Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Jun 1, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- Winter Term 2027
- School Year 2027-2028 (Abbreviated)
- Winter Term 2028
Campus language
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Showing 6 of 6 terms
B
- Blue & White
- The school colors, often used to refer to spirit days or school-wide athletic events.
M
- May Day
- A long-standing annual spring tradition involving student performances, dances, and the crowning of the May Queen.
R
- RAMS
- The collective name for all MICDS athletic teams and the school mascot.
S
- STUCO
- The Student Council, the primary student government organization responsible for events and student advocacy.
T
- The Hearth
- A central gathering and dining space located within the Brauer and McDonnell Hall complex used for meals and study.
- The Quad
- The central outdoor courtyard area located between the main Upper School academic buildings.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- beasley_dining_hall
- Beasley Dining Hall
- Brauer
- Brauer Hall, one of the two primary buildings comprising the Upper School STEM facility.
- Canvas
- The digital Learning Management System used by students and faculty for assignments, grades, and course materials.
- Late Start
- The weekly Wednesday morning schedule where classes begin later than the standard 8:00 AM start time.
- McDonnell
- McDonnell Hall, one of the two primary buildings comprising the Upper School STEM facility.
- Messing
- Messing Library, the main research and study hub for Upper School students.
- meyerhoff_dining_hall
- Meyerhoff Dining Hall
- middle_school_dining_hall
- Middle School Dining Hall
- Olson
- Olson Hall, the main academic building housing the Middle School classrooms and offices.
- Orthwein
- Orthwein Theatre, the school's main venue for theatrical performances and large assemblies.
- The MAC
- The Mary Institute Athletic Center, the primary indoor sports facility on the north side of campus.
- The Voice
- The official student-run newspaper of the MICDS Upper School.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Jun 1, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 6 approved campus terms and 12 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.