Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Jul 2, 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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Showing 10 of 10 terms
A
- ABI
- Academic Behavior Instruction; the legacy designation for the school program at this location.
B
- BIC
- Breakfast in the Classroom; a district-wide program where meals are served to students at their desks.
C
- Choice 1/Choice 2
- The daily alternating menu options for the main entree.
D
- Dragon Pride
- A common phrase used to describe school spirit and positive behavior.
- Dragons
- The official school mascot and the name students use to refer to themselves.
H
- Hot Lunch
- The standard daily meal provided by the cafeteria service.
M
- MAGI
- Mallinckrodt Academy of Gifted Instruction; the current official name of the school.
P
- PTO
- Parent Teacher Organization; the primary volunteer group supporting school events and fundraising.
S
- SLPS
- St. Louis Public Schools; the governing district for the academy.
- SST
- Student Support Team; a group of educators that meets to address specific student needs.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Dress Code
- The mandatory uniform policy consisting of navy or khaki bottoms and solid-colored polo shirts.
- Gifted Screening
- The specialized testing process required for admission to the academy.
- Gymatorium
- The multi-purpose space used as both a gymnasium and an auditorium for school assemblies.
- Main Office
- The central administrative hub where visitors must sign in and students are checked in late.
- mallinckrodt_cafeteria
- Mallinckrodt Cafeteria
- SIS
- The Student Information System (Parent Portal) used for tracking grades, attendance, and district communications.
- The Garden
- The outdoor learning garden used for science and environmental education.
- The Loop
- The designated car line on Pernod Avenue for student drop-off and pick-up.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Jul 2, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 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.