Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 6, 2026 – Jun 3, 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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Showing 11 of 11 terms
A
- AEF
- Alameda Education Foundation; a non-profit that supports programs like music and sports across the district.
- Arts Integration
- The school's signature teaching method where academic subjects are taught through visual and performing arts.
B
- Breakfast Club
- The before-school meal program available to students before classes begin.
C
- Cold Lunch
- A meal brought from home by the student, as opposed to buying school lunch.
E
- ELAC
- English Learner Advisory Committee; a committee for parents of students learning English as a second language.
H
- Hot Lunch
- The standard daily meal provided by the district cafeteria service.
P
- PTA
- Parent Teacher Association; the primary volunteer and fundraising organization for the school.
S
- Spirit Friday
- The day students are encouraged to wear school t-shirts or school colors (blue and white).
- SSC
- School Site Council; a group of teachers, parents, and staff that develops and monitors the school plan.
- Stars
- The unofficial nickname for students, referring to the school's star-themed branding.
T
- The Maya Lin Way
- The school's guiding principles for student behavior, focusing on being safe, respectful, and responsible.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Aeries
- The district-wide student information system used by parents to check attendance and official records.
- Early Release Wednesday
- The weekly schedule where all students are dismissed early to allow for teacher professional development.
- maya_lin_multipurpose_room
- Maya Lin Multipurpose Room
- MPR
- Multipurpose Room; the central indoor space used for the cafeteria, assemblies, and school performances.
- ParentSquare
- The primary mobile app and communication platform used by teachers and administration to message families.
- The Blacktop
- The paved playground area where students line up in the morning and play during recess.
- The Garden
- The school's outdoor learning space used for science and environmental education.
- The Library
- The Media Center where students have weekly book checkout and research sessions.
- TK
- Transitional Kindergarten; the grade level for students who turn five between September and April.
- Walking School Bus
- A community-led program where groups of students walk to school together following a set route with adult supervision.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 6, 2026 – Jun 3, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 10 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.