Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 13, 2026 – Jan 14, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
C
- Conservatory
- The specific arts major or track a student is enrolled in, such as Dance, Music, or Theatre.
F
- Free Breakfast
- The district-wide program providing no-cost breakfast to all students every morning in the cafeteria.
I
- ITS
- International Thespian Society, specifically Troupe 8230, representing the school's theatre honor students.
L
- Lunch A/B/C
- The three designated lunch periods assigned to students based on their specific class schedule and building location.
M
- MAS
- The ubiquitous shorthand for Miami Arts Studio 6-12 @ Zelda Glazer.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society, the organization for high-achieving secondary students.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student leadership and event-planning body.
T
- Tri-M
- The Tri-M Music Honor Society for students involved in the school's various music conservatories.
Z
- Zelda
- A shorthand name for the school campus, derived from the name of the original middle school site, Zelda Glazer.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A/B Schedule
- The block scheduling system where students attend odd-numbered periods one day and even-numbered periods the next.
- Magnet Bus
- Transportation provided by Miami-Dade County Public Schools for students living outside the immediate neighborhood to attend the magnet program.
- Media Center
- The school's library and digital resource hub used for study and research.
- miami_arts_studio_cafeteria
- Miami Arts Studio Cafeteria
- Service Hours
- Mandatory community service hours required for high school graduation and to remain in good standing within the magnet program.
- Student Portal
- The online M-DCPS platform where students access their grades, attendance records, and virtual textbooks.
- The Black Box
- A specialized, flexible performance space used primarily by the theatre and dance conservatories for rehearsals and showcases.
- The Studio
- A general term used by students to refer to the various specialized arts classrooms and the school as a whole.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 13, 2026 – Jan 14, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 8 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.