Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 18, 2026 – Jun 18, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2025-2026
- Winter/Spring Term 2026
- Spring Term 2026
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
A
- Aardvarks
- The school mascot, used by students to refer to the collective student body or sports teams.
- ASB
- Associated Student Body, the student government organization responsible for events and student advocacy.
D
- D-Lab
- The Design Lab, a makerspace and hub for engineering, robotics, and creative projects.
F
- Fariss
- Fariss Hall, the primary residence for female-identifying boarding students.
G
- GSA
- The Gender and Sexuality Alliance, a student-led club focused on LGBTQ+ support and advocacy.
I
- Inquiry
- The school's signature research-based learning philosophy, often used to describe specific project phases.
J
- Jackson
- Jackson Hall, the primary residence for male-identifying boarding students.
T
- The Commons
- The main dining hall located in the Upper School where students eat lunch and boarders have breakfast and dinner.
W
- Winterim
- A week-long experiential learning period in March where students participate in intensive local or international trips and projects.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Activity Block
- A dedicated period during the school day reserved for club meetings, assemblies, or advisory groups.
- Drinkward
- The Drinkward Center for Math, Science, and Technology, the main STEM building for the Upper School.
- Late Start
- The Wednesday morning schedule where classes begin at 9:00 AM instead of the usual 8:00 AM.
- The Bell
- A physical bell on campus that seniors ring on their final day of classes to signify graduation.
- The EC
- The Early Childhood Center, housing Pre-K and Kindergarten classrooms.
- The Great Hall
- The historic chapel and assembly space used for community gatherings and performances.
- The Woods
- The 59-acre forested area on campus used for science research, PE, and outdoor education.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 18, 2026 – Jun 18, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 7 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.