Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- AKTEACH / KIBSD School Year 2026-2027
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
B
- Breeze Inn
- A local motel and restaurant frequently used for student group breakfasts and community-hosted educational events.
C
- Correspondence
- The term students and parents use to describe their enrollment in the distance-learning/homeschool model.
I
- ILP
- Individual Learning Plan, the mandatory academic roadmap that must be created for every student in the program.
J
- Jerry
- Jerry the Bulldog, the official campus ambassador and live mascot.
K
- K-Town
- A common local shorthand for the city of Kodiak where the program's central operations are located.
- KANA
- Kodiak Area Native Association, a partner organization providing scholarships and vocational training to local students.
- KHS
- Kodiak High School, the main secondary facility where AKTEACH students participate in sports and extracurriculars.
- KIBSD
- Kodiak Island Borough School District, the parent district that operates the AKTEACH program.
R
- ROTC
- Reserve Officers' Training Corps, the military leadership and training program.
T
- The 3W Principle
- The program's core mission: 'Wherever, Whenever, Whatever' regarding student access to educational content.
- The Allotment
- The annual state-funded budget (approx. $2,000) provided to each student for curriculum, books, and educational activities.
- The Rock
- A ubiquitous local nickname for Kodiak Island, frequently used by students to describe their home 'campus'.
- Tradition Keeper
- A student who has completed a specific set of campus traditions to earn graduation honors.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 722 Mill Bay
- The physical address of the AKTEACH office and the KIBSD Central Office in Kodiak.
- Baranof Park
- A local park and athletic facility used for KIBSD and AKTEACH physical education and outdoor activities.
- Hall Pass
- A required physical permit for any student moving through KIBSD buildings during instructional hours.
- ILP Submission
- The requirement to submit the Individual Learning Plan by September 20th to secure program funding.
- PowerSchool
- The online portal used by students and parents to track grades, attendance, and official academic records.
- Quarterly Reports
- Mandatory progress updates that parents must submit to their contact teacher every nine weeks.
- Schoology
- The learning management system (LMS) where online course content and assignments are hosted.
- The Library
- The academic resource center at Kodiak High School used by students for quiet study and collaboration.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 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.