Academic calendar
First Quarter 2026 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer School 2026
- First Quarter 2026Relevant now
- Semester 1 2026
- School Year 2026-2027
- Second Quarter 2026
- Semester 2 2027
- Third Quarter 2027
- Fourth Quarter 2027
- Summer School 2027
Campus language
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B
- BIC
- Breakfast in the Classroom; the morning meal program provided to students at the start of the day.
C
- Community Meeting
- A regular gathering of the entire student body for announcements, celebrations, and community building.
E
- Erdkinder
- The Montessori term for the adolescent program, specifically referring to the 7th and 8th grade community.
F
- Field Studies
- The term used for the school's frequent educational trips and outdoor learning excursions.
- Field Study
- Academic trips outside the classroom that are a core requirement of the Montessori curriculum.
G
- Gamble
- The common shorthand name used by students and staff for the school.
- Gators
- The official mascot and the collective name for the student body.
- GSA
- Gender and Sexuality Alliance, a student-led club focused on LGBTQ+ support.
I
- ILT
- Instructional Leadership Team, the group of staff members who make school-based academic decisions.
- Intersession
- A signature two-week period of intensive, hands-on learning that takes place twice a year, often off-campus.
L
- LSC
- Local School Council, a group of parents, staff, and community members that helps govern the school.
- LSDMC
- Local School Decision Making Committee, the primary governing body involving parents and community members.
M
- M.O.R.E.
- Men Organized, Respectful and Educated; a district-wide program for African American male students focused on leadership and academic success.
- MORE
- Men Organized, Respectful and Educated; a program focused on academic and social success for male students of color.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society chapter at Gamble.
P
- PTSO
- Parent Teacher Student Organization, the school's version of a PTA.
S
- Seminar
- A formal, student-led discussion of a text or topic, which is a core component of the Montessori secondary curriculum.
T
- The Caf
- The school cafeteria where students eat breakfast and lunch.
- The Cafe
- The school cafeteria where students eat breakfast and lunch.
- The Gamble Way
- The collective term for the school's core values of hard work and community responsibility.
- The Land
- A reference to the outdoor or environmental work often associated with the Montessori curriculum.
- The Montessori Way
- A phrase used by students and staff to describe the school's philosophy of independence and community responsibility.
W
- Work Cycle
- The designated period of uninterrupted time for students to focus on their individual or group assignments.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bell Schedule
- The daily timetable; Gamble typically follows a schedule that accommodates longer blocks for Montessori work cycles.
- Community Meeting
- A weekly all-school assembly held in the auditorium for news and student recognition.
- EZRide
- The specific Cincinnati Public Schools program that facilitates student transportation on city buses.
- Gamble
- The common shorthand name for the James N. Gamble Montessori High School campus.
- Late Start
- Scheduled days where the school day begins later than usual to allow for staff professional development.
- M-Work
- Montessori Work time, a period for self-directed study and project completion.
- Metro
- The Cincinnati city bus system; high school students use Metro cards for transportation instead of yellow buses.
- Metro Card
- The transit pass provided to students for commuting via the Cincinnati Metro bus system.
- PowerSchool
- The online portal used by students and parents to monitor grades, attendance, and schedules.
- Schoology
- The learning management system where teachers post assignments, resources, and digital coursework.
- The 7-12 Model
- Refers to the school's structure serving students from 7th through 12th grade in a continuous Montessori environment.
- The Auditorium
- The main performance space used for school plays, concerts, and assemblies.
- The Bell Schedule
- The daily timing system; students must be familiar with 'Late Start' or 'Early Release' variations used for staff professional development.
- The Gym
- The athletic facility used for Gator sports and physical education.
- The Land
- The off-site farm or outdoor learning environment used for Montessori land-based projects.
- The Media Center
- The school library and digital resource hub.
- The Mercy Building
- The current campus location in Westwood, which formerly housed Mother of Mercy High School.
- The Werk Road Campus
- The physical school building located at 3036 Werk Road, formerly the Mother of Mercy High School building.
- The Westwood Building
- The physical campus located in the former Mother of Mercy High School building in the Westwood neighborhood.
- The Westwood Campus
- The school's current location in the historic former Mercy High School building.
- Two-Hour Delay
- A common schedule adjustment during inclement weather where school starts two hours later than the standard time.
- Werk Road
- The street location often used to refer to the school's physical site.
- Werk Road Campus
- The current physical location of the school, housed in the former Mother of Mercy High School building.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Quarter 2026 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 23 approved campus terms and 23 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.