Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jun 16, 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
- Advisory
- The primary daily mentorship group and social cohort led by a faculty advisor.
C
- CMI
- Contemporary Multicultural Issue, monthly student-facilitated discussions on complex social and global topics.
G
- Gateway
- A formal presentation and portfolio defense required in 8th and 10th grades to advance to the next level.
M
- MTC
- Mastery Transcript Consortium, the organization that facilitates the school's non-traditional, grade-free transcripts.
N
- Narrative
- Short for 'Narrative Assessment,' the written feedback reports that serve as the school's grading system.
S
- Senior Exhibition
- The cumulative capstone project and public presentation required for 12th-grade graduation.
- Stretches
- Specific areas identified for growth in a student's narrative assessment, used in the phrase 'Strengths and Stretches.'
T
- The Commons
- The multipurpose gathering and dining space at both campuses used for community meals and All School Meetings.
- The Habits
- Short for the 'Habits of Mind and Heart,' the ten core values and evaluation criteria for all students.
W
- WISL
- Wildwood Institute for Social Leadership, an Upper School program focused on student agency and community action.
- WISRD
- Wildwood Institute for STEM Research and Development, a student-run on-campus research laboratory.
- WWPO
- Wildwood Parent Organization, the primary association for school-parent collaboration.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ASM
- All School Meeting, the periodic full-community gathering for announcements and student presentations.
- Landis Green
- The outdoor central lawn at the Landreth Campus used for community gatherings and social events.
- Landreth Campus
- The official name of the Middle and Upper School (High School) campus located on Olympic Boulevard.
- Life Skills
- A set of social-emotional attributes (e.g., integrity, curiosity) that are formally taught and assessed alongside academics.
- Narrative Assessment
- The qualitative grading system providing descriptive feedback instead of letter grades through 8th grade, converted for college transcripts in Upper School.
- Personal Project
- A required physical or digital artifact brought to admission interviews to showcase a student's personal interests.
- Shadow Day
- An admissions practice where prospective students follow a current student host through a full day of classes.
- The Commons
- The main indoor assembly hall and dining area at the Landreth Campus.
- wildwood_high_school_cafeteria
- Wildwood High School Cafeteria
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jun 16, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 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.