Academic calendar
FCPS Standard School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Jun 16, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- FCPS Standard School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- FCPS Standard School Year 2027-2028
Campus language
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A
- ANGP
- All Night Grad Party, a long-standing tradition and committee for senior graduation celebrations.
- AVID
- Advancement Via Individual Determination, a college-readiness program and elective class.
J
- Jag Spirit
- The term for school pride, often referenced during spirit weeks and pep rallies.
- Jags
- Short for Jaguars, the school mascot; used to refer to the student body or sports teams.
L
- Lunch A/B/C/D
- The specific lunch shift assigned to a student based on their 3rd or 4th period teacher's department.
P
- PTSA
- Parent Teacher Student Association, which coordinates volunteers and school improvements.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student leadership and event-planning body.
T
- The Caf
- The school cafeteria where breakfast and lunch are served.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Door 1
- The main entrance of the school building where all visitors and late students must enter.
- falls_church_high_school_cafeteria
- Falls Church High School Cafeteria
- Jag Country
- The collective name for the school's athletic facilities and stadium grounds.
- Jag Time
- A dedicated block in the bell schedule for advisory, academic intervention, and school-wide news.
- Kiss and Ride
- The designated traffic loop for parent drop-off and pick-up to avoid bus lanes.
- Red/White Days
- The block scheduling system where 'Red' days are odd-numbered periods and 'White' days are even-numbered periods.
- Schoology
- The learning management system where students access assignments, digital textbooks, and class updates.
- SIS
- Student Information System (StudentVUE), the portal used to track grades, attendance, and schedules.
- The Mod
- Common shorthand for the modular classroom units located outside the main building.
- The Modulars
- The temporary external classroom trailers used to house students during the multi-year campus renovation.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- FCPS Standard School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Jun 16, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 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.