Academic calendar
TCDSB Secondary School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 2, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- TCDSB Secondary School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
J
- JROTC
- Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, the core leadership and military training program.
M
- Mess Hall
- The central dining facility where all cadet meals were served in a formal military fashion.
- Mower
- Mower Hall, a primary residential building for cadets.
N
- New Boy
- A first-year cadet undergoing initial training and orientation.
O
- Old Boy
- A returning cadet who has completed at least one year at the school.
S
- SJMS
- St. John's Military School, the official acronym for the institution.
- Skating
- Avoiding duties or responsibilities, a common term in military school environments.
- Sound Off
- The requirement for cadets to speak loudly and clearly when addressed by superiors.
- Stevens
- Stevens Hall, a residential hall on the campus.
T
- The Battalion
- The collective organization of the student body (cadets).
- The Hill
- The general residential area where cadets lived, often used to refer to the campus itself.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Formation
- The scheduled gathering of the battalion for roll call, inspections, or announcements.
- Jackman Hall
- A key campus building used for various school functions.
- Linger Hall
- The main administrative and classroom building.
- Pass
- Official permission to leave campus for a specified period.
- school_cafeteria
- School Cafeteria
- The Chapel
- The St. John's Military School Chapel, central to the school's spiritual life.
- The Salina Journal
- The local newspaper that frequently covered campus events and logistics.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- TCDSB Secondary School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 2, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 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.