Academic calendar
Summer Session II 2026 runs Jul 7, 2026 – Aug 10, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Session I 2026
- Summer Session II 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
B
- Brant
- One of the four school houses, identified by the color blue.
- Brock
- One of the four school houses, identified by the color red.
C
- CAS
- Creativity, Activity, Service; a mandatory experiential learning component of the IB Diploma Programme.
- CISAA
- Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario Athletic Association, the league in which SJK sports teams compete.
E
- Eagle
- Eagle House, the on-campus boarding residence for international and domestic students.
H
- House Points
- Points earned by students through competitions and school spirit to win the annual House Cup.
P
- PA
- The Parent Association, which organizes school community events and fundraising.
S
- Simcoe
- One of the four school houses, identified by the color yellow.
- SJK
- The standard abbreviation for St. John's-Kilmarnock School.
T
- Tecumseh
- One of the four school houses, identified by the color green.
- The Servery
- The specific area within the Dining Hall where food is served and collected by students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Late Start
- Designated mornings where classes begin later than the standard 8:30 AM to accommodate faculty meetings.
- Lower School
- The wing and academic division serving students from Junior Kindergarten through Grade 6.
- Number 1s
- The formal school uniform (including blazer and tie) required for assemblies, chapel, and special events.
- The Boathouse
- The facility located on the edge of the campus pond, used for rowing, meetings, and social events.
- The Bus
- Refers to the school's private door-to-door or shuttle bus service covering the Waterloo, Guelph, and Cambridge regions.
- The Hub
- A common student term for the Learning Commons or central library area used for study and collaboration.
- The Pond
- The 36-acre natural feature on campus used for both recreation (canoeing) and environmental science classes.
- Upper School
- The wing and academic division serving students in Grades 7 through 12.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer Session II 2026 runs Jul 7, 2026 – Aug 10, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 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.