Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 5, 2026 – May 28, 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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A
- AWR
- Assignment and Work Record, the formal document tracking student academic progress
E
- ES
- Education Specialist, the credentialed teacher assigned to oversee a student's personalized learning plan
F
- Funds
- Instructional funds; the specific budget allocated to each student for curriculum, classes, and supplies
I
- IEM
- Innovative Education Management, the parent organization that manages the school
- IF
- Instructional Funds, the budget allocated to each student for curriculum and classes
L
- Learning Log
- The mandatory monthly record of student work and attendance required for state compliance
- Learning Logs
- The mandatory monthly records students must keep to document daily attendance and educational activities.
- LR
- Learning Record, the monthly log documenting student work and attendance
O
- OGCS
- Ocean Grove Charter School
P
- PO
- Purchase Order, the document used to pay approved vendors for services
T
- The Grove
- A common shorthand nickname used by students and parents for Ocean Grove Charter School.
V
- VCI
- Vendor Course Instructor, an outside teacher or business providing specific lessons
- Vendor
- An approved business or individual tutor where students can spend their instructional funds
W
- WASC
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges; the accrediting body that ensures the school's diplomas are recognized by colleges.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A-G
- High school courses that meet the specific subject requirements for admission to UC and CSU universities
- i-Ready
- The mandatory diagnostic assessment tool used to track student growth
- Instructional Funds
- The state-provided budget available to each student to customize their education
- Lending Library
- The physical location where families can check out educational materials and textbooks
- Parent Liaison
- A veteran parent volunteer who provides support and local community info to new homeschooling families.
- Parent Portal
- The online system where parents manage student records, orders, and school communication
- Park Days
- Informal or organized social gatherings for students and families at local parks
- Placerville Office
- The central administrative headquarters for IEM and Ocean Grove
- PO
- Purchase Order; the formal request used to pay vendors for educational services or materials
- Resource Center
- Designated physical sites used for material distribution and school-sponsored activities
- The Hub
- The primary online portal used by students and parents to access curriculum, resources, and school news
- The Hub
- The online portal where parents manage student orders, records, and funds
- The Lending Library
- The physical warehouse location where families can browse and check out physical curriculum, books, and educational kits.
- Work Product
- Samples of student work submitted monthly to verify attendance and learning
- Work Samples
- The physical or digital examples of student work that must be submitted to the ES every month to prove academic progress.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 5, 2026 – May 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 15 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.