Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jun 22, 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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B
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a student organization focused on the interests and community of Black students.
F
- Falcon
- The school mascot, used to refer to any student or member of the CRLS community.
- Falcon's Nest
- The school-run store and cafe area often used by students for snacks.
G
- GSA
- Gender and Sexuality Alliance, a club supporting LGBTQ+ students and allies.
M
- Media Cafe
- A smaller dining and study area located near the library/media center.
R
- RSTA
- Rindge School of Technical Arts, the vocational-technical wing of the high school.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the elected student body representatives.
- STARs
- Students Together Against Racism, a prominent peer-leadership and social justice elective/club.
T
- The Caf
- The main school cafeteria where lunch is served.
- The Register
- Short for The Register Forum, the oldest student-run newspaper in the country.
- The Square
- Harvard Square, the primary off-campus destination for students during lunch or after school.
V
- VPA
- Visual and Performing Arts department, encompassing music, drama, and art programs.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 4x4
- The block scheduling system where students take four 80-minute classes each day per semester.
- Arts Building
- The section of the campus dedicated to the Visual and Performing Arts and RSTA programs.
- Aspen
- The online student information system used to check grades, schedules, and attendance.
- chef_station
- Chef Station
- Community Meeting
- A designated period in the schedule for school-wide assemblies or house-specific meetings.
- Learning Community
- One of the four administrative 'houses' (C, R, L, and S) that assign students to specific deans and guidance counselors.
- M7
- The student MBTA pass provided to eligible students for free public transit access.
- media_cafeteria
- Media Cafeteria
- Open Campus
- The policy allowing upperclassmen (and sometimes sophomores) to leave school grounds during lunch.
- pasta_station
- Pasta Station
- Rindge Building
- The main academic building located on Broadway.
- The Field House
- The large indoor athletic facility within the War Memorial complex used for sports and large events.
- War Memorial
- The athletic complex containing the gymnasiums, field house, and swimming pool.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jun 22, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 13 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.