Academic calendar
2026-2027 School Year runs Aug 3, 2026 – May 21, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 2026-2027 School YearRelevant now
Campus language
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D
- DI
- Destination Imagination, a creative problem-solving competition program popular at the academy.
N
- NJHS
- National Junior Honor Society, an organization recognizing students for scholarship, service, leadership, and character.
P
- PBL
- Project-Based Learning, the primary instructional framework used for the academy's curriculum.
S
- STEMians
- A common nickname for students who attend the Jerry Knight STEM Academy.
- STUCO
- Student Council, the student representative body for the academy.
T
- The Cafeteria
- The shared dining area located within the Brooks Wester Middle School building where JKSA students eat.
- The Knight Way
- The school's official code of conduct and set of behavioral expectations.
- TSA
- Technology Student Association, a core competitive organization for STEM students focusing on engineering and technology.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 1:1
- The district's initiative providing each student with a personal Chromebook for educational use.
- Advisory
- A scheduled period for student check-ins, social-emotional learning, and administrative announcements.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where teachers post assignments, resources, and digital coursework.
- jerry_knight_stem_academy_cafeteria
- Jerry Knight STEM Academy Cafeteria
- PLC Days
- Professional Learning Community days which may result in modified schedules or late starts for students.
- Skyward
- The online portal used by students and parents to monitor grades, attendance, and schedules.
- The STEM Lab
- The specialized maker space and engineering laboratory used for hands-on projects.
- The STEM Wing
- The specific section of the Wester building dedicated to JKSA classrooms and labs.
- Wester
- Brooks Wester Middle School, the host campus that houses the Jerry Knight STEM Academy.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 2026-2027 School Year runs Aug 3, 2026 – May 21, 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.