Academic calendar
FCPS School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 12, 2026 – May 28, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- FCPS School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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D
- DECA
- Distributive Education Clubs of America, a club for students interested in business and marketing.
F
- FCA
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a student-led religious organization on campus.
G
- GSA
- Gender and Sexuality Alliance, a student organization supporting LGBTQ+ students and allies.
H
- HOSA
- Future Health Professionals, an organization for students planning to enter the healthcare field.
O
- Orange and Blue
- The school colors, frequently used in student cheers and to describe school spirit events.
S
- Stallions
- The collective term for the student body, derived from the school's mascot.
- STLP
- Student Technology Leadership Program, a club focused on technology projects and competitions.
T
- The Caf
- The standard shorthand for the school cafeteria where students eat lunch.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The learning management system where teachers post assignments, resources, and course materials.
- fdhs_cafeteria
- FDHS Cafeteria
- Infinite Campus
- The primary online portal used by students and parents to check grades, attendance, and schedules.
- SBDM
- Site-Based Decision Making council, the governing body that makes local policy decisions for the school.
- The Farm
- A common nickname for the Frederick Douglass High School campus, as it was built on the former Madden farm property.
- The Stallion
- The name of the school's student-run news and media outlet.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- FCPS School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 12, 2026 – May 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 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.