Academic calendar
1.º Período 2026-2027 runs Sep 11, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 1.º Período 2026-2027Relevant now
- 2.º Período 2026-2027
- 3.º Período 2026-2027 — 9.º, 11.º e 12.º anos
- 3.º Período 2026-2027 — 5.º, 6.º, 7.º, 8.º e 10.º anos
- 3.º Período 2026-2027 — Educação pré-escolar e 1.º ciclo
- 1.º Período 2027-2028
- 2.º Período 2027-2028
- 3.º Período 2027-2028 — 9.º, 11.º e 12.º anos
- 3.º Período 2027-2028 — 5.º, 6.º, 7.º, 8.º e 10.º anos
- 3.º Período 2027-2028 — Educação pré-escolar e 1.º ciclo
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
A
- AE
- Associação de Estudantes; the Student Association responsible for organizing events and representing student interests.
- APE
- Associação de Pais e Encarregados de Educação; the Parents' Association.
B
- Baldar
- To skip or 'cut' a class intentionally.
- Bar
- The school snack bar used for quick meals, sandwiches, and coffee between classes.
C
- Cantina
- The main school cafeteria where hot lunches are served to students and staff.
- Contínuo
- The traditional term for school operational staff/janitors who monitor hallways and assist students.
F
- Furo
- A 'hole' in the schedule caused by a teacher's absence; a free period that students use to leave campus or hang out.
S
- Secundária
- Short for 'Escola Secundária de Silves', the main campus for older students within the cluster.
- Senha
- The physical or digital meal voucher required to eat at the Cantina, usually purchased a day in advance.
- SPO
- Serviço de Psicologia e Orientação; the school's psychology and career guidance office.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ASE
- Ação Social Escolar; the school social action program that provides subsidies for meals and school supplies based on family income.
- bar
- Bar
- Biblioteca
- The school library, often used as a quiet study space and for accessing computers.
- Bloco
- Generic term for classroom wings (e.g., Bloco A, Bloco B), typical of the school's architectural layout.
- Cartão
- The multi-use student ID card used for campus entry, paying for meals at the bar/cantina, and printing.
- GIAE
- The essential online management portal used by students to check grades, schedules, and manage their school card balance.
- Horário
- The student's weekly class schedule, which is strictly followed and checked via the GIAE portal.
- Pavilhão
- The indoor sports complex/gymnasium used for Physical Education and sports events.
- Polivalente
- The multi-purpose central hall used for student gatherings, exhibitions, and social breaks.
- refeit_rio_canteen
- Refeitório (Canteen)
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 1.º Período 2026-2027 runs Sep 11, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 10 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.