Academic calendar
Secondary - Semestered School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Jun 28, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Secondary - Semestered School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
Search the full glossary. Nothing is sampled or hidden when the search field is empty.
Showing 10 of 10 terms
D
- DECA
- A club for students interested in business and entrepreneurship that competes at regional and provincial levels.
H
- HOSA
- Future Health Professionals; a club for students interested in healthcare careers.
P
- Porter
- The common shorthand name for the school, used interchangeably with SATEC.
- Porterites
- A collective term for students who attend SATEC @ W.A. Porter.
S
- SAA
- Student Athletic Association; student-led group that organizes intramural and varsity sports logistics.
- SAC
- Student Advisory Council; the primary student government body responsible for events and school spirit.
- SATEC Robotics
- Team 7022; the school's award-winning FIRST Robotics Competition team.
T
- The Caf
- The school cafeteria located on the main floor where most students eat lunch.
- The Plaza
- The commercial area at Warden and Danforth (including McDonald's and Tim Hortons) where students go for lunch off-campus.
- The Porter Way
- The school's official philosophy and code of conduct emphasizing respect and professionalism.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Late Start
- Scheduled days (usually monthly) where classes begin later in the morning to allow for staff meetings.
- LLC
- The Library Learning Commons; the school library and study space.
- MyBlueprint
- The online tool used by students for course selection and post-secondary planning.
- School Cash Online
- The digital platform used for paying student fees, field trips, and school merchandise.
- school_cafeteria
- School Cafeteria
- TDSB Student Portal
- The centralized login for accessing school email, Brightspace, and academic records.
- Tech Wing
- The section of the building dedicated to technical shops, computer labs, and engineering classrooms.
- The Greenhouse
- A specialized facility on school grounds used for environmental science and horticulture programs.
- The Main Gym
- The primary gymnasium used for assemblies and varsity basketball/volleyball games.
- Warden Station
- The nearest TTC subway station, serving as the primary transit hub for students commuting to the school.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Secondary - Semestered School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Jun 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 10 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.