Academic calendar
2026-2027 School Year runs Aug 19, 2026 – May 20, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 2026-2027 School YearRelevant now
Campus language
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L
- LiveLesson
- A real-time, synchronous virtual classroom session where students interact with teachers and peers via video and chat.
M
- Message Board
- The school-monitored online forums used for student clubs, social interaction, and community announcements.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society, an organization for high-achieving high school students.
- NJHS
- National Junior Honor Society, the middle school equivalent of the NHS.
S
- STUCO
- Student Council, the student-led representative body for school activities and advocacy.
W
- WebMail
- The internal, secure email system used for all official communication between students, teachers, and staff.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Attendance
- The daily requirement to log instructional hours and activity within the Connexus platform to meet state education mandates.
- Connexus
- The digital 'campus' or Learning Management System (LMS) where all virtual classes and coursework are hosted.
- Data View
- The online dashboard within Connexus used by students and parents to track grades, completion rates, and academic progress.
- Learning Coach
- The parent or designated adult responsible for monitoring the student's daily progress and facilitating home-based learning.
- STAAR
- State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness; mandatory standardized tests that students must attend in-person at designated regional sites.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 2026-2027 School Year runs Aug 19, 2026 – May 20, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 6 approved campus terms and 5 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.