Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Jun 4, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- School Year 2027-2028
Campus language
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Showing 7 of 7 terms
I
- IG
- Adviser Group, the daily homeroom and mentorship period (often referred to as Adviser).
K
- KW
- Kinetic Wellness, the department responsible for physical education, health, and dance classes.
N
- NTHS
- The common acronym for New Trier High School.
T
- The Commons
- The primary dining area and social hub at the Northfield campus where freshmen eat lunch.
- The Split
- Refers to the unique school structure where freshmen are separated from the upperclassmen at a different campus.
- Trev
- A common shorthand for a Trevian student or anything related to the school.
- Trevian
- The official mascot and the term used to refer to any student attending New Trier.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Adviser
- A signature New Trier program where students meet daily with a faculty mentor and the same peer group for all four years.
- Building C
- A major academic wing of the Northfield campus housing various classrooms and labs.
- Canvas
- The learning management system used by students to access assignments, grades, and course materials.
- Cornog
- The Cornog Auditorium, the main venue for assemblies, theater, and music performances at Northfield.
- Late Start
- The Monday morning schedule where classes begin at 9:15 AM to allow for faculty professional development.
- Northfield Campus
- The dedicated campus for all New Trier freshmen, located on Happ Road.
- northfield_student_caf
- Northfield Student Café
- The Shuttle
- The bus service that transports students between the Northfield and Winnetka campuses for athletics and extracurriculars.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Jun 4, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 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.