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.
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A
- ADL
- American Debate League, the organization that facilitates the school's competitive debate classes and tournaments.
- Afterschool Snack
- The meal service provided to students enrolled in the YMCA or other late-stay programs.
C
- Cafeteria
- The shared dining space on the first floor of the building.
- CEC
- Community Education Council, the district-level parent body that advises on education policy.
- CEC4
- Community Education Council for District 4, the local governing body for the district where the school is located.
- Citywide
- A term used to describe the school's status as one of the few NYC schools open to students from all five boroughs.
D
- D4
- District 4, the Manhattan school district encompassing East Harlem.
- DBN
- District Borough Number (04M012), the unique identifier for the school in the DOE system
- District 4
- The geographic school district in East Harlem where the school is located.
- DOE
- The New York City Department of Education, the governing body for the school.
- DOE Menu
- The standard New York City Department of Education school lunch menu served daily in the cafeteria.
F
- Free Student Meals
- The standard term for the universal free breakfast and lunch program available to all students.
G
- G&T
- Shorthand for the Gifted and Talented program curriculum and student designation.
- G&T
- Gifted and Talented, the specialized academic track the school follows
- Grab and Go
- The breakfast service style where students pick up pre-packaged meals to eat in designated areas.
H
- Holiday Grams
- Seasonal student-to-student messages and treats sold as a PTA fundraiser
- Hot Lunch
- The standard daily meal provided by the NYC Department of Education school food service.
I
- iPledge
- The school's annual direct-appeal fundraising campaign to support enrichment programs
O
- OOD
- Out of District; refers to students who reside outside of District 4 but attend the school.
- OPT
- Office of Pupil Transportation; the NYC DOE department managing the yellow bus service.
P
- PTA
- Parent Teacher Association, the primary parent organization for fundraising and school events.
R
- Regents
- The high-school level state exams (Algebra, Living Environment, Spanish) taken by 8th graders.
S
- Scholars
- The standard and respectful term used by faculty and staff to address the student body.
- School Food
- The standard NYC DOE cafeteria meals provided to students.
- SchoolFood
- The NYC Department of Education's standard meal service provided to students.
- Shared Inquiry
- The specific Socratic discussion methodology used during Junior Great Books sessions to encourage peer-to-peer validation.
- SLT
- School Leadership Team, a group of parents and staff that develops the school's Comprehensive Educational Plan.
- SONYC
- School's Out New York City; refers to the middle school after-school program provided by the Vanderbilt YMCA.
T
- TAG
- The common shorthand for the school, standing for Talented and Gifted.
- TAG
- Talented and Gifted (The school's primary identity)
- TAG PTA
- The Parent Teacher Association, which funds major enrichment programs like chess and debate.
- The 12
- Occasional reference to the school's official designation as PS 12.
- The Caf
- The shared cafeteria space located on the first floor of the M012 building.
- The TAG Times
- The official student-run newspaper of the school
- The TAG Way
- A phrase used by staff and students to refer to the school's behavioral and academic expectations.
W
- WITS
- Wellness In The Schools, the non-profit partner that provides healthy, scratch-cooked meals and nutritional education in the cafeteria.
Y
- YMCA
- The primary afterschool provider for the campus, often referred to simply as 'the Y'.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 240
- Shorthand for the school's physical address at 240 East 109th Street.
- 240 East 109th
- The physical address often used to identify the school's location in East Harlem
- Backpack Folder
- The physical folder used for daily paper-based communication between teachers and families.
- Backpack Mail
- Physical notices, flyers, and permission slips sent home in students' backpacks, a primary communication method for the lower grades.
- Backpacking
- The practice of sending physical flyers, permission slips, and notices home via student folders.
- Blue Card
- The essential emergency contact form that must be updated annually for every student to ensure safety.
- Blue Note
- The essential weekly newsletter containing school updates, schedules, and PTA news.
- Esperanza
- Shorthand for Esperanza Preparatory Academy, one of the three other schools co-located in the M012 building.
- Global Neighborhood
- Shorthand for Global Neighborhood Secondary School, a co-tenant in the shared campus building.
- iPledge
- The name of the PTA's primary annual direct-appeal fundraising campaign.
- JREC
- The Jackie Robinson Educational Complex, the multi-school building that houses TAG Young Scholars.
- Jupiter
- The online platform (Jupiter Ed) used by teachers and parents for tracking grades, assignments, and school-wide communication.
- JupiterEd
- The primary web-based gradebook and communication portal for students and parents.
- Late Pass
- The mandatory slip obtained from the main office for any student arriving after the 8:20 AM start time.
- M012
- The official NYC DOE building code used for administrative, logistics, and identification purposes.
- M013
- The official NYC Department of Education building code for the campus shared by TAG and other schools.
- M117
- The building code often used by the Department of Education and students to refer to the Tito Puente Education Complex.
- MetroCard
- The student-specific transit card issued by the DOE for free or half-fare travel on the MTA.
- Metrocards
- Student-specific transit passes issued to those who do not qualify for or use the yellow bus service.
- Ms. B
- The widely used nickname for Brianna Bova, the school's Parent Coordinator.
- MySchools
- The online portal used by parents for the NYC DOE admissions and enrollment process.
- NYCSA
- NYC Schools Account; the official portal for parents to track student records, attendance, and test scores.
- OMNY Cards
- The tap-to-pay transit cards distributed by the school for student commutes on subways and buses.
- OPT
- The Office of Pupil Transportation, which manages the yellow school bus services for eligible students.
- Parent Coordinator
- The designated staff member who serves as the primary liaison between families and the school administration.
- PS 108
- The Angelo Del Toro Educational Complex, which shares the building with TAG Young Scholars.
- PS 12
- The common designation for the school building located at 240 East 109th Street.
- Summer Rising
- The city-funded summer academic and enrichment program hosted at the school
- tag_young_scholars_cafeteria
- TAG Young Scholars Cafeteria
- The 109th Street Building
- A common geographical reference to the school's physical location.
- The 109th Street Campus
- The shared building facility housing TAG and other school programs like PS 37.
- The Burke School
- The common name for P.S. 138, a District 75 school that shares the building facilities.
- The Cage
- The fenced-in outdoor playground and physical education area used by students.
- Tito Puente Complex
- The multi-school building on East 109th Street that houses TAG Young Scholars.
- Tito Puente Education Complex
- The official name of the building at 240 East 109th Street that houses TAG Young Scholars.
- Uniform Guide
- The official set of rules governing the school's mandatory dress code
- Vanderbilt Y
- The Vanderbilt YMCA, which provides the COMPASS after-school program on-site
- Yellow Bus
- The standard NYC DOE busing service provided for eligible students in grades K-6.
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?
- 37 approved campus terms and 38 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.