Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Jun 4, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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B
- Breakfast
- The morning meal served daily at 8:10 a.m. before classes begin.
C
- Camp'US'
- A community-focused play on the school's name used by staff and students.
E
- Economicology
- The school's unique educational theme focusing on the intersection of economy and ecology.
G
- GRPS
- Grand Rapids Public Schools, the district that operates the school.
H
- Hot Lunch
- The standard school-provided meal service for students.
K
- KSSN
- Kent School Services Network, a partnership providing community coordinators and mental health support.
P
- PBIS
- Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, a framework for school-wide behavior expectations and rewards.
S
- Scholars
- The official and preferred term used by staff and the district to refer to students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 710 Benjamin
- Shorthand for the school's physical address and location.
- Calvin
- A local reference to the site's history as the former Calvin College campus.
- Campus Building
- The primary school facility located on Benjamin Ave.
- campus_elementary_cafeteria
- Campus Elementary Cafeteria
- Half Day
- A scheduled early dismissal at 11:40 a.m. for staff professional development or conferences.
- SeeSaw
- The primary digital platform used for student portfolios and teacher-parent communication.
- Synergy
- The district-wide parent portal and student information system used to track grades and attendance.
- Theme School
- A designation meaning the school has a specialized curriculum and requires an application for enrollment.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Jun 4, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 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.