Academic calendar
1re étape 2026 runs Aug 25, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2025-2026
- 3e étape 2026
- 1re étape 2026Relevant now
- School Year 2026-2027
- 2e étape 2026-2027
- 3e étape 2027
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- 3ème
- Pronounced 'troisième', referring to the oldest student cohort at the school (Grade 9 equivalent).
A
- AEFE
- Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger; the global network of French schools that CJP belongs to.
- AGÉCJP
- Association générale des élèves du Collège Jacques-Prévert, the student government body.
- APE
- Association des Parents d'Élèves; the parent-teacher association.
- APÉ
- Association des Parents d'Élèves; the parent-teacher association that organizes school events.
- AS
- Association Sportive; the organization managing extracurricular sports and competitive teams.
C
- carnet
- The 'carnet de correspondance', a mandatory logbook for communication between school and parents.
- CÉ
- Conseil des élèves; the student council responsible for organizing school activities and representing student interests.
- CJP
- The acronym for Collège Jacques-Prévert, often used in written communication or social media tags.
- CJP
- Common abbreviation for Collège Jacques-Prévert used in official and student communications.
- CVC
- Conseil de la Vie Collégienne; the student council where elected representatives discuss school improvements.
D
- demi-pension
- The meal plan status for students who eat lunch at the school cafeteria.
F
- FSE
- Foyer Socio-Éducatif; a student-run club that organizes non-academic activities and games.
H
- heure de colle
- A detention session, often simply called 'une colle'.
L
- La caf
- The school cafeteria where students eat lunch and socialize.
- la cantine
- The general term for the school cafeteria and the meal service.
- La perm
- Short for 'permanence', a supervised study hall period when a teacher is absent or during a free block.
- La récré
- Short for 'récréation', referring to the scheduled morning or afternoon breaks.
- Le Bistro
- The official name for the school's cafeteria and social eating space where students have lunch.
- le brevet
- The Diplôme National du Brevet, the mandatory exam taken at the end of the 3ème year.
- Le Conseil
- The Student Council (Conseil des élèves) responsible for organizing student life and school events.
- Le parasco
- Short for 'activités parascolaires' (extracurricular activities like sports or clubs).
- Le réfectoire
- The formal name for the dining hall area.
- le self
- The self-service cafeteria line where students eat lunch.
P
- Période
- A single class session or time block in the daily school schedule.
- pion
- A slang term for a 'surveillant' or hall monitor/supervisor.
- Pluri
- Short for Pluriportail, the digital platform used for all academic tracking.
- Prévert
- The common shorthand name used by students and staff to refer to the institution.
- prof
- Common shorthand for 'professeur' (teacher).
R
- Récup
- Short for 'récupération,' referring to extra help or remedial sessions with teachers.
- Retenue
- The formal term for detention, often used by students to describe staying after school for disciplinary reasons.
S
- Sec
- Short for 'Secondaire' followed by the year (e.g., Sec 1, Sec 5) to denote grade level.
U
- UNSS
- Union Nationale du Sport Scolaire; the school's competitive sports association.
V
- Vie étu
- Shorthand for 'Vie étudiante,' the department that manages extracurricular activities and clubs.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Billet de retard
- The mandatory late slip students must collect from the Vie Scolaire if they arrive after the bell.
- Carte OPUS
- The Montreal transit card used by students to commute via the STM (bus and metro).
- CJP
- The common abbreviation used by students and staff for Collège Jacques-Prévert.
- Code de vie
- The official student handbook and code of conduct that dictates school regulations.
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- Cuisine-laboratoire
- Guy-Concordia
- The nearest Montreal Metro station (Green Line) used by the majority of students to commute to the school.
- L'agenda
- The mandatory physical planner provided by the school for tracking deadlines and school rules.
- l'appel
- The mandatory roll call taken at the beginning of every class period.
- L'uniforme
- The mandatory school dress code consisting of specific branded clothing items that students must wear daily.
- La biblio
- The school library and documentation center (CDI).
- la cour
- The main outdoor courtyard where students gather during breaks.
- la perm
- Short for 'permanence'; a supervised study hall period when a teacher is absent.
- la vie scolaire
- The administrative office responsible for student attendance, discipline, and supervision.
- Le 1185
- The school's primary address on Rue Saint-Mathieu, used to refer to the campus building.
- Le carnet
- The physical correspondence notebook (carnet de correspondance) used for official communication between the school and parents.
- le CDI
- Centre de Documentation et d'Information; the school library and media center.
- le gymnase
- The indoor sports hall used for physical education classes.
- Le Labo
- The science laboratories used for chemistry and physics practical work.
- Le secrétariat
- The main administrative office for student services, attendance, and general inquiries.
- Local
- The standard prefix used before classroom numbers (e.g., Local 210).
- Mon ENT Occitanie
- The digital workspace (Environnement Numérique de Travail) portal for accessing school resources.
- Omnivox
- The digital platform (Portail) used by students to check their schedules, grades, and receive school-wide messages.
- OPUS
- The transit card required for student-rate fares on Montreal's STM bus and metro network.
- Pluriportail
- The essential online portal for students to check their schedule, grades, and homework assignments.
- Pronote
- The essential software platform used by students and parents to track grades, homework, and schedules.
- Querbes
- The main campus building located on Avenue Querbes in Outremont.
- Récupération
- Designated periods where teachers are available to provide extra academic support to students.
- Vie Scolaire
- The 'School Life' office responsible for managing attendance, absences, and student discipline.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 1re étape 2026 runs Aug 25, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 34 approved campus terms and 28 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.