Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 10, 2026 – Jun 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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C
- COSA
- Coordinator of Student Activities; the staff member responsible for overseeing school clubs and events.
G
- GSA
- Gender & Sexuality Alliance; a student-led club focusing on LGBTQ+ advocacy and support.
J
- Jupiter
- Short for Jupiter Ed, the online portal where students check their grades and teacher feedback.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society; the campus chapter for high-achieving students focused on scholarship and service.
P
- PBATs
- Performance-Based Assessment Tasks; intensive research papers and projects required for graduation in lieu of most Regents exams.
R
- Roundtables
- The oral defense of a PBAT where students present their research to a panel of teachers and guests.
S
- Scanning
- The mandatory security screening process students must pass through every morning at the entrance.
- SLT
- School Leadership Team; a group of parents, teachers, and students who develop the school's educational plan.
T
- The Cafeteria
- The communal dining area located on the first floor of the building shared with other school programs.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 230 East 105th
- The physical address and primary name for the school building in East Harlem.
- Advisory
- A small-group faculty-led meeting that serves as a student's home base for social-emotional support and college prep.
- Blue Card
- The emergency contact card that must be updated annually and kept on file in the main office.
- Main Office
- Located on the second floor, the central hub for administrative needs and visitor check-in.
- park_east_high_school_cafeteria
- Park East High School Cafeteria
- Student MetroCard
- The specialized transit card provided to eligible students for travel to and from the school via the MTA.
- The Consortium
- The New York Performance Standards Consortium, the network of schools that Park East belongs to which uses PBATs for graduation.
- Working Papers
- Employment certification required for students under 18, obtainable through the school's main office.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 10, 2026 – Jun 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 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.