Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Jun 2, 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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C
- Cafetorium
- The multipurpose 'cafeteria and auditorium' space where students eat lunch and attend performances.
D
- D-30
- Common shorthand for the Northbrook-Glenview School District 30.
I
- IESA
- The Illinois Elementary School Association, which governs the school's interscholastic sports and activities.
L
- Little Lew
- The 50-yard dash dash event specifically for younger children during the school's annual run.
M
- Manny
- Short for Manny the Mustang, the official school mascot of Maple School.
- Maple
- The common shorthand name used by students and staff to refer to the institution.
- My School Quest
- The digital application used by students and parents to view daily dining menus.
P
- PLTW
- Project Lead The Way, the school's specialized science, technology, and engineering curriculum.
- PTO
- The Maple School Parent Teacher Organization, which coordinates fundraisers and community events.
Q
- Quest
- The school's third-party dining provider, Quest Food Management Services, which prepares scratch-made meals.
T
- The M
- A formation where the entire student body stands in the shape of an 'M' for school spirit photos.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- District Office
- The administrative headquarters for District 30, located within the Maple School building.
- Learning Stairs
- A centralized tiered seating and gathering area in the main hallway used for classes and social visits.
- Main Street
- The primary first-floor corridor that serves as the central artery of the school building.
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- Maple School Cafetorium
- PowerSchool
- The online portal where students and parents check grades, assignments, and attendance records.
- Safe2Help
- A confidential reporting tool for students to share safety concerns or mental health issues.
- Senior Walk
- An annual tradition where graduating high school seniors return to walk the halls of their former middle school.
- Skyward
- The information management system used for student registration and district business operations.
- STEM Lab
- The dedicated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics laboratory for hands-on projects.
- The Lew Blond Run
- An annual 5K/1-mile community race that starts and ends at the school to honor a former teacher.
- Virtual Backpack
- A section of the school website that serves as a central repository for digital flyers and announcements.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Jun 2, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 11 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.