Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 19, 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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B
- Bulldogs
- The official mascot and nickname for the school's athletic teams.
C
- Coordinate
- Refers to the relationship and shared classes/activities with the National Cathedral School (NCS).
D
- Dragon Country
- A term used by students and faculty to refer to the school community and its local territory.
F
- Family-style
- A mandatory lunch tradition where students sit at assigned tables with faculty members to foster community.
- FBLA
- Future Business Leaders of America, a club for students interested in business and technology careers.
- FCA
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a student-led religious organization active on campus.
- Forms
- The system used to designate grade levels (e.g., Form C for 4th grade, Form VI for 12th grade).
G
- GSA
- The Gender and Sexuality Alliance, a student-led organization on campus.
H
- High on the Hill
- A traditional phrase and school song lyric expressing pride in the school's location and community.
- HOSA
- Future Health Professionals, a student organization for those pursuing careers in the healthcare industry.
I
- IAC
- Interstate Athletic Conference, the athletic league in which the school's teams compete.
J
- JROTC
- Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, a prominent leadership and military science program at the school.
L
- Lane-Johnston
- The primary dormitory building for boarding students, located on the top two floors of the historic Lane-Johnston Building.
- Lunch A/B/C
- The three staggered lunch shifts assigned to students based on their mid-day class schedule.
M
- Muscular Christianity
- A term used to describe the school's founding philosophy of balancing religious, academic, and athletic development.
N
- NCS
- National Cathedral School, the sister school for girls located on the north end of the Close.
- NHS
- National Honor Society, an organization for high-achieving students focused on scholarship and service.
P
- PECF
- Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation, the legal entity governing the schools on the Cathedral grounds.
R
- Red Dragons
- The official mascot and collective name for the Saint Albans High School student body.
- Refectory
- The formal name for the dining hall where students participate in the 'family-style lunch' tradition.
S
- SA
- The standard shorthand abbreviation for Saint Albans used in texting and social media.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the elected body representing student interests.
- STA
- The standard abbreviation for St. Albans School.
T
- The Close
- The 57-acre grounds of the Washington National Cathedral, which serves as the school's campus.
- The Commons
- The central cafeteria and student gathering area where all school meals are served.
- The Dorm
- The collective term for the boarding community and the physical residential space on campus.
- The Dragon's Den
- The designated student cheering section at home athletic games.
- The Ref
- Common shorthand for the Cafritz Refectory, the school's main dining hall.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A/B Day
- The block scheduling system used to rotate classes throughout the week.
- Albanian
- The name of the school's annual yearbook.
- Code Orange
- A district-wide designation for a remote learning day, typically used during inclement weather.
- Crawford Field
- The school's primary athletic stadium used for football, track, and community events.
- Early Out
- A scheduled school day that dismisses two hours earlier than the standard time for staff development.
- Ellison Library
- The central school library, which also houses a recording studio.
- Form System
- Grades are divided into Lower School (Forms C, B, A, I, II) and Upper School (Forms III, IV, V, VI).
- KCS
- Kanawha County Schools, the school district that oversees Saint Albans High School operations.
- KCS i-Pad
- The district-issued tablet provided to every student for schoolwork as part of the 1:1 technology initiative.
- Little Sanctuary
- The school's chapel, used for morning services and special ceremonies.
- Marriott Hall
- The main Upper School building, opened in 2010 to house classrooms and the bookstore.
- Schoology
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access assignments, grades, and course materials.
- Steuart Building
- A facility containing Upper School classrooms, art studios, and the IT department.
- The Bulletin
- The school's official alumni magazine and primary source of campus news for the broader community.
- The Commons
- The main lobby and dining hall area that serves as the school's social hub.
- The Gym
- The primary athletic facility used for basketball, volleyball, and pep rallies.
- The Hill
- A common reference to the school's physical location and campus on Kanawha Terrace.
- The Loop
- The designated circular driveway in front of the school used for student drop-off and pick-up.
- The Saint Albans News
- The official student-run newspaper of the school.
- Trapier Theater
- The school's performing arts venue, located beneath the Ellison Library.
- True-Lucas
- The building that primarily houses the Lower School (grades 4-8).
- WVEIS
- The West Virginia Education Information System, used for official student records and final grade reporting.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 19, 2026 – May 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 28 approved campus terms and 22 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.