Academic calendar
Cranbrook Schools Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Cranbrook Schools Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- Fall Term 2026
- Spring Term 2027
Campus language
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B
- Boarder
- A student who resides full-time in the campus dormitories.
- Boarders
- Students who reside in the campus dormitories full-time.
C
- CEC
- Cranbrook Entertainment Council, the student group that organizes dances, mixers, and social events.
- CK
- The universal shorthand for the Cranbrook Kingswood school community.
- CK Dining
- The Cranbrook Dining Hall, primarily used by boys and located in the Refectory.
- Coulter
- Coulter Hall, a residential dormitory for girls located on the Kingswood campus.
D
- DAC
- Diversity Awareness Council, a student organization focused on inclusivity and cultural programming.
- Day Student
- A student who commutes to school daily rather than living in the dorms.
- Day-er
- A term used by boarding students to refer to day students who do not live on campus.
- Dayers
- A common shorthand for day students who commute to school rather than boarding.
F
- Formal
- Short for Formal Dinner, a required sit-down meal for boarders involving specific dress codes and assigned seating.
H
- Hoey
- Hoey Hall, the main dining facility for students on the Cranbrook (boys) campus.
K
- Kingswood Dining
- The dining hall located within the Kingswood complex, primarily used by girls and female boarders.
- KW Dining
- The Kingswood Dining Hall, located in the Kingswood building and used primarily by girls.
L
- Lerchen
- Lerchen Hall, a dormitory for female students located on the Kingswood side.
M
- Marquis
- Marquis Hall, a residential dormitory for girls located on the Kingswood campus.
P
- PAC
- Performing Arts Center, often referring to the student groups associated with theater and music.
- Page
- Page Hall, a residential dormitory for boys located on the Cranbrook campus.
S
- Stevens
- Stevens Hall, one of the primary residential houses for boys on the Cranbrook campus.
T
- The Arch
- The iconic Cranbrook Arch, a frequent meeting spot and landmark at the entrance of the boys' campus.
- The Bowl
- The Greek Theatre, an outdoor amphitheater used for major school events and graduation.
- The Bridge
- The literal and figurative connection between the Cranbrook and Kingswood campuses.
- The Bubble
- A term used by students to describe the isolated or sheltered feeling of the campus environment.
- The Crane
- The long-running, student-led newspaper of Cranbrook Kingswood.
- The Greek
- The Greek Theatre, an outdoor amphitheater used for graduation and major school events.
- The Hill
- A common reference to the Kingswood campus, which is situated on higher elevation than the Cranbrook side.
- The Quad
- The central outdoor courtyard area on the Cranbrook campus where students congregate.
- The Ref
- Short for the Refectory, the historic dining hall on the Cranbrook campus.
- The Refectory
- The historic dining hall on the Cranbrook campus, primarily used by boys and male boarders.
- The Snack Bar
- A casual food service area often located near the athletic or common areas for quick meals.
- The Triton
- The Triton Pool or fountain area, frequently used as a landmark for meeting up.
W
- WCK
- The student-run radio station of Cranbrook Kingswood.
- WCKR
- The student-run radio station of Cranbrook Kingswood.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Check-in
- The nightly curfew procedure where boarding students must be present in their dorms and accounted for by faculty.
- CK Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, library services, and meal plans.
- Gordon Hall
- The primary science and mathematics building on the Cranbrook campus.
- Hoey
- Hoey Hall, the main academic building for the upper school on the Cranbrook campus.
- Hoey Hall
- The main academic building on the Cranbrook campus housing humanities and administrative offices.
- Late Start
- The weekly schedule adjustment, usually on Wednesdays, where classes begin later than usual.
- Lerchen
- Lerchen Hall, the center for performing arts including music and drama.
- Sign-out
- The mandatory procedure for boarding students when leaving campus grounds for the weekend or evening.
- Study Hall
- Mandatory evening quiet hours for boarding students to focus on academic work.
- The Arch
- The Kingswood Gatehouse/Arch, a landmark entrance and meeting point on the Kingswood side.
- The Bowl
- The Greek Theatre, an outdoor amphitheater used for graduation ceremonies and performances.
- The Bridge
- The iconic walkway connecting the Cranbrook and Kingswood campuses over the lagoon.
- The Crane
- The official student newspaper, often used to stay informed about campus news and student opinions.
- The Crane-Clarion
- The official student newspaper, a primary source for campus news and announcements.
- The Forum
- A central meeting and performance space located on the Kingswood campus.
- The Gatehouse
- The security checkpoints at campus entrances where visitors must identify themselves.
- The Greek
- The Greek Theatre, an outdoor amphitheater used for performances and school gatherings.
- The Hub
- The student center area providing lounge space and student services.
- The Hub
- The student center area, often used for socializing and purchasing snacks between classes.
- The Nat
- The Williams Natatorium, the school's indoor swimming and diving facility.
- The Quad
- The central courtyard on the Cranbrook campus surrounded by academic buildings.
- The Shuttle
- The inter-campus bus that runs regularly to transport students between Cranbrook and Kingswood.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Cranbrook Schools Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 33 approved campus terms and 22 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.