Academic calendar
Summer 2026 Session runs May 18, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 SessionRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Semester
- Spring 2027 Semester
- Summer 2027 Session (TBD)
Campus language
Search the full glossary. Nothing is sampled or hidden when the search field is empty.
Showing 17 of 17 terms
A
- A-Rated
- A common reference to the district's high performance status and 'A' designation from the state.
- ADE
- Arizona Department of Education, the state agency that oversees the district's 'A' rating.
- AOI
- Arizona Online Instruction, the state-level program designation for the CCASD online school.
C
- CAVIAT
- Coconino Association for Vocations, Industry and Technology, a vocational partner providing technical education to district students.
- CCASD
- Coconino County Accommodation School District, the administrative body for the online program.
- CCIU
- Chester County Intermediate Unit, the regional educational agency that manages the district.
- Champions
- A term derived from the mission statement to describe students who take ownership of their non-traditional learning.
- Credit Recovery
- The primary academic track for students working to catch up on missing high school credits.
E
- ESL
- English as a Second Language, a primary instructional track for adult learners.
H
- HiSET
- High School Equivalency Test, one of the two main high school equivalency paths offered.
I
- In the driver's seat
- A common district phrase describing the student-led, flexible nature of the online curriculum.
M
- MySchoolBucks
- The online portal used by students and parents to manage meal balances and pay school fees.
P
- PHS
- Ponderosa High School, the district's alternative high school campus in Flagstaff.
S
- School Meals
- Free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch programs available to students at physical district sites like Ponderosa High School.
T
- Terra BIRDS
- The district's environmental stewardship and garden program that engages students in hands-on outdoor learning.
- The IU
- The common shorthand used by students and staff to refer to the Chester County Intermediate Unit.
- TYHS
- Tse' Yaato' High School, the district's alternative high school campus in Page, Arizona.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 30-hour rule
- The expectation that full-time online students dedicate 30 hours per week to their coursework.
- 4 in 9
- The academic requirement for students to complete four courses every nine-week period.
- AOI Schedule
- The flexible, non-traditional calendar that allows for weekday or weekend coursework.
- Asynchronous
- Refers to self-paced online coursework that does not require meeting at a specific time.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access all online course content, assignments, and grades.
- Cognia
- The accreditation agency that validates the district's diplomas for college and career readiness.
- Edmentum
- The primary digital platform and remote tool used for delivering online curriculum and instruction.
- ESC
- Educational Service Center, the main administrative headquarters located in Downingtown.
- Instructional Time Model
- The district's flexible framework that allows for remote and project-based learning to count toward school hours.
- Ponderosa
- The physical campus site in Flagstaff that serves as a hub for district alternative education.
- Remind
- A mobile messaging platform used by instructors to send quick updates and class-wide notifications.
- Service Learning Day
- Designated days where students participate in community-based projects or field trips to the San Francisco Peaks or Grand Canyon.
- Steves
- The main administrative and instructional support office located on Steves Blvd in Flagstaff.
- Steves Blvd
- The location of the CCASD District Office and the primary administrative center for online instruction.
- Steves Blvd
- The physical location for in-person support, meetings, and administrative services.
- Student Portal
- The centralized digital gateway for registration, viewing schedules, and managing official records.
- Synchronous
- Refers to live online classes that meet at a specific scheduled time via video call.
- Synergy
- The student information system used by the district for checking grades and academic records.
- TCHS Brandywine
- Technical College High School Brandywine Campus, a physical site used for hybrid labs and testing.
- TCHS Pennock’s Bridge
- Technical College High School Pennock’s Bridge Campus, the West Grove-based facility for the district.
- TCHS Pickering
- Technical College High School Pickering Campus, the Phoenixville-based facility for the district.
- Tse' Yaato'
- The district's physical school building located in Page, AZ, meaning 'Under the Rock' in Navajo.
- Zoom
- The primary video conferencing tool used for attending live, synchronous virtual class sessions.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer 2026 Session runs May 18, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 23 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.