Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Term runs Aug 21, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 TermRelevant now
- 1st 7-Week Online Session Fall 2026
- 2nd 7-Week Online Session Fall 2026
- J-Term 2027
- Spring 2027 Term
- 1st 7-Week Online Session Spring 2027
- 2nd 7-Week Online Session Spring 2027
- Summer 2027 Term
- 1st 7-Week Online Session Summer 2027
- 2nd 7-Week Online Session Summer 2027
Campus language
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- 3M
- Marvelous Monday Madness; a term used to refer to the various after-school clubs and extracurricular activities held on Mondays.
A
- AHOY
- Assistant Head of Year; a specific pastoral leadership role responsible for student welfare within a particular grade level.
- Arlene's
- The catering service that delivers fresh daily meals to the Ohio campus.
- Athanasius
- One of the four primary social 'Houses' that students are sorted into for competitions and community (Gainesville campus).
- Augustine
- A social House named after St. Augustine, serving as a primary peer group for students (Gainesville campus).
B
- Breakfast Buyers
- Students who arrive at the campus early (typically 7:30 AM) to participate in the school's breakfast program before instruction begins.
- Breakfast Club
- The free morning meal service provided to all students in the dining room.
C
- CAPTO
- Cornerstone Academy Parent Teacher Organization; the primary parent-led support and fundraising group for the school.
- CASA
- The nickname for the Bronx-based campus and its specific community culture.
- CASA
- Cornerstone Academy for Social Action; the common shorthand for the Bronx-based campus.
- CCAS
- Cornerstone Collegiate Academy of Seoul; the international branch of the academy (Seoul campus).
- CESIT
- Career Exploration, Special Interests and Talents; a signature electives program where students take six-week courses taught by staff and community volunteers.
- CESITS
- Career Exploration, Specialized Interests, Talents, and Service; a unique elective program at the Houston campus.
- Choice
- Refers to the 'Choice Program' or lottery-based system used for enrollment in specialized campuses.
- Chrysostom
- A social House within the school's house system, used for internal events and identity (Gainesville campus).
- Cornerstone
- The universal shorthand used by students and parents to refer to the school.
- Cougars
- The official mascot and collective name for the student body at the Gainesville and Ohio campuses.
- CSA
- A common shorthand and acronym used by students and staff to refer to Cornerstone Academy.
E
- Exhibitions
- Student-led presentations of learning that are a staple of the academic culture.
F
- Flip Flop Friday
- A weekly spirit tradition where students and staff are permitted to wear flip-flops.
- FNL
- Friday Night Live; a recurring social event and student-led performance night (Houston campus).
J
- Justin Martyr
- The fourth social House in the classical house system (Gainesville campus).
L
- Logic
- Refers to the middle school division (grades 7-9) in the classical education model (Gainesville campus).
M
- Mad Cap Monday
- A weekly spirit tradition where students and staff are permitted to wear ball caps to school.
O
- OASIS
- The common name for the on-site before and after school care program (often used as a destination, e.g., 'going to OASIS').
- OASIS
- The on-site before and after school care program (grades K-6) at the Ohio campus.
R
- R.E.A.L. food
- The 'Robust flavors, Exceptional ingredients, Avoiding additives, Loaded with nutrients' meal program.
- Raiders
- The mascot for the Las Vegas campus, often used in school spirit and athletic contexts.
- Rhetoric
- Refers to the high school division (grades 10-12) in the classical education model (Gainesville campus).
- Rocky's Market
- A common shorthand for the on-campus grab-and-go snack and drink location.
S
- SBISD
- Spring Branch Independent School District; the governing district for the Houston campus.
- SLT
- Senior Leadership Team; the group of executive administrators responsible for school-wide decision-making.
T
- TGO
- The Great Outdoors; a signature 8th-grade wilderness trip and rite of passage (Houston campus).
- The Academy
- The common shorthand used by students and staff to refer to the school (Houston campus).
- The Contract
- The behavioral and academic agreement every student must sign to maintain enrollment (Houston campus).
- The Feast
- A formal, community-wide meal held to celebrate school milestones or religious holidays (Gainesville campus).
- The Multi
- Shorthand for the Multi-Purpose Room, where lunch and indoor gatherings are held (San Francisco campus).
- The Well
- A regular campus worship gathering or chapel service.
- Thomas Cuisine
- The school's wellness-driven dining service provider specializing in scratch-cooked local ingredients.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Choice Program
- The lottery-based enrollment system used for the Houston charter campus, requiring a specific application window.
- Choice School
- The school's status as a lottery-based 'charter-like' public institution within a larger district.
- cornerstone_academy_cafeteria
- Cornerstone Academy Cafeteria
- Discovery Day
- A specific orientation or visit day for prospective and new students.
- Elementary Campus
- The K-4 facility located on Walnut Street in the Westerville system.
- Grammar School
- The designated section or building for elementary students (grades K-5).
- High School Campus
- The dedicated facility for grades 9-12.
- Home-study
- The designated days (typically Mondays and Thursdays) where parents oversee teacher-provided lesson plans at home.
- Knowledge Organisers
- Essential academic booklets used by students for revision and knowledge retrieval.
- Late Start
- The convention of starting classes one hour later on designated Wednesdays for teacher professional development.
- Lawton
- The Lawton Street campus location, typically housing younger grade levels (San Francisco campus).
- Logic School
- The designated section or building for middle school students (grades 6-8).
- Logic School
- The specific daily schedule and curriculum track for middle-grade students (Gainesville campus).
- Media Lab
- The dedicated campus space for middle and high school digital and creative projects.
- Middle School Campus
- The dedicated facility for grades 5-8.
- Monday School
- An optional 5th day of on-campus instruction for Logic and Rhetoric students who normally study at home.
- Moodle
- The learning management system used by students to access course materials and submit assignments.
- No Nut Policy
- A strict campus-wide ban on nuts and nut-based products due to severe student allergies.
- One-Hour Late Start
- A standard schedule delay used during inclement weather or for scheduled professional learning days.
- Rhetoric School
- The designated section or building for high school students (grades 9-12).
- Science Lab
- The specialized facility for middle and high school laboratory experiments.
- Silver
- The Silver Avenue campus location, typically housing older grade levels (San Francisco campus).
- Skyward
- The student information system used for checking grades, attendance, and resetting student passwords.
- SPS EZpay
- The online payment portal used by families to manage meal accounts and pay for program fees like OASIS.
- Student-led Conferences
- Mandatory biannual meetings where students serve as the primary communicators of their learning progress.
- The Den
- A designated student lounge and gathering area for middle schoolers (Houston campus).
- The Gym
- The elementary-level athletic space that also features a theater stage.
- The Lottery
- The high-stakes random selection process used for admission due to the school's charter status (Houston campus).
- The Pillars
- The core values (Integrity, Respect, etc.) that dictate the school's disciplinary and reward systems (Houston campus).
- The Pit
- A central sunken gathering area used for student assemblies and socializing (Houston campus).
- The Stables
- The primary campus facility for the Cheshire location, which houses classrooms and administrative offices.
- The Tower
- The tall, Italian-style former convent building that houses the San Francisco campus.
- The Well
- The on-campus counseling and well-being center providing emotional and academic support.
- The Yard
- The primary outdoor recreation and dismissal area (San Francisco campus).
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Term runs Aug 21, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 39 approved campus terms and 34 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.