Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 13, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- Academic Year 2027-2028
Campus language
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Showing 5 of 5 terms
D
- DofE
- The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, a popular extracurricular program for personal development and outdoor expeditions.
M
- Music Schoolers
- A term used to describe students who attend the specialized music program, many of whom travel from outside the local catchment area.
P
- PTA
- The Parent Teacher Association, often referred to as the Parent Council, which organizes school events and fundraising.
T
- The Douglas
- A common shorthand used by students and locals when referring to the academy.
- The Fuel Zone
- The official name for the school canteen and dining area, used by students to refer to lunch service.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- S6 Common Room
- A dedicated social and study space exclusively for sixth-year students.
- Showbie
- The primary digital platform used by students and teachers for distributing assignments and feedback.
- social_space_canteen
- Social Space / Canteen
- The Astro
- The all-weather AstroTurf pitch used for physical education classes and after-school sports clubs.
- The LRC
- The Library Resource Centre, used for quiet study, research, and borrowing books.
- The Music Bus
- The specialized transport service provided for students attending the Music School from across Scotland.
- The Music School
- The specialized, purpose-built facility housing the Music School of Douglas Academy, a national center of excellence.
- Young Scot Card
- The multi-purpose ID card used by students for school meal payments and discounted local transport.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 13, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 5 approved campus terms and 8 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.