Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 17, 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
Search the full glossary. Nothing is sampled or hidden when the search field is empty.
Showing 9 of 9 terms
C
- CEP
- Community Eligibility Provision, the program that allows all district students to receive free breakfast and lunch regardless of income.
G
- Grab and Go
- A quick breakfast service style where students pick up pre-packaged meals at the start of the school day.
N
- NJROTC
- Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, a prominent leadership and citizenship program at Riverview Gardens High School.
P
- PBIS
- Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, the district-wide framework used to encourage positive student behavior.
R
- Ram Pride
- The district's official slogan and behavioral expectation for students.
- Rams
- The official mascot of Riverview Gardens, used to refer to students, athletes, and the school community.
S
- SSD
- Special School District, the partner agency that provides special education services within RGSD schools.
- STUCO
- Student Council, the student leadership organization responsible for school events and representation.
T
- The View
- A common nickname used by students and the local community to refer to Riverview Gardens High School or the district.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Central
- Central Middle School, the secondary middle school campus.
- central_middle_school_cafeteria
- Central Middle School Cafeteria
- Gibson
- The site of the Gibson Elementary building, currently used for Early Childhood Education.
- Late Start
- Scheduled Wednesday mornings when school begins later than usual to allow for teacher professional development.
- Peachjar
- The digital platform used by the district to distribute flyers and school announcements to parents.
- PowerSchool
- The online student information system where students and parents check grades, attendance, and schedules.
- RGHS
- Riverview Gardens High School, the district's primary high school building.
- riverview_gardens_high_school_cafeteria
- Riverview Gardens High School Cafeteria
- SchoolMessenger
- The automated communication system used by the district to send calls, texts, and emails about school closures or emergencies.
- The District Center
- The central administrative office building located on Shepley Drive.
- Westview
- Westview Middle School, one of the two main middle school campuses.
- westview_middle_school_cafeteria
- Westview Middle School Cafeteria
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 17, 2026 – May 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 12 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.