Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Jun 17, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- School Year 2027-2028
Campus language
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C
- Community
- A common shorthand name used by students and staff to refer to the school.
E
- EL
- English Learner program, which provides specialized instruction and support for students developing English proficiency.
K
- Key Club
- A student-led service organization sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of South Arlington.
M
- Mavericks
- The official mascot and nickname for students attending Arlington Community High School.
- MealViewer
- The online portal and mobile app used by students to check daily breakfast and lunch menus and nutritional information.
- MySchoolBucks
- The digital payment system used to manage student cafeteria accounts and pay for meals.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Amazon HQ2
- The corporate campus in National Landing where the school was relocated as of the 2026-27 school year.
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- Arlington Community High School Cafeteria
- Block classes
- The scheduling format where students complete full-credit courses in a single semester rather than a full year.
- Canvas
- The primary learning management system for accessing course materials, submitting assignments, and digital coursework.
- Early Release
- Scheduled days when the morning (AM) program dismisses early, typically at 12:15 p.m.
- Evening Program
- A secondary instructional session (typically 5:00 p.m. – 9:10 p.m.) designed for students who work or have daytime responsibilities.
- iRide
- A program that provides APS students with fare-free access to local bus and transit services.
- Merlin Building
- The specific building within the Amazon HQ2 campus that houses the high school.
- Met Park
- Short for Metropolitan Park, the open green space adjacent to the school's location in the Merlin Building.
- SmarTrip registration
- The requirement for students to register their transit cards with the school office to activate student benefits.
- StudentVUE
- The student portal and mobile app used to access official grades, attendance records, and class schedules.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Jun 17, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 approved campus terms and 11 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.