Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 2, 2026 – Jun 30, 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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Showing 14 of 14 terms
A
- ASB
- Associated Student Body, the primary student government organization.
H
- Hillviewers
- A term used by students to refer to themselves or their peers.
- Hillviewite
- A formal or traditional term for a student or alumnus of the school.
- HVC
- Common shorthand for the school itself, used in student organizations.
I
- Impala
- A residential house for students living on campus.
K
- Kudu
- A student boarding house named after the African kudu.
N
- Nyala
- One of the primary boarding houses for students, named after the antelope.
P
- PTA
- Parent Teacher Association, involved in campus events and fundraising.
S
- Sable
- A residential house for boarding students.
T
- The Hawk
- The school mascot, often used to refer to school spirit or teams.
- The Hill
- A common nickname for the school campus due to its elevated location.
- The Refectory
- The formal name for the main dining hall used for school meals.
- The View
- The central dining area and cafe where students eat and socialize.
W
- WEB
- Where Everybody Belongs, a student mentorship and orientation program.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Assembly
- The mandatory morning meeting for the entire student body to hear announcements.
- Exeat
- Official permission for a boarding student to leave the campus for a weekend or holiday.
- hillview_elementary_school_cafeteria
- Hillview Elementary School Cafeteria
- Late Start Wednesday
- A weekly schedule adjustment where classes begin later than usual for staff meetings.
- The Gateway
- The online portal used by students to access grades, schedules, and assignments.
- The Gym
- The main indoor athletic facility for physical education and sports.
- The PAC
- The Performing Arts Center, used for assemblies and performances.
- The Quad
- The central outdoor courtyard where students gather between classes.
- The Street
- The central indoor corridor and social hub of the main campus building.
- The Studio
- The dedicated building for performing arts, including theatre and dance.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 2, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 10 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.