Academic calendar
Academic Session 2026-2027 runs Jul 1, 2026 – Mar 24, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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A
- Almanac
- The official school diary that students must carry daily for rules, calendar, and teacher notes.
B
- BH
- The Boys' Hostel, typically referring to the residential wing for male students at the RK Puram campus.
- Blue Tie
- An honor awarded to students who have received the Scholar Badge for six consecutive years.
- Boys' Hostel
- The residential wing for male students, often a hub for hosteller subculture.
- Boys' Wing
- The specific residential section of the hostel designated for male boarding students.
- Bunk
- To skip a class or stay away from school without permission.
- Bunking
- The act of skipping a class or leaving the school premises without permission.
C
- Canteen
- The snack and lunch area used by day scholars and hostellers for non-mess food.
- Canteen Break
- The designated time during the school day when students are permitted to visit the food stalls.
- Canteen Coupons
- Pre-paid slips or credits used to purchase food items without cash.
D
- Day Scholar
- A student who commutes to school daily rather than living in the hostel.
- Day Scholar
- A student who commutes to school from home every day.
- DebSoc
- The Debating Society, which manages parliamentary and conventional debating events.
- Digex
- The Digital Excellence society, focusing on photography and filmmaking.
- Dipsite
- A student or alumnus of any Delhi Public School branch, used as a mark of identity.
E
- Enship
- The Entrepreneurship and Business cell of the school.
- Envisage
- The school's environment and sustainability club.
- Ex-Dipsite
- An alumnus of the school.
- Exun
- The Expert Unit; the prestigious computer and technology club of DPS RK Puram.
F
- Founder's Day
- The annual celebration of the school's establishment, involving major cultural performances.
G
- GH
- The Girls' Hostel, the residential wing for female students.
- Ghissu
- A slang term for a student who is excessively studious or 'grinds' for exams.
- Girls' Hostel
- The residential wing for female students.
- Girls' Wing
- The specific residential section of the hostel designated for female boarding students.
- Gold Medal
- The highest academic recognition, awarded to students who maintain Scholar Badge status for seven consecutive years.
- Gold Medalist
- A student who has maintained academic excellence for ten consecutive years, receiving a gold medal at graduation.
H
- Hostel
- The general term used by students to refer to the residential campus area.
- Hostel Side
- The residential area of the campus, distinct from the academic blocks.
- Hostel Wing
- Specific sections of the residential blocks categorized by gender and grade level.
- Hosteler
- A student who resides in the school dormitory.
- Hosteler
- A student who lives in the school hostel rather than commuting daily.
- Hostelers
- The collective term for students who live in the on-campus dormitories.
I
- Inter-DPS
- Competitions and meets organized between different branches of the DPS Society.
- Inter-house
- Competitive events (sports or cultural) held between the school's internal houses like Jhelum, Chenab, or Ravi.
J
- JAL
- Japanese Academy of Language; a club dedicated to Japanese culture and language studies.
- Juice Corner
- A popular spot on campus for fresh beverages and quick refreshments.
M
- Mess
- The dining hall specifically for hostel residents serving daily meals.
- Mess Food
- A collective term for the cafeteria food, often a topic of student critique or nostalgia.
- MLC
- The Modern Languages Club, focusing on linguistic and cultural activities.
- Momo Point
- Informal name for nearby street food vendors frequently visited by students outside the gates.
- MUN
- Model United Nations, a highly popular extracurricular activity across DPS branches.
- Musoc
- The Music Society, encompassing the school choir and instrumental bands.
N
- Nescafe
- The popular on-campus kiosk or canteen area, often used as a social hangout spot.
O
- Open Day
- The scheduled parent-teacher meeting day following examinations.
P
- Proxy
- The act of a student calling out 'present' for an absent friend during the attendance roll call.
Q
- QC
- The Quizzing Club, responsible for organizing and competing in inter-school quizzes.
- QuizSoc
- The Quizzing Society, which represents the school in inter-school competitions.
- Quizzing
- The Quiz Club, often referred to simply as 'Quiz' or 'QC'.
R
- Red Blazer
- The highest academic honor, awarded to students who maintain Scholar Badge status for seven consecutive years.
- Roboc
- The Robotics Club, which represents the school in national and international technical competitions.
- RoboKnights
- The official robotics club of the school.
