Academic calendar
Term 1 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Term 1Relevant now
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- Term 4
- Term 1
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Campus language
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G
- G-World
- The GWU-linked debit system used by students to purchase lunch at participating local vendors
H
- HSA
- Home and School Association, the school's parent-teacher-student organization
L
- LSAT
- Local School Advisory Team, a group of elected advisors for school operations
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association
T
- The Hipp
- The Hippodrome food court located in the GWU University Student Center
- The Rook
- The official student-run newspaper of School Without Walls
W
- Walls
- The primary shorthand name used by students and staff for the school
- Wallshingtonian
- A term used to describe a student or member of the School Without Walls community
- Western
- Western Market, a popular food hall on I St NW frequently used for off-campus lunch
- Whole Foods
- The grocery store on I St NW where students often use G-World for lunch
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 2130 G
- Shorthand for the school's physical address and main campus building
- Dual Enrollment
- The program allowing students to take college-level courses at George Washington University for credit
- Foggy Bottom
- The Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro station, the primary transit hub for the student body
- G-World Card
- The physical ID card used for building access and as a debit card for local food vendors
- Kids Ride Free
- The DC program that allows students to use their DC One Card for free Metro transit
- Off-campus
- The privilege granted to students to leave the school building during lunch hours
- swwhs_cafeteria
- SWWHS Cafeteria
- The Grant Building
- The historic main school building located at 2130 G St NW
- USC
- The George Washington University Student Center, used by SWW students for dining and meetings
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Term 1 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 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.