Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Mar 3, 2026 – Feb 27, 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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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- Alpha
- Alpha Company, one of the primary residential units or barracks groupings.
- APS
- Academy Placement Service, the office helping students with college and post-secondary planning.
B
- Boodle
- Snacks, candy, or outside food permitted in the barracks.
- Bravo
- Bravo Company, a residential unit for students.
C
- Charlie
- Charlie Company, a residential unit for students.
D
- DeKoven
- DeKoven Hall, the main historic barracks building for cadets.
- Delta
- Delta Company, a residential unit for students.
H
- Hazelwood
- Hazelwood Hall, a residential building typically housing middle school students.
J
- JROTC
- Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, the core leadership and military program at the Academy.
M
- Middies
- A term for students enrolled in the middle school program at the Academy.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society, the academic honor organization active on campus.
O
- Old Boy
- A graduate or a returning student who has successfully completed at least one year.
S
- SJA
- Shorthand for Saint John's Academy, the historical name and common student abbreviation.
T
- The Hill
- The colloquial name used by students and alumni to refer to the campus grounds.
- The Mess
- Welles Hall, the central dining facility where all cadets take their meals.
W
- Welles
- Shorthand for Welles Hall, used interchangeably with the dining hall.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Cord
- Cord Memorial Field House, the primary building for athletics and physical training.
- CQ
- Charge of Quarters; refers to the desk duty or the staff member on duty supervising the barracks.
- Farrand
- Farrand Hall, the main academic building containing classrooms and offices.
- Noble Victory
- Noble Victory Memorial Chapel, the site for religious services and formal assemblies.
- Study Hall
- A mandatory, monitored evening period dedicated to academic work and homework.
- TAC
- Teacher-Athlete-Coach; the staff members who live in the barracks and serve as primary mentors.
- The Cage
- The supply and uniform room where students obtain gear and laundry services.
- UOD
- Uniform of the Day; the specific military or school dress code required for that specific day.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Mar 3, 2026 – Feb 27, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 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.