Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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C
- CES
- Center for Environmental Studies, the hub for the school's environmental and zoo-related academic programs.
F
- Family-style
- The traditional lunch service where students and faculty sit at assigned tables to share a meal together.
- Forms
- The system used to identify grade levels (e.g., III Form for 9th grade, VI Form for 12th grade).
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the elected body representing student interests and organizing events.
T
- The Barn
- The student center and social hub that includes a snack bar for casual food and socializing.
- The Silo
- The student-run newspaper and literary publication.
V
- VI Form
- The senior class, which holds specific leadership responsibilities within the school community.
Z
- Zooies
- A term for students who choose the Trevor Zoo as their primary community service activity.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bontecou
- The Bontecou Rink, the on-campus ice hockey arena.
- Casertano
- Casertano Hall, the primary academic building housing math and science classrooms.
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- Casertano Dining Hall
- Chapel
- Twice-weekly community gatherings held in the Flagler Memorial Chapel for reflections and announcements.
- Community Service
- A daily requirement where all students participate in campus upkeep, zoo care, or local outreach.
- Holbrook
- The Holbrook Arts Center, the facility for visual and performing arts.
- In-weekend
- Specific weekends throughout the year when all boarding students are required to stay on campus for community events.
- Mills
- The Mills Athletic Center, the main indoor sports and fitness facility.
- Poughkeepsie Shuttle
- The school-provided transportation service to and from the Metro-North train station for student travel.
- The Zoo
- The Trevor Zoo, the unique on-campus, AZA-accredited zoo maintained largely by students.
- Zoo Service
- A specific track of the mandatory community service program focused on animal husbandry and zoo operations.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 approved campus terms and 11 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.