Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 14, 2026 – Jun 24, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- Academic Year 2026-2027
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
C
- CAS
- Creativity, Activity, Service; a core requirement for the IB Diploma Programme
D
- DP
- Diploma Programme, the International Baccalaureate curriculum for Grades 11-12
E
- Elsa
- The common shorthand for the Elsa High School campus in Shau Kei Wan
F
- FRC
- FIRST Robotics Competition, the school's competitive robotics team
H
- Haifa
- One of the three school houses used for sports and academic competitions
J
- Jerusalem
- One of the three school houses used for sports and academic competitions
M
- MYP
- Middle Years Programme, the International Baccalaureate curriculum for Grades 6-10
P
- PTA
- Parent-Teacher Association, which organizes community events and supports school initiatives
S
- SA
- Service & Action; the community service requirement for the IB Middle Years Programme
T
- Tel-Aviv
- One of the three school houses used for sports and academic competitions
U
- Upcycled
- The student-led 'Upcycled by Carmel' plastics recycling and design project
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Anneke Patria
- The school's dedicated dance studio and performing arts facility
- carmel_cafeteria_hot_zone
- Carmel Cafeteria (Hot Zone)
- ManageBac
- The primary online platform for tracking IB assignments, grades, and student portfolios
- MAP
- The Measures of Academic Progress entrance exam required for admissions
- Plastics Lab
- The specialized facility for the school's plastics upcycling and recycling program
- School Bus
- The school-provided transportation service for students across Hong Kong Island
- SMART Room
- The Science, Mathematics, Arts, Research and Technology multipurpose room
- T3 / T8
- Standard Hong Kong weather signals (Typhoon 3 or 8) that dictate school closures or early dismissal
- The Black Box
- The school's theater space used for drama classes and small-scale performances
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 14, 2026 – Jun 24, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 9 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.