Academic calendar
Dallas ISD / Bishop Arts STEAM Academy School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Jul 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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B
- BASA
- Bishop Arts STEAM Academy, the common shorthand for the school name.
- Bishop
- A common shorthand used to refer to the school or the surrounding Bishop Arts District neighborhood
- Bishop Arts
- Common shorthand used by students and parents to refer to the school itself.
D
- DISD
- Dallas Independent School District; the governing school district for the academy
E
- Explorers
- The official mascot and the term used to refer to the student body collectively.
P
- PTA
- Parent Teacher Association, the primary organization for parent involvement and school support.
S
- SBDM
- Site-Based Decision Making, the committee of parents and staff involved in school-level governance.
- SchoolCafe
- The digital platform and mobile app used by students and parents to manage meal accounts and view menus
- STEAM
- Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics, the school's specialized instructional focus.
T
- The Cafeteria
- The central area where students are served breakfast and lunch daily.
- The Cliff
- A local term for Oak Cliff, the historic neighborhood where the school is located.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BASA
- The common acronym used by students and staff for Bishop Arts STEAM Academy
- bishop_arts_steam_academy_cafeteria
- Bishop Arts STEAM Academy Cafeteria
- DART
- Dallas Area Rapid Transit; the public transit system frequently used by the school community in the Bishop Arts area
- Dismissal
- The structured end-of-day process for student pickup, typically involving a designated carpool line.
- Early Release
- Scheduled days where students are dismissed early to allow for staff professional development
- Parent Portal
- The Dallas ISD digital platform (PowerSchool) used to monitor student grades, attendance, and schedules.
- PowerSchool
- The underlying software platform for the Parent Portal where official academic records are kept.
- SchoolChoice
- The district-wide application system used for enrollment in specialty schools like the academy
- SSA
- Standard School Attire; the specific uniform policy (colors and styles) required for all students.
- The Black Box
- The flexible performance and rehearsal space used by the arts department for theater and dance.
- The Garden
- The outdoor learning space used for science lessons and environmental education.
- The Main Building
- The primary campus facility housing the front office, library, and classrooms.
- The Makerspace
- A specialized classroom or lab area where students engage in hands-on engineering and creative projects.
- Uniform Policy
- The mandatory dress code requiring specific colored polo shirts and khaki or navy bottoms.
- Uniforms
- The mandatory dress code consisting of Navy Blue, White, or Red collared tops and Khaki or Navy bottoms
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Dallas ISD / Bishop Arts STEAM Academy School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Jul 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 15 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.