where students receive breakfast and lunch under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bus Loop
- The designated area for school bus arrivals and departures, separate from the car rider line.
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- DuPont Middle School Cafeteria
- Early Release
- Designated days throughout the school year when students are dismissed early for teacher professional development.
- FOCUS
- The online portal used by students and parents to track grades, attendance, and schedules.
- FortifyFL
- The mobile app used by students to report suspicious activity or safety concerns anonymously.
- ID Badge
- Required identification that students must wear at all times while on campus for security purposes.
- Media Center
- The school library and technology hub used for research and testing.
- Parent Pickup
- The specific traffic loop used for students being dropped off or picked up by private vehicles.
- The Auditorium
- The performance venue for the school's magnet arts programs, including band and drama.
- The Gym
- The gymnasium used for physical education and indoor athletic events.
- The Main Office
- The administrative hub located at the front of the school for check-ins and late arrivals.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Kanawha County Schools Traditional School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 19, 2026 – May 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 11 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.