Academic calendar
QMS Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 5, 2026 – Jun 19, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- QMS Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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G
- Garry
- Garry House, the senior boarding residence for students in Grades 10–12.
H
- House Games
- Inter-house competitions between the four school houses: Garry, St. Hugh's, St. Margaret's, and York.
I
- ISA
- Independent Schools Association, the governing body for regional private schools including QMS.
N
- Number 1s
- The formal school uniform, including the blazer and tie, worn for special occasions and chapel.
- Number 2s
- The standard daily school uniform worn for regular classes.
P
- Prep
- The mandatory evening study period for boarding students.
Q
- QMSPA
- Queen Margaret's School Parents Association, the organization for parent involvement.
S
- SRC
- Student Representative Council, the primary student leadership and government body.
- St. Hugh's
- St. Hugh's House, the boarding residence for junior and intermediate students.
- St. Margs
- St. Margaret's House, one of the primary boarding residences on campus.
T
- The Dining Hall
- The central campus location where all student meals are provided.
- The Servery
- The specific area within the Dining Hall where meals are served buffet-style.
- Town
- Referring to the nearby downtown area of Duncan, BC.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Late Start
- Designated mornings (often for staff meetings) when classes begin later than the standard 8:25 AM.
- qms_food_services
- QMS Food Services
- REACH
- The boarding management software used by students to sign out and request leave.
- Sign-out
- The mandatory process of logging your departure from campus via the REACH system.
- The Arena
- The Shirley Burr Equestrian Centre, the school's primary indoor riding facility.
- The Bus
- The school-operated shuttle service providing transport to Victoria and Nanaimo on weekends.
- The Chapel
- St. Michael and All Angels Chapel, used for school services and assemblies.
- The FAC
- The Fine Arts Centre, housing music, drama, and visual arts classrooms.
- The Farm
- The on-campus agricultural area used for the school's environmental and science programs.
- The TLC
- The Learning Centre, a modern facility housing the library and collaborative study spaces.
- Town Leave
- Official permission granted to boarding students to visit Duncan during designated hours.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- QMS Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 5, 2026 – Jun 19, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 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.