Academic calendar
School Year 2026 runs Feb 2, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026Relevant now
- 3rd Bimester 2026
- 4th Bimester 2026
Campus language
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Showing 6 of 6 terms
A
- APM
- Associação de Pais e Mestres, the parent-teacher association responsible for managing school maintenance funds.
G
- Grêmio
- The Grêmio Estudantil, the student-led council that represents student interests to the administration.
J
- Janela
- A 'window' or gap in the student's schedule between two classes.
M
- Matar
- To skip a class (short for 'matar aula').
- Merenda
- The state-provided school lunch served daily in the cafeteria.
V
- Vou pro Elza
- Common shorthand for 'I am going to the Elza Peçanha school'.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- CMSP
- Centro de Mídias SP; the official state app used for digital classes, assignments, and communication.
- Eletivas
- Elective subjects that students choose each semester based on their personal interests and career goals.
- PEI
- Programa de Ensino Integral; refers to the school's full-day operating model (typically 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM).
- Quadra
- The covered multi-sport court used for physical education, assemblies, and school events.
- RA
- Registro do Aluno; the unique student ID number required for accessing grades, the CMSP app, and official documents.
- Refeitório
- The cafeteria or dining hall where students gather for meals.
- Sala de Leitura
- The school's library and designated quiet study space.
- school_cafeteria_refeit_rio
- School Cafeteria (Refeitório)
- Seduc
- The State Secretariat of Education; students often refer to this when discussing state-wide system issues or student SIM cards.
- Tutoria
- A mandatory mentorship period where students meet with a teacher they have chosen as their mentor.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026 runs Feb 2, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 6 approved campus terms and 10 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.