Academic calendar
Start of 2026-2027 School Year Events runs Aug 23, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Start of 2026-2027 School Year EventsRelevant now
Campus language
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A
- ASD
- The standard abbreviation for the Academy for Science and Design.
F
- FIRST
- Refers to the school's competitive robotics teams (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology).
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society chapter at the school.
S
- SPARC
- Student Program for Arts, Recreation, and Culture; a unique elective-style program for student enrichment.
- SPARCing
- A verb used by students to describe participating in their chosen SPARC activities.
- STUCO
- The Student Council, responsible for organizing school events and dances.
T
- The Academy
- A common way students and staff refer to the school.
- The Great Room
- The central multi-purpose space used as the cafeteria and for large school gatherings.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 486
- The shorthand for the school's campus located at 486 Amherst Street in Nashua.
- asd_cafeteria
- ASD Cafeteria
- Carpool
- The specific, strictly managed traffic loop for morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up at the Amherst St location.
- E-Block
- Enrichment Block; a designated period for students to meet with teachers for extra help or attend club meetings.
- Infinite Campus
- The online portal (often called 'The Portal') used to track grades, attendance, and schedules.
- Late Start
- Occasional schedule adjustments, often due to weather, where school begins later than the standard 8:00 AM start.
- The Great Room
- The main hub of the building used for lunch, presentations, and social events.
- The Lottery
- The high-stakes random selection process used for student admissions each year.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Start of 2026-2027 School Year Events runs Aug 23, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 approved campus terms and 8 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.