Academic calendar
Secondary School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 7, 2026 – May 21, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Secondary School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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A
- Apex
- The digital learning platform used for credit recovery and core coursework.
- ASAA
- Alaska School Activities Association, which sets eligibility rules for student participation in sports and activities.
B
- BPA
- Business Professionals of America, a club for students interested in business, finance, and IT.
C
- Central
- Common shorthand for Mat-Su Central School (MSCS).
- Credit Recovery
- The primary academic focus for many students at Mat-Su Secondary, often involving accelerated coursework to catch up on graduation requirements.
- CTSO
- Career and Technical Student Organizations, a category of clubs like HOSA or SkillsUSA available to district students.
D
- DEED
- Department of Education & Early Development, the state agency that oversees Alaska's school success systems.
F
- FCCLA
- Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, a club focused on family and consumer sciences.
H
- HOSA
- Future Health Professionals, a prominent student organization for those in the medical pathway at CTHS.
- Hot Lunch
- The standard daily meal provided by the school cafeteria.
I
- IEP
- Individualized Education Program, a common term in the school's alternative education environment.
M
- Mainstream
- Traditional high schools in the district (like Wasilla or Colony) that students may transition back to.
- Middle College
- Shorthand for the Mat-Su Middle College School (MSMCS) program.
- MSBSD
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, the governing district for the school.
- MSSS
- Mat-Su Secondary School, the school's primary acronym.
S
- SkillsUSA
- A national organization for students in trade, industrial, and technical career pathways.
- StuCo
- The Student Council organization.
T
- Tech
- Common shorthand for Mat-Su Career & Technical High School (CTHS).
- The Bistro
- The student-run culinary arts restaurant located at Mat-Su Career & Technical High School.
- The Compass
- The online portal used by parents and students to view state-level school performance and data.
- The Den
- The student lounge and cafe area at Mat-Su Central School used for studying and socializing.
- The Valley
- Local term for the Matanuska-Susitna Valley area where the schools are situated.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Apex
- The online learning platform used for digital curriculum and credit recovery in secondary schools.
- Durham
- Durham School Services, the private contractor that provides bus transportation for the district.
- Early Release
- The district-wide convention where school ends one hour early every Wednesday for staff development.
- i-Ready
- The diagnostic assessment tool used for reading and math placement and progress monitoring.
- Late Start
- The district-wide Monday morning schedule where classes begin later to allow for staff development.
- Machetanz Hall
- The science and art building on the Mat-Su College campus where many secondary lab classes are held.
- mat_su_secondary_school_cafeteria
- Mat-Su Secondary School Cafeteria
- Mat-Su Secondary
- The specific alternative school program located within the secure facility in Palmer.
- Okeson Library
- The campus library used by Middle College and Central students for research and quiet study.
- Outer Springer
- The local shorthand for the school's location on South Outer Springer Loop.
- Parent Square
- The primary communication platform used by the school for sending reminder texts and emails to families.
- ParentVue
- The mobile app and web portal used by parents to track grades, attendance, and district communications.
- SchoolPay
- The online system used for paying student fees or purchasing school-related items.
- Snodgrass Hall
- The main administrative and classroom building on the Mat-Su College campus used by Middle College students.
- STOPit
- The district's anonymous reporting app used by students to report bullying or safety concerns.
- StudentVue
- The digital portal and app used by students to track grades, attendance, and course schedules.
- The Bus
- Refers to either the MSBSD yellow school buses or the Valley Transit system used by students to reach the campus.
- The Front Office
- The main administrative area where students check in and out.
- Youth Facility
- The Mat-Su Youth Facility, the secure detention site where the school program is physically housed.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Secondary School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 7, 2026 – May 21, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 22 approved campus terms and 19 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.