Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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D
- Dining Hall
- The central facility where students gather for lunch and community meals.
M
- Moving Up Day
- The traditional end-of-year ceremony that marks students' progression to the next grade level.
P
- PTA
- The Parent Teacher Association, a volunteer group of parents and faculty.
R
- Reading Buddies
- A student pairing program where older students are matched with younger learners to foster community and literacy.
S
- Six-seven
- A versatile slang shout used by middle school students at TCS with no fixed meaning.
T
- TCS
- The primary official abbreviation for The Country School.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Blatchford Learning Center
- A major academic building on campus housing middle school classrooms and student spaces.
- Burt Family Green
- A central outdoor common area used for school gatherings and open-air activities.
- Classrooms Without Walls
- The signature outdoor education program that moves traditional learning to nature preserves and off-campus trails.
- DeFrancis Gymnasium
- The main indoor athletic facility used for sports and physical education classes.
- Elmore Library Media Center
- The campus library that serves as the hub for research and reading.
- Monarch Migration
- An annual school-wide tradition involving raising and tagging Monarch butterflies for conservation and global citizenship.
- Owlet Athletics
- The interscholastic sports program designed for elementary-age students (PreK through Grade 4).
- Shoreline Bus
- Transportation services provided by the school for residents in Branford, Madison, and surrounding towns.
- STEAM Center
- A newly constructed campus facility focused on science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.
- Wellness Center
- The school's modern building dedicated to student fitness and physical education.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 6 approved campus terms and 10 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.