Academic calendar
2026-2027 School Year runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 2026-2027 School YearRelevant now
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
C
- CAS
- Creativity, Activity, Service; a mandatory component for students in the IB Diploma Programme.
- Churchillian
- The official term for a student attending the school, also the name of the student newspaper.
I
- IB
- International Baccalaureate, the rigorous academic program for which the school is widely known.
- IB Tears
- A common student expression referring to the high stress levels associated with the IB curriculum.
N
- Northland
- Northland Village Mall, the primary off-campus destination for student lunches located within walking distance.
S
- SC
- Student Council, the primary student leadership and event-planning body.
T
- The Caf
- The school's internal cafeteria where students purchase snacks and hot meals.
- The Hill
- A colloquial reference to the school's elevated geographic location in the NW Calgary community of Varsity.
W
- WPC
- Winston Pride Council, the school's student-led organization for GSA and diversity initiatives.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 72/73
- The primary Calgary Transit bus routes (Circle Routes) used by a large portion of the student body to commute.
- CBE
- Calgary Board of Education, the public school district that operates Sir Winston Churchill High School.
- D2L
- Desire2Learn (Brightspace), the learning management system where teachers post assignments and course content.
- PowerSchool
- The digital portal used by students to track their grades, attendance, and official course schedules.
- swc_cafeteria
- SWC Cafeteria
- The Aux
- The Auxiliary Gym, the smaller of the two gymnasiums used for physical education and team practices.
- The Main
- The Main Gym, used for major athletic events, assemblies, and large-scale exams.
- The Portables
- The modular classroom units located outside the main building to accommodate high enrollment.
- Tutorial
- A designated period in the school schedule for students to receive extra help from teachers or complete independent study.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 2026-2027 School Year runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 9 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.