Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jun 28, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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- 7-Eleven
- The convenience store on 111th Street, a high-traffic spot for snacks before or after school.
A
- Ainlay
- The common shorthand name for the school used by students and locals.
- ASU
- Ainlay Student Union, the school's primary student government and leadership body.
C
- CAS
- Creativity, Activity, Service; a core component and requirement for students in the IB Diploma program.
- Confed
- Refers to the nearby Confederation Transit Centre and Southgate Mall area where students go for lunch.
- Confed
- Confederation Mall or the Leisure Centre across the street, the primary off-campus lunch destination.
- CTC
- Career and Technology Centre, referring to the specialized vocational and technical programs and their associated wing.
- Culinary
- The student-run food service provided by the Career and Technology Studies (CTS) culinary program.
D
- DECA
- A club focused on business, marketing, and entrepreneurship competitions.
G
- GSA
- Gay-Straight Alliance, the student club for LGBTQ+ support and advocacy.
I
- IB
- International Baccalaureate, the rigorous academic program for which the school is well-known.
- IB-ers
- A term used to describe students enrolled in the International Baccalaureate program.
- Interact
- The student branch of the Rotary Club focused on community service.
M
- MAA
- Men's Athletic Association, which organizes intramurals and sports events.
S
- SADD
- Students Against Destructive Decisions, a club focused on student safety and wellness.
- SU
- Student Union, the primary student leadership and event-planning body.
T
- The 111th
- Reference to 111th Street, the major road bordering the school where students catch buses.
- The Caf
- The main school cafeteria area.
- The Culinary Wing
- The area where professional cooking classes are held, often selling student-made food.
- The Hill
- Refers to the sloped grassy area outside the school where students hang out in warm weather.
- The Titan Times
- The name of the school's student-run news publication or broadcast.
- The Titan Way
- A school motto and cultural reference to the standards of behavior and excellence expected of students.
- The Wing
- Used to refer to specific subject-themed hallways, such as the 'Science Wing' or 'Math Wing'.
- Titan
- The official mascot and the collective name for the student body and athletic teams.
- Titan Stop
- The school's concession and snack shop, often selling quick lunches and drinks.
- Titans
- The official mascot and collective name for the student body.
W
- WAA
- Women's Athletic Association, the counterpart to the MAA for female sports and spirit.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Arc Card
- The regional transit card used by students to commute via ETS buses and the LRT.
- Century Park
- The nearby LRT station that serves as a major transit hub for students.
- culinary_skills_centre
- Culinary Skills Centre
- ETS
- Edmonton Transit Service; the city bus system that the vast majority of students use to commute.
- Flex
- Flexible learning time blocks where students can choose which teacher to visit for extra help.
- harry_ainlay_cafeteria
- Harry Ainlay Cafeteria
- harry_ainlay_cafeteria_culinary_skills_centre
- Harry Ainlay Cafeteria / Culinary Skills Centre
- ID Card
- Required student identification used for library checkouts and entry to school dances.
- Late Start
- The specific Wednesday morning schedule where classes begin later to allow for staff meetings.
- PL Days
- Professional Learning days, occurring on specific Wednesdays, resulting in a late start for students.
- SchoolZone
- The online portal used by Edmonton Public Schools for checking grades, schedules, and news.
- Student ID
- The mandatory identification card required for library services, computer access, and exams.
- The Career Centre
- The dedicated space for post-secondary planning and scholarship information.
- The East/West Gyms
- The two main athletic facilities used for PE classes and Titan sports games.
- The Large Gym
- The primary gymnasium used for major sporting events and assemblies.
- The Learning Commons
- The school's modernized library and collaborative study space.
- The Pit
- The sunken student lounge and seating area located in the main hallway, a central social hub.
- The Rotunda
- The large, circular main entrance and foyer area of the school.
- The Small Gym
- The secondary gymnasium used for PE classes and smaller team practices.
- The Success Centre
- The area dedicated to student advising, counseling, and academic support services.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jun 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 27 approved campus terms and 20 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.