Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Jun 17, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- School Year 2027-2028
Campus language
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H
- H-B
- Common shorthand for the H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program.
- HB
- The most common abbreviated name for the school used in casual conversation.
P
- PAC
- Parent Advisory Committee, the primary parent organization for the program.
S
- SCA
- Student Council Association, the student representative body.
T
- The Caf
- The school cafeteria located within The Heights building.
- The Program
- The common term used by students and staff to refer to H-B Woodlawn, emphasizing its non-traditional educational model.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- h_b_woodlawn_cafeteria
- H-B Woodlawn Cafeteria
- Open Campus
- The policy allowing students (typically high schoolers) to leave the building during lunch or free periods to visit Rosslyn.
- TA
- Teacher Advisory; a multi-grade 'home base' group that stays together throughout a student's time in the program.
- The Heights
- The official name of the building that houses H-B Woodlawn and the Shriver Program.
- The Shriver Program
- The specialized program for students with disabilities that shares The Heights building with H-B Woodlawn.
- The Terraces
- The tiered outdoor green spaces integrated into the building's architecture used for classes and socializing.
- Town Meeting
- The weekly democratic governing body where students and staff vote on school policy and budget.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Jun 17, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 6 approved campus terms and 7 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.