Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Staff Professional Development and Teacher Work Days 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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D
- Dual
- Shorthand for 'Dual Credit' courses, which are the college classes students take alongside high school requirements.
E
- Early College
- Used by students to describe the rigorous academic culture and the specific program model of the school.
M
- MESA
- Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement; a program focused on STEM competitions and college prep.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society, a prominent student organization for high-achieving students.
S
- SkillsUSA
- A career and technical student organization for those in vocational or technical pathways.
- STUCO
- Student Council, the student-led government body for the high school.
T
- The Caf
- The standard shorthand for the school cafeteria where breakfast and lunch are served.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A/B Schedule
- The block scheduling system where students attend different sets of classes on alternating days.
- Aggie ID
- The official NMSU/DACC student identification card required for college services and campus access.
- AVECHS
- The common acronym and shorthand for Alta Vista Early College High School.
- avechs_cafeteria
- AVECHS Cafeteria
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for both high school and DACC college course assignments and grades.
- DACC Gadsden
- The Doña Ana Community College Gadsden Center, where students attend their college-level courses.
- MyNMSU
- The online portal used by students to register for college classes and manage their DACC academic records.
- The Shuttle
- The district-provided bus transportation that moves students between the high school and the DACC Gadsden campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 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.