Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jun 18, 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 9 of 9 terms
A
- Academy
- The specific career-themed program a student is enrolled in (e.g., 'I'm in the Engineering Academy').
C
- CTE
- Career and Technical Education; refers to the vocational half of the student's curriculum.
D
- DECA
- Distributive Education Clubs of America, the primary organization for students in the Business and Marketing academies.
F
- FCCLA
- Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, primarily for students in the Culinary Arts academy.
H
- HOSA
- Future Health Professionals (formerly Health Occupations Students of America), a prominent club for students in the Health Sciences Academy.
N
- NTHS
- National Technical Honor Society, recognizing achievement in career and technical education.
S
- SkillsUSA
- A national organization for students in trade, industrial, and technical career programs.
T
- The Cafe
- The school cafeteria where students eat lunch and gather during break periods.
- The Wing
- A shorthand way to refer to specific sections of the school (e.g., 'Meet me in the 400 wing').
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- cheetah_caf
- Cheetah Café
- Early Dismissal
- Days when the school day ends early, typically for teacher professional development or before holidays.
- fresh_start_bakery
- Fresh Start Bakery
- Late Start
- Scheduled days where the school day begins later than the standard 8:00 AM start time.
- Naviance
- The digital platform used by students for college applications, career interest profiling, and transcript requests.
- PowerSchool
- The online portal used by students and parents to monitor grades, attendance, and schedules.
- The 100 Wing
- The primary wing for academic core subjects such as English, Math, and Social Studies.
- The 400 Wing
- The section of the building that houses many of the specialized technical labs and vocational classrooms.
- The Bus Loop
- The designated area for school bus arrival and departure; a primary navigation point for commuters.
- The PAC
- The Performing Arts Center, the venue for school plays, dance recitals, and large-scale assemblies.
- The West Entrance
- The specific entry point often used for student drop-off and access to the gymnasium area.
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 18, 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.