Academic calendar
1st Semester runs Aug 3, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
A
- APAC
- Asia Pacific Activities Conference; the primary international league for sports, performing arts, and forensics.
B
- Brent House
- The on-campus residential boarding facility for students.
- Brentie
- A term of endearment or identification for a Brent student or alumnus.
G
- GIN
- Global Issues Network; a student organization focused on addressing global challenges through local action.
H
- Home of the Lions
- A reference to the school's mascot and the collective spirit of the student body.
I
- ISAC
- International Schools Activities Conference; the local sports league for schools within the Philippines.
M
- Mamplasan
- The name of the exit and area where the campus is located, often used to refer to the campus itself.
- MUN
- Model United Nations; a club where students simulate UN conferences.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society; an organization for high-achieving students focused on scholarship and service.
S
- STUCO
- The Student Council, responsible for student government and organizing school-wide events.
T
- The Caf
- The main school cafeteria where students eat lunch and snacks.
- The House
- Common shorthand used by boarding students to refer to their residence.
- The Pavilion
- A multi-purpose area often used for dining during special events or as an overflow space.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- CAS
- Creativity, Activity, Service; a core requirement for IB Diploma students involving extracurricular projects.
- elc_cafeteria_multi_purpose_hall
- ELC Cafeteria/Multi-Purpose Hall
- ID Card
- Required for campus entry, library checkouts, and often used for cashless transactions in the cafeteria.
- Late Start
- The practice of starting classes later on Wednesday mornings to allow for faculty professional development.
- main_cafeteria
- Main Cafeteria
- Media Center
- The school's library and technology hub, used for research and study.
- Middle School
- The building housing classrooms and offices for students in grades 6 through 8.
- St. Nicholas Chapel
- The campus chapel used for religious services and quiet reflection.
- The Bus
- The school-operated transportation system that shuttles students between the campus and various points in Metro Manila and Alabang.
- The Pavilion
- The large multi-purpose hall used for assemblies, sports, and community gatherings.
- Upper School
- The building housing classrooms and offices for students in grades 9 through 12.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 1st Semester runs Aug 3, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 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.