Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Jun 4, 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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A
- A-Saints
- The booster organization and collective term for students involved in the fine and performing arts.
C
- Conway
- The Conway Student Center, the main dining and social hub for Upper School students.
D
- DASH
- Direct Action to Stop Hunger, a prominent student-led community service organization.
F
- FCA
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a prominent student-led organization on campus.
G
- Greenway
- Greenway House, the primary residence for female boarding students.
H
- H-Council
- The Honor Council, responsible for upholding the school's Honor Code.
- Hobson
- Hobson Hall, the primary residence for male boarding students.
I
- Intensives
- The two-week period in January where students take a single, deep-dive elective course.
L
- Lee-DuVal
- Lee-DuVal Hall, the primary on-campus residence for male boarding students.
O
- Orange and White
- The school colors, often used to refer to spirit days or intramural competitions.
Q
- Quest
- The school's outdoor and experiential learning program.
R
- Randolph
- Randolph Hall, the primary residence for female boarding students.
S
- Sage
- Refers to Sage Dining Services, the school's food provider; often used to describe the quality or menu of the day.
- Saints
- The school mascot and the term used to refer to the student body.
- Saints
- The collective name for the school's athletic teams and the student body.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- STAB
- The universal shorthand for St. Anne's-Belfield School.
T
- The Bell
- The ceremonial bell rung by seniors on their final day of classes to signify graduation.
- The Commons
- The primary dining and gathering space located on the Learning Village campus.
- The Dining Hall
- The main cafeteria located within the Conway Academic Center.
- The Grille
- The snack bar and cafe area located in the Upper School for quick meals and social gatherings.
- The Quad
- The central outdoor gathering space on the Belfield campus.
- The Servery
- The specific area in the dining hall where food is served.
- The Wearable
- The school's unique, flexible dress code policy that replaced traditional uniforms with professional attire standards.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Belfield
- The Belfield Campus, housing the Upper School (Grades 9-12).
- Chapel
- The mandatory weekly non-denominational assembly for the entire school community.
- Dress Code
- The specific daily attire requirements, often relaxed on 'Spirit Days'.
- Greenway
- The Greenway Rise Campus, which houses the Upper School (grades 9-12).
- Grisham
- Grisham Hall, a central academic building on the Belfield campus.
- Late Start
- The tradition of classes beginning later on Wednesday mornings.
- Leggett
- Leggett Hall, which houses classrooms and the library.
- Magnus
- The digital health portal used for submitting required medical forms and athletic clearances.
- Quest
- The school's outdoor education and leadership program involving trips and physical challenges.
- The Bus
- The shuttle service that transports students and faculty between the Learning Village and Greenway Rise campuses.
- The CAC
- The Conway Academic Center, the central hub for Upper School classes and administration.
- The Grisham
- Grisham Hall, the building that houses the Upper School library, student lounge, and humanities classrooms.
- The Hub
- The school's internal online portal for grades, schedules, and communications.
- The Leggett
- Leggett Hall, the central academic building on the Upper School campus housing classrooms and offices.
- The Randolph-Belfield Chapel
- The historic chapel used for assemblies and community gatherings.
- The SAC
- The Student Activity Center, used for athletics and school-wide events.
- The Shuttle
- The inter-campus bus that transports students between the Learning Village and Belfield.
- The Village
- The Learning Village campus, housing the Lower and Middle Schools.
- Veracross
- The online student information system used for checking schedules, grades, and school announcements.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Jun 4, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 24 approved campus terms and 19 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.