Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 16, 2026 – Jun 5, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
Search the full glossary. Nothing is sampled or hidden when the search field is empty.
Showing 17 of 17 terms
A
- Alumnae Hall
- The primary campus dining hall and campus center.
- ARC
- Academic Resource Center, providing tutoring and academic support services.
E
- Eyebrow
- The loop-shaped road near the tennis courts, situated between Meadowood and Robinswood.
G
- GFS
- Common shorthand for Garrison Forest School.
- Grizzlies
- The official mascot and name for Garrison Forest athletic teams.
L
- Light Blue / Dark Blue
- The two school spirit teams that students are sorted into for competitions.
- Lohr Hall
- A residence hall providing housing for students and faculty.
M
- Manor House loop
- The circular driveway in front of the Manor House and Searle Athletic Center.
- Meadowood
- A student and faculty residence hall located near the tennis courts.
O
- O-Zone
- The student cafe and lounge located within the Manor House.
R
- Ragged Robins
- The name of the school yearbook and a term associated with school tradition.
- Robinswood
- A campus residence hall primarily used for faculty housing.
S
- SAC
- Searle Athletic Center, the main hub for fitness, dance, and indoor sports.
- Senior House
- A residence hall primarily for upperclassmen and faculty housing.
- Shriver
- A building housing the Health Center as well as student and faculty residences.
T
- The Forest
- The common nickname for the Garrison Forest School campus and community.
W
- WISE
- Women in Science and Engineering, a signature academic partnership with Johns Hopkins University.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Campusing
- A disciplinary restriction where a boarding student is required to remain on campus for a specified period.
- Garland Theater
- The primary venue for school theatrical productions and assemblies.
- GFS Minibus
- A shuttle service that takes boarding students to local shops and restaurants on weekends and evenings.
- Hathaway Center
- The Molly Mundy Hathaway '61 Fine and Performing Arts Center.
- Late start
- A weekly Friday convention where first-period classes begin at 9:00 A.M. instead of the usual time.
- Livingston
- The building housing the Lower School program.
- Manor House
- The student activities center which houses the school store, O-Zone cafe, and administrative offices.
- Marshall-Offutt
- The main Upper School building containing classrooms and administrative offices.
- McLennan Library
- The Elinor Purves McLennan '56 Library, the central research and study facility.
- Moncrieffe
- The building dedicated to the Preschool program.
- PCR
- The student information system used for grades, schedules, and official records.
- Schoology
- The learning management system used by students and faculty for coursework and assignments.
- Sorting Day
- The tradition where new students are assigned to either the Light Blue or Dark Blue spirit team.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 16, 2026 – Jun 5, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 13 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.