Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 11, 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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F
- FES-UA
- Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities, the primary funding source for many students at the academy.
G
- Goal Sheet
- A daily checklist used by students to track their individual progress, assignments, and behavioral objectives.
N
- NILD
- National Institute for Learning Development, referring to the specialized educational therapy sessions offered on-site.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the student-led group that organizes school activities and events.
T
- The Contract
- The personalized monthly or term-based academic plan that outlines the specific work a student must master.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Del Prado
- Common shorthand for the Cape Coral campus location, derived from its address on Del Prado Boulevard South.
- Direct Instruction
- The teaching methodology where instructors work in small groups or one-on-one rather than traditional lectures.
- Dual Enrollment
- A program for high school students to earn college credit while attending the academy.
- GradPoint
- The digital learning platform and online curriculum used for core coursework and credit recovery.
- Step Up
- The most common term for the 'Step Up for Students' scholarship program used by the majority of the student body for tuition.
- The Center
- The general term students and staff use to refer to the school building and its individualized learning environment.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 11, 2026 – May 26, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 5 approved campus terms and 6 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.