Academic calendar
2026-2027 School Year runs Aug 5, 2026 – May 19, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 2026-2027 School YearRelevant now
- First Nine Weeks 2026
- Second Nine Weeks 2026
- Third Nine Weeks 2027
- Fourth Nine Weeks 2027
Campus language
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4
- 4th Street
- 4th Street Market, a popular local food hall in Santa Ana where students frequently go for lunch.
C
- CA
- Culinary Arts & Hospitality Conservatory.
- CMD
- Commercial Dance Conservatory.
- Conservatory
- The specialized three-hour arts intensive period that takes place after academic classes.
- CV
- Commercial Voice Conservatory.
- CW
- Creative Writing Conservatory.
J
- Juries
- The formal end-of-semester performance or portfolio assessments required for all conservatory students.
M
- Masterclass
- A session where a visiting professional artist provides instruction and critique to students.
- MT
- Musical Theatre Conservatory.
T
- The Caf
- The school's on-site cafeteria located within the main campus area.
V
- VA
- Visual Arts Conservatory.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Block
- The 90-minute instructional periods used in the school's academic schedule.
- DMS
- The Dance, Music, and Science Center, a multi-use facility housing labs and studios.
- Late Start
- The modified Wednesday schedule where academic classes begin later in the morning.
- ochs_cafeteria
- OCHS Cafeteria
- Symphony Hall
- The primary performance venue and event space on the OCSA campus.
- The Annex
- A secondary building used for additional classroom and conservatory space.
- The Badge
- The mandatory student ID card required for scanning into campus buildings for security purposes.
- The Lot
- Designated student parking areas, often referring to the P1 or P2 structures.
- The Tower
- The main seven-story administrative and academic building located at 1010 N. Main St.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 2026-2027 School Year runs Aug 5, 2026 – May 19, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 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.