Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 12, 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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Showing 11 of 11 terms
A
- ACE
- Academic Center for Excellence, the school's dedicated tutoring and academic support hub.
L
- Lauderdale
- Lauderdale Hall, the primary boarding residence for female students.
N
- NHS
- The Brook Hill chapter of the National Honor Society.
O
- Orange Out
- A spirit event where the entire student body wears orange to support the school's athletic teams.
- Ornelas
- Ornelas Hall, the primary boarding residence for male students.
S
- STUCO
- The Student Council, responsible for student leadership and campus events.
T
- The Cabin
- The on-campus coffee shop and student hangout located in the Student Center.
- The Commons
- The main dining hall where boarding and day students eat meals.
- The Guard
- The school's mascot and the collective name used to refer to the student body and athletic teams.
- The Hill
- A common shorthand term used by students and faculty to refer to the school campus.
- The Houses
- General term for the residential boarding facilities on campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Founders
- Founders Hall, the main academic building housing the Upper School classrooms and administration.
- Late Start
- The weekly Wednesday morning schedule where classes begin later to allow for faculty professional development.
- Spirit Friday
- Designated Fridays when students are permitted to wear approved spirit shirts with jeans instead of the standard uniform.
- The Center
- The Center for Art & Innovation, which houses fine arts, media, and technology labs.
- The Museum
- The American Freedom Museum, a large museum located directly on the Brook Hill campus.
- The Quad
- The central outdoor grassy area between the main academic buildings used for student gatherings.
- The Upper
- Common shorthand for the Upper School campus and its associated buildings.
- the_commons
- The Commons
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 12, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 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.