Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 3, 2026 – Jun 25, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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C
- CTEC
- The Career and Technical Education Center, offering vocational training in fields like auto mechanics and cosmetology.
- Cyber Cafe
- A specialized dining and study space located specifically at the NFA North campus.
G
- Goldbacks
- The official nickname for NFA students, derived from the school mascot (the Goldback).
J
- JROTC
- The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program, which is a significant presence on the Main campus.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society, the academic achievement and service organization for high-performing students.
P
- P-TECH
- Pathways in Technology Early College High School, a program allowing students to earn both a high school diploma and an Associate’s degree.
W
- Westie
- A term used to identify a student who attends the NFA West campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 1:1
- The district policy of providing every student with a dedicated Chromebook for schoolwork.
- Gold/Blue Days
- The alternating block schedule system used to determine which set of classes meets on a particular day.
- Infinite Campus
- The digital portal where students and parents track grades, attendance, and official school schedules.
- Launchpad
- The ClassLink landing page used by students to access all school-related software and web applications.
- Main
- The original and largest NFA campus located on Fullerton Avenue.
- nfa_main_cafeteria
- NFA Main Cafeteria
- nfa_north_cafeteria
- NFA North Cafeteria
- nfa_west_cafeteria
- NFA West Cafeteria
- North
- The NFA North campus situated on Robinson Avenue.
- West
- The NFA West campus on Philip Street, which focuses on project-based learning and smaller class sizes.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 3, 2026 – Jun 25, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 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.