Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 19, 2026 – May 26, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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A
- ACSI
- Association of Christian Schools International, the school's accrediting organization.
B
- Blue and Gold
- The official school colors, often used to refer to spirit wear and school identity.
C
- CCCS
- Calvary Chapel Christian School
- Chapel
- The mandatory weekly religious service attended by all students.
F
- FACTS
- The comprehensive online management system used for student grades, attendance, and financial accounts.
H
- Hot Lunch
- The daily prepared meal service provided by the school cafeteria for students.
L
- Lion Pride
- A common phrase used to denote school spirit and community identity.
- Lions
- The official mascot and collective name for the student body and athletic teams.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society
- NJHS
- National Junior Honor Society, the middle school equivalent of the NHS.
P
- PIAA
- Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, the governing body for the school's sports teams.
- Pizza Day
- A recurring lunch event, typically on Fridays, where pizza is served as the primary meal option.
- PTF
- Parent Teacher Fellowship, the school's version of a PTA.
S
- Spirit Week
- An annual week of themed dress-up days and school-wide activities to build community and school pride.
- SWCAC
- Southwest Christian Athletic Conference, the athletic league in which the school's sports teams compete.
- SYATP
- See You at the Pole, an annual student-led prayer event held at the school flagpole.
W
- Warrior Pride
- A common phrase used by students and staff to express school spirit.
- Warriors
- The official mascot and collective name for the student body and athletic teams.
- WPIAL
- Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League, the regional governing body for the school's competitive sports teams.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 2-Hour Delay
- The standard protocol for late school starts, typically due to winter weather conditions in Fayette County.
- Calvary Lane
- The primary access road and shorthand for the physical campus location.
- Chapel
- The mandatory weekly religious service attended by the entire student body.
- Chapel Dress
- The specific formal uniform required for students on days when chapel services are held.
- Dress Code
- The specific set of uniform and grooming standards outlined in the student handbook that must be followed daily.
- Dress Down Day
- A designated day when students are permitted to wear casual clothing instead of the standard school uniform.
- Early Dismissal
- Scheduled days where the school day ends at noon or 1:00 PM, often for teacher professional development.
- Early Out
- The common term for scheduled early dismissal days, usually occurring for teacher professional development or before holidays.
- FACTS
- The primary online portal used for managing grades, homework, and school communication.
- Family Portal
- The specific login area within FACTS where parents and students access school-related documents and schedules.
- hot_lunch_program
- Hot Lunch Program
- Late Start
- A two-hour delay to the school day, typically implemented during inclement weather.
- Main Office
- The primary administrative hub for school check-ins and student services.
- Parent Alert
- The school's emergency communication system used for weather-related delays, closings, and urgent updates.
- ParentAlert
- The emergency notification system used to broadcast school closures or urgent updates via text and email.
- RenWeb
- The legacy name for the FACTS system, still used colloquially by many students and parents.
- Spirit Day
- Designated days where students are permitted to bypass the standard dress code in favor of school-themed 'Warrior' apparel.
- Spirit Wear
- Designated days when students are permitted to wear school-branded casual clothing instead of the standard uniform.
- Standard of Dress
- The official term for the school's uniform and grooming policy.
- Standardized Dress
- The school's specific dress code policy requiring solid-colored polo shirts and khaki or navy blue trousers/skirts.
- Sycamore
- The Sycamore Education online portal used by students and parents to access grades, attendance, and school-wide communications.
- The FLC
- The Family Life Center, which houses the school's gymnasium and multipurpose athletic facilities.
- The Gym
- The multi-purpose athletic facility used for physical education and Warrior sports.
- The Library
- The school's central resource and study center.
- The Sanctuary
- The main church worship area used for weekly school chapel services.
- Warrior Wear
- Specific school-branded clothing that is permitted as part of the daily dress code.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 19, 2026 – May 26, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 approved campus terms and 26 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.