Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 10, 2026 – Jun 24, 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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B
- BIC
- Breakfast in the Classroom, the district-wide program where students receive a free breakfast to eat in their homeroom at the start of the day.
C
- CASP
- Community After School Program, the official district-run program providing childcare and enrichment after school hours.
J
- JCBOE
- Jersey City Board of Education, the governing district body that oversees the school's operations.
N
- NJHS
- National Junior Honor Society, an academic recognition organization for eligible middle school students (grades 6-8).
P
- PTA
- Parent Teacher Association, the primary organization for parent involvement and school fundraising.
T
- The Caf
- Generic shorthand for the school cafeteria where lunch is served.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Chromebook
- The district-issued laptop provided to students for use in classrooms and for home assignments.
- Clever
- The single sign-on (SSO) portal students use to access digital learning applications like Lexia, i-Ready, and Google Classroom.
- Gymnatorium
- The combined gymnasium and auditorium space used for physical education, school assemblies, and performances.
- Infinite Campus
- The primary web portal and mobile app used by students and parents to track grades, attendance, and district announcements.
- Late Pass
- The required slip obtained from the main office for any student arriving after the official school start time (8:35 AM).
- Media Center
- The school library and computer lab area used for research and digital literacy classes.
- P.S. 23
- The standard numerical identifier for the Mahatma K. Gandhi School building.
- ps_23_cafeteria
- PS #23 Cafeteria
- Uniform
- The mandatory dress code consisting of specific colored shirts and pants required for all K-8 students.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 10, 2026 – Jun 24, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 6 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.