Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 3, 2026 – Jun 25, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
C
- CAS
- Creativity, Activity, Service; a core requirement for the IB Diploma Programme.
D
- DP
- Diploma Programme, the IB curriculum for Grades 11 and 12.
G
- Gryphons
- The collective name for the school's athletic teams and student body spirit.
H
- House Points
- Points earned by students for their respective houses (Alouette, Fraser, Kanaka, or Whonnock) through participation and merit.
M
- MYP
- Middle Years Programme, the IB curriculum for Grades 6 through 10.
P
- PYP
- Primary Years Programme, the IB curriculum for Junior Kindergarten through Grade 5.
T
- The Caf
- The main school cafeteria where students eat lunch.
- The Gryphon
- The school's mascot, also used to refer to the spirit wear shop on campus.
W
- WWW
- Week Without Walls; an annual week-long experiential learning trip for students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- House System
- The school is divided into four houses: Alouette, Fraser, Kanaka, and Whonnock for internal competitions.
- meadowridge_cafeteria
- Meadowridge Cafeteria
- The Buzz
- The school's weekly newsletter sent to the community with updates and events.
- The Garden
- The school's teaching garden used for environmental and science education.
- The Gym
- The main gymnasium used for physical education and Gryphon sports games.
- The North Forest
- An outdoor learning space and forest area on the north side of the campus.
- The Portal
- The Meadowridge School online management system for grades, schedules, and school communication.
- The Theatre
- The Meadowridge Theatre, used for school assemblies and performing arts.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 3, 2026 – Jun 25, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 8 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.