Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 10, 2026 – May 28, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- Intersession 2027
- Academic Year 2027-2028
- Intersession 2028
Campus language
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Showing 6 of 6 terms
A
- ASB
- Associated Student Body; the student government organization responsible for school events and leadership.
E
- Expeditions
- Multi-day, off-campus experiential learning trips that are a core part of the curriculum.
I
- Intensives
- Week-long, immersive single-subject courses held twice a year during which regular classes are suspended.
N
- Navigators
- The official mascot and collective name for the Pacific Crest Academy student body.
P
- PAC
- Parent Advisory Council; the organization for parent involvement and school support.
T
- The Commons
- The central shared space where students gather for lunch and social activities, as the school does not have a traditional cafeteria.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Community Meeting
- A weekly all-school gathering used for announcements, student presentations, and community building.
- Friday Electives
- Student-selected interest-based courses held every Friday afternoon, often featuring unique topics like robotics or art.
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- Pacific Crest Academy Food Services
- Senior Project
- A capstone graduation requirement involving a research paper and a public presentation.
- Service Learning
- A graduation requirement involving community service hours and documented reflection.
- The Academy
- The primary school building and campus facility.
- The Garver Building
- The historic name of the main facility in Camas, still used by some local residents and staff.
- The Navigator
- The official school newsletter and student publication providing campus updates.
- The Portables
- Additional classroom structures located on the campus grounds used for specific electives or smaller classes.
- The Ranch
- The campus location of the Pacific Crest Academy in Sisters, Oregon, situated on the J Bar J Boys Ranch.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 10, 2026 – May 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 6 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.