Academic calendar
Term 1 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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G
- GSA
- Gender and Sexuality Alliance, a student-led club for LGBTQ+ students and allies.
J
- JR
- Common shorthand for Jackson-Reed High School.
- JROTC
- Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, a leadership and citizenship program.
L
- LSIC
- Local School Advisory Team, a group of parents, teachers, and students advising the principal.
O
- Off-campus
- The privilege for juniors and seniors to leave the building during lunch to eat at local establishments.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body.
T
- Tenleytown
- The surrounding neighborhood where upperclassmen often go for off-campus lunch.
- The Beacon
- The award-winning student-run newspaper of Jackson-Reed.
- The Caf
- The school cafeteria where lunch is served daily.
- Tigers
- The official mascot and collective name for the student body and athletic teams.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Advisory
- A scheduled period for homeroom activities, social-emotional learning, and administrative announcements.
- Aspen
- The online portal used by DCPS for tracking student grades, attendance, and schedules.
- Canvas
- The learning management system where teachers post assignments and course materials.
- DC One Card
- The multi-purpose student ID card used for school entry and free transit on Metrobus and Metrorail.
- jackson_reed_hs_cafeteria
- Jackson-Reed HS Cafeteria
- STEP
- Student Teacher Enrichment Period; a designated block for office hours, club meetings, and academic support.
- The Atrium
- The large, glass-walled central gathering space and main entrance area of the school.
- The Big Gym
- The primary gymnasium used for varsity basketball games and large assemblies.
- The Black Box
- The smaller, flexible theater space used for drama classes and intimate performances.
- The Rose Garden
- An outdoor courtyard area often used by students during lunch or breaks.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Term 1 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 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.