Academic calendar
Quarter 1 2026 runs Aug 6, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Quarter 1 2026Relevant now
- Quarter 2 2026
- Quarter 3 2027
- Quarter 4 2027
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
E
- ELAC
- English Learner Advisory Committee; a group focused on the needs of students learning English.
H
- Hot Lunch
- The daily meal provided by the school district's food services.
J
- Jaguar Gold
- A recognition or reward system used to acknowledge students following the Jaguar Way.
- Jaguar Way
- The school's behavioral framework: Be Safe, Be Respectful, and Be Responsible.
- Jaguars
- The official school mascot used to refer to the student body.
M
- MDUSD
- Mt. Diablo Unified School District; the governing school district for Ygnacio Valley Elementary.
P
- PTO
- Parent Teacher Organization; the primary volunteer group for school events and fundraising.
S
- Spirit Wear
- Clothing featuring the school logo, traditionally worn by students and staff on Fridays.
- SSC
- School Site Council; a group of teachers, parents, and staff that oversees the school's strategic plan.
T
- The Jaguar Way
- The school's behavioral framework, emphasizing being safe, responsible, and respectful.
- The MU
- The Multi-Use room, which serves as the school cafeteria and indoor eating area.
- The MUR
- The Multi-Use Room, which serves as the school cafeteria and assembly hall.
W
- Warriors
- The official school mascot; used to refer to the students and the school community.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- CARES
- The district-run expanded learning and after-school childcare program located on campus.
- Early Release Wednesday
- The weekly schedule where all students are dismissed early to allow for teacher professional development.
- HomeLink
- The MDUSD portal used by parents to track attendance and official student records.
- Late Slip
- The required paper pass a student must collect from the office if they arrive after the morning bell.
- Late Start
- Occasional schedule adjustments, though primarily referring to the standard morning bell time versus early release days.
- Main Office
- The administrative building where all visitors must check in and students go for first aid or late passes.
- MUR
- The Multi-Use Room, the central hub for lunch, physical education, and school-wide performances.
- ParentSquare
- The primary digital platform used for school-wide announcements and teacher-parent messaging.
- The Blacktop
- The paved outdoor playground area where students line up by class before the morning bell.
- The Library
- The school's media center and resource hub for student reading.
- The Loop
- The designated traffic circle and lane for student drop-off and pick-up in front of the school.
- The MU
- The Multi-Use Room, used for assemblies, lunch, and physical education during rain.
- The Office
- The main administrative building where visitors must check in and late students get passes.
- The Portables
- The modular classroom buildings located on the edge of the main campus area.
- Walk-to-School
- Refers to the school's participation in safety programs encouraging students to walk or bike to campus.
- Wednesday Early Release
- The weekly schedule where students are dismissed early to allow for teacher professional development.
- ygnacio_valley_elementary_cafeteria
- Ygnacio Valley Elementary Cafeteria
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Quarter 1 2026 runs Aug 6, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 17 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.