Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
C
- CBE
- Competency-Based Education; the school's system of evaluating skills rather than just grades.
E
- Enabler
- The term used for administrative and support staff who facilitate school operations.
G
- Guide
- The official and student-preferred term for a teacher, emphasizing mentorship over lecturing.
L
- Learner
- The official and student-preferred term for a student, emphasizing active participation.
M
- MSA
- Moonshot Academy, the official abbreviation for the school.
- MSAer
- A common term for a student or any member of the Moonshot Academy community.
P
- PBL
- Project-Based Learning; the core academic methodology used across all subjects.
S
- SDL
- Self-Directed Learning; designated time for students to pursue individual academic goals.
T
- The Moon
- A shorthand nickname for the school used in student social media and internal communications.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Advisory
- A small-group session with a Guide focused on social-emotional wellbeing and academic guidance.
- Check-in
- The mandatory daily morning meeting where students and guides set intentions and goals.
- Exhibition Day
- A major end-of-term event where students publicly present their project work to parents and the community.
- House
- The primary social and pastoral unit that students are sorted into for community support.
- ILP
- Individual Learning Plan; a personalized digital roadmap used by students to track their unique learning goals.
- Jinghai
- The physical campus location, referring to the Haidian Foreign Language Shiyan School where Moonshot is hosted.
- mooncoffee
- MOONCOFFEE
- school_restaurant
- School Restaurant
- The Hub
- The central, open-plan multi-functional space used for learning, socializing, and community events.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 9 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.