S
- Scholar Badge
- A prestigious pocket badge awarded for maintaining high academic percentages (usually 80%+) for three consecutive years.
- Sec
- Short for 'Section', used to identify one's specific class group (e.g., 'I'm in 11th-C sec').
- Section-shuffling
- The process where students are reassigned to different class sections, often based on academic performance or subject choices.
- Section-war
- The informal rivalry between different sections (e.g., 11-A vs 11-B) in the same grade.
- SUPW
- Socially Useful Productive Work; a mandatory non-academic class often joked about by students.
T
- The Canteen
- The general area where day scholars and staff purchase snacks and lunch.
- The Hostel
- The general term for the on-campus residential facilities, primarily at the RK Puram branch.
- The Mess
- The primary dining hall for hostel residents serving daily meals.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A-Block
- The administrative block containing the principal's office, accounts, and junior wing classrooms.
- Almanac
- The mandatory school diary containing the calendar, rules, and used for teacher-parent communication.
- Audio-Visual Room
- Commonly called the 'AV Room,' used for presentations and seminars.
- AV Room
- The Audio-Visual Room, used for presentations, seminars, and film screenings.
- AVH
- The Audio-Visual Hall, a large indoor venue used for seminars, guest lectures, and small performances.
- AVR
- Audio-Visual Room, a specialized classroom equipped for multimedia presentations and seminars.
- Bus Route
- The specific number assigned to a student's school bus for daily transit.
- Day Scholar
- A student who commutes to school daily from home rather than living on campus.
- Diary
- The official school almanac used for recording homework, teacher notes, and tracking attendance.
- E-Block
- A secondary academic wing often associated with specific grade levels or departments.
- Escort Card
- A specific identification card required for junior students to be handed over to parents or guardians at the bus stop.
- F-Block
- One of the main academic wings housing senior classrooms.
- Gate Pass
- A mandatory slip of paper signed by authorities allowing a student to leave the campus before the final bell.
- ID Card
- The mandatory identification card required for entry, library access, and verifying identity during inter-school competitions.
- Inter-DPS
- A series of national-level academic, cultural, and sporting competitions held between different branches of the DPS Society.
- Late Slip
- A mandatory permission slip obtained from the gate or reception if a student arrives after the morning bell.
- Main Block
- The central building housing administrative offices and senior classrooms.
- Main Building
- The primary academic block housing administrative offices and senior classrooms.
- New Block
- The more recently constructed academic wing, often housing senior secondary classes.
- OAT
- Open Air Theater; the central hub for assemblies, performances, and student hangouts.
- Open Day
- The official term for Parent-Teacher Meetings (PTM) held to discuss report cards and student progress.
- Open House
- Another term for PTM, often used during result declarations.
- Outpass
- A mandatory signed permit required for hostel students to legally exit the school gates for outings.
- PTM
- Parent-Teacher Meeting; a formal day where parents visit the campus to discuss grades.
- School Diary
- The mandatory handbook containing the student's ID, rules, and the primary medium for teacher-parent communication.
- school_cafeteria
- School Cafeteria
- Section
- The specific division of a grade (e.g., 11-A, 12-B) which defines a student's peer group.
- Section-war
- Informal but intense academic or athletic rivalry between different sections of the same grade.
- Senior Block
- The wing dedicated to classes 11 and 12.
- Sports Complex
- The facility housing the gym, swimming pool, and indoor courts.
- Summer Timings
- The standard school operating hours during the warmer months.
- SUPW
- Socially Useful Productive Work; a mandatory non-academic period involving vocational or community service activities.
- The Almanac
- The official school diary/handbook containing the calendar, rules, and parent-teacher communication logs.
- The Audi
- The main indoor auditorium for formal school events and functions.
- The Field
- The central sports ground used for football, athletics, and physical education.
- The Island
- A specific grassy roundabout or central green patch on the RK Puram campus where students often congregate.
- The Lab Block
- The building dedicated to physics, chemistry, and biology laboratories.
- Winter Timings
- The seasonal shift in school hours, typically starting later in the morning to account for cold weather.
- Zero Period
- A dedicated time slot for club meetings, sports practice, or extra-curricular activities.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Session 2026-2027 runs Jul 1, 2026 – Mar 24, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 59 approved campus terms and 39 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.