Academic calendar
NYCPS 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.
- NYCPS School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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G
- Gunner
- A term for an intensely competitive or overachieving student, common in the school's high-pressure culture.
H
- Hum
- Shorthand for Humanities classes, which integrate English and Social Studies.
I
- IBET
- Integrated Biology, English, and Technology; the core interdisciplinary block for freshmen.
J
- J-Day
- Jefferson Day, an annual end-of-year carnival and celebration.
M
- MUN
- Model United Nations, a large and active competitive club.
S
- SCT
- Student Cooperative Team, the school's student government organization.
T
- The Commons
- The central dining and social area where students eat lunch and gather between classes.
- TJMC
- Thomas Jefferson Math Club, a prominent academic competition team.
V
- VEX
- The school's competitive robotics program.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 8th Period
- A dedicated block of time during the school day for clubs, activities, and academic help.
- Anchor Day
- A Monday schedule where students attend all seven classes for shorter periods.
- Blue/Red Day
- The alternating block schedule days (Blue for odd periods, Red for even).
- Curie
- One of the academic wings named after Marie Curie.
- Einstein
- One of the academic wings named after Albert Einstein.
- Nobel
- One of the academic wings named after Alfred Nobel, housing science and tech labs.
- Schoology
- The Learning Management System used for course materials and assignments.
- SIS
- Student Information System, the portal used by students and parents to check grades.
- The Aud
- Common shorthand for the school auditorium.
- The Dome
- The school's planetarium, a landmark feature of the campus architecture.
- webster_thomas_high_school_cafeteria
- Webster Thomas High School Cafeteria
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- NYCPS School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 10, 2026 – Jun 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 11 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.