Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
A
- Alfred
- Alfred House, the primary boarding residence for boys at the school.
- ASA
- Ashford School Association, the official network for alumni and former staff.
B
- Brooke
- Brooke House, a residential house for senior girls.
C
- CCF
- Combined Cadet Force, a popular extracurricular program involving military training and outdoor pursuits.
- Cranmer
- Cranmer House, the dedicated co-educational Sixth Form boarding residence.
E
- Exeat
- A scheduled weekend during the term when students are permitted to leave campus to visit home or guardians.
M
- MUN
- Model United Nations, a student-led organization simulating international diplomacy.
N
- Nightingale
- Nightingale House, a boarding house specifically for girls.
P
- Prep
- Independent study time or homework tasks, often completed during a designated slot in the evening for boarders.
T
- The Ref
- Shorthand for The Refectory, the central dining hall where boarders and day students eat meals.
- The San
- A common student term for the Health Centre (Sanatorium), providing medical care to the school community.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ashford_school_cafeteria
- Ashford School Cafeteria
- Brake Hall
- The school's main assembly and performance hall, used for concerts and formal gatherings.
- Brunger
- The Brunger Building, the primary facility for Science laboratories and education.
- Fixed Exeat
- A mandatory weekend away from school once per term where the boarding houses close and all students must depart.
- My School Portal
- The primary online dashboard for students and parents to view schedules, reports, and school notices.
- SOCS
- The online sports and co-curricular system used to track fixtures, team sheets, and club attendance.
- Somerville
- The Somerville Building, which houses the Music and Drama departments.
- The Atrium
- The dedicated center for Art and Design Technology (ADT).
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 8 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.