Academic calendar
Spring Branch ISD School Year 2026-2027 runs Jul 4, 2026 – May 27, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Spring Branch ISD School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
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- ACE
- Afterschool Centers on Education; the primary after-school enrichment and academic program.
B
- BIC
- Breakfast in the Classroom; the morning meal program where students eat in their homerooms instead of the cafeteria.
C
- CIS
- Communities In Schools; a non-profit providing on-campus student support and social services.
- CIT
- Campus Improvement Team; a committee of stakeholders that addresses school-wide goals and planning.
E
- ESL
- English as a Second Language; the program supporting students learning English.
L
- LPAC
- Language Proficiency Assessment Committee, which manages needs for English Language Learners.
M
- Mustang Pride
- The school's motto and behavioral expectation framework.
- Mustangs
- The official school mascot; used to refer to the student body and school spirit.
P
- PTA
- Parent Teacher Association; the primary volunteer and fundraising organization for the school.
S
- SBISD
- Spring Branch Independent School District; the school district Housman Elementary belongs to.
- Specials
- The daily rotation of non-core classes, including Art, Music, and Physical Education.
- Spirit Friday
- The weekly tradition where students and staff wear school colors or Mustang-themed shirts.
- Stallions
- The school mascot, used to refer to the student body.
T
- The Cafeteria
- The primary dining hall where students eat breakfast and lunch.
- The Cafetorium
- The multi-purpose space used for both student dining and school assemblies.
- The Mustang Way
- The school's core behavioral expectations and values (Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe).
- The Stallion Way
- The school-wide positive behavior and character education framework (Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Car Rider Line
- The designated area for student drop-off and pick-up by vehicle, typically managed by staff with placards.
- ClassDojo
- The primary mobile app used for daily communication between teachers and families regarding behavior and updates.
- Dismissal
- The structured end-of-day process where students are released to buses, cars, or after-school care.
- Dismissal Tags
- Numbered or color-coded placards required for identifying students during the afternoon car rider pick-up process.
- Early Release
- Scheduled days throughout the year when students are dismissed at 12:00 PM or 1:00 PM for teacher professional development.
- Housman
- The main elementary school building located on Housman Street.
- housman_elementary_cafeteria
- Housman Elementary Cafeteria
- Learning Pods
- The specific clusters of classrooms in the new building designed for collaborative grade-level instruction.
- Mustang News
- The student-led morning broadcast that provides daily announcements and school updates.
- ParentSquare
- The official communication platform used for school-to-home announcements and messaging.
- School Cafe
- The online system used to manage and fund student meal accounts.
- Skyward
- The online portal used by parents and students to check grades, attendance, and schedules.
- The Blacktop
- The paved outdoor area used for recess and physical education activities.
- The Front Office
- The main administrative hub where visitors must sign in.
- The Gym
- The multi-purpose space used for Physical Education (PE) and school assemblies.
- The Library
- The campus media center, often used for research and reading programs.
- The LMC
- The Library Media Center, used for research and book checkout.
- The Loop
- The designated driveway area for car rider drop-off and pick-up.
- The Media Center
- The campus library and digital technology hub.
- The Mustang Gym
- The multi-purpose indoor space used for physical education and school-wide assemblies.
- The New Housman
- Refers to the modern school facility that was completely rebuilt and opened to students in 2020.
- The Spark Park
- The community-accessible playground and park area located on the school grounds, often used for outdoor activities.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Spring Branch ISD School Year 2026-2027 runs Jul 4, 2026 – May 27, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 22 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.