Academic calendar
Academic Session 2026 runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Session 2026Relevant now
- Academic Session 2027
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
B
- Bunking
- A widely used term among students for skipping a class or an entire school day.
C
- CCA
- Co-Curricular Activities; the department or set of programs focused on non-academic clubs and events.
- CPSians
- The common term used by students and alumni to refer to themselves as members of the City Public School community.
J
- Jhelum
- Shorthand for the Jhelum House residential wing, a residential unit for students living on campus.
P
- Proxy
- The act of a student marking attendance for an absent friend during a roll call.
- PTA
- Parent Teacher Association; the formal organization of parents and faculty members.
- PTM
- Parent Teacher Meeting; the scheduled sessions where parents and teachers discuss student progress.
S
- SUPW
- Socially Useful Productive Work; a mandatory vocational and community service component of the curriculum.
- Sutlej
- Shorthand for the Sutlej House residential wing, part of the school's boarding facilities.
T
- The Canteen
- The primary on-campus cafeteria where students purchase snacks, beverages, and lunch.
- The Tuck Shop
- A small kiosk or shop on campus providing quick snacks, refreshments, and basic stationery.
- Topper
- A student who consistently achieves the highest grades in a class or on standardized exams.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ID Card
- The mandatory identification card required for campus entry and for boarding school-provided transport.
- Main Block
- The central building housing the administrative offices and secondary school classrooms.
- Primary Wing
- The dedicated building or section of the campus for elementary-level students.
- School Bus
- The primary transit system operated by the school to transport students across the local region.
- School Diary
- The official handbook and almanac used for daily communication between teachers and parents.
- Senior Wing
- The campus area or building specifically for high school students.
- The Auditorium
- The main hall used for school assemblies, cultural performances, and formal events.
- Winter Timings
- The seasonal convention of starting the school day 1–2 hours later to account for cold weather and morning fog.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Session 2026 runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 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.