Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Jun 15, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- Winter Term 2027
- Summer Term 2027
Campus language
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Showing 7 of 7 terms
M
- Mustang News
- The student-led morning broadcast that provides daily announcements and school news.
- Mustangs
- The official school mascot and the collective name for the student body.
P
- PACE
- Program for Academic and Creative Enrichment; the district's program for gifted and talented students.
- PTA
- Parent Teacher Association; the primary volunteer and fundraising organization for the school.
R
- RISD
- Richardson Independent School District; the governing school district for Mohawk Elementary.
S
- SBDM
- Site-Based Decision Making committee; a group of parents and staff that consults on school operations and goals.
T
- The Mohawk Way
- The school's motto and behavioral framework focusing on respect, responsibility, and safety.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Carpool
- The designated traffic loop and procedure for student drop-off in the morning and pick-up in the afternoon.
- Early Release
- Specific days in the school calendar when students are dismissed at 1:00 PM for staff development.
- mohawk_elementary_cafeteria
- Mohawk Elementary Cafeteria
- Skyward
- The online portal used by parents and students to access grades, attendance records, and schedules.
- The Cafetorium
- The multi-purpose space used as both the cafeteria for lunch and the auditorium for school assemblies.
- The Media Center
- The official name for the school library and technology hub.
- The Pods
- Grade-level classroom wings or clusters where specific grades are grouped together.
- Xplor
- The district-run before and after-school childcare program hosted on the school campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Jun 15, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 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.