Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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M
- MOPN
- Missouri Practical Nursing, often used in reference to the adult nursing program student groups.
N
- NTHS
- National Technical Honor Society, recognizing achievement in career and technical education.
S
- SkillsUSA
- The primary career and technical student organization focused on leadership and skills competitions.
T
- Tech
- Common shorthand used by students when referring to their time at the technical center versus their home high school.
- The Shop
- Generic term used by students in trade programs (Auto, Diesel, Welding) to refer to their specific lab areas.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Adult Ed
- Refers to the post-secondary programs, such as Practical Nursing, available to non-high school students.
- AM/PM Sessions
- The two distinct blocks of time high school students attend PLTC (morning or afternoon) before returning to their home districts.
- Nursing Lab
- The specialized area for the Practical Nursing program clinical simulations.
- Sending District Calendar
- The logistical practice where PLTC follows a specific calendar that may differ from individual sending schools regarding breaks.
- Sending Schools
- The ten area high schools that partner with PLTC to send students for technical training.
- The Center
- The main Pike-Lincoln Technical Center facility in Eolia.
- WorkKeys
- A series of assessments used to measure foundational workplace skills, required for many programs.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 5 approved campus terms and 7 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.