Academic calendar
Schooljaar 2025-2026 runs Sep 8, 2025 – Aug 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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- Eerste trimester 2026-2027
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B
- Blok J
- The specific building wing that houses the main cafeteria and study area.
- Blokken
- The act of intensive studying, particularly before exams.
- Broodjes
- The pre-ordered sandwich system available for students during the lunch break.
- Broodjeslijst
- The list used by students to pre-order sandwiches for the lunch break.
- Brossen
- Common Belgian student slang used for skipping or cutting class.
- Brugger
- A student who attends classes at the Campus Brug location.
- Buis
- A failing grade on a test or report card.
C
- Centrummer
- A student who attends classes at the Campus Centrum location.
- CLB
- Centrum voor Leerlingenbegeleiding; the student guidance center for emotional, social, and medical support.
D
- De Brug
- Common student shorthand for the Campus Brug location.
- De Leefgroep
- The specific living unit or group a student is assigned to within the boarding school.
- De Refter
- The school cafeteria where students eat lunch.
- Drankkaart
- A prepaid card system used by students to purchase drinks during lunch breaks.
E
- Emmaüs
- The common shorthand name used by students and staff to refer to the school.
G
- GOK
- Gelijke Onderwijskansen; the program focused on ensuring equal educational opportunities for all students.
H
- Het Centrum
- Common student shorthand for the Campus Centrum location.
- Het Internaat
- The on-campus boarding school housing students from both Campus Centrum and Campus Brug.
I
- ICT-balie
- The technical support desk where students go for laptop and Smartschool issues.
- Internaat
- The on-campus boarding house (Internaat Emmaüs) for students who live at the school during the week.
- Internen
- The collective term used by students and staff to refer to the residents of the boarding school.
L
- Leerlingenraad
- The student council that represents student interests to the school administration.
- LLR
- Leerlingenraad; the student council that organizes events and represents student interests to the administration.
- LR
- Leerlingenraad; the student council responsible for organizing activities and representing student interests.
M
- massaal digitaal
- The school's branding for its 1-to-1 laptop project, ensuring every student has a personal device.
- middagpas
- A physical pass that allows senior students (5th and 6th years) or older OKAN students to leave campus during the lunch break.
O
- OKAN
- Onthaalklas voor anderstalige nieuwkomers; a specialized reception program for non-Dutch speaking newcomers.
- Oudercomité
- The parents' association that organizes school events and support.
- Ouderraad
- The parent council that collaborates with the school on events and policy.
- OV4
- Opleidingsvorm 4; a specialized educational track for students with autism spectrum disorder (Type 9).
P
- POV
- Praktijk op verplaatsing; practical training sessions conducted off-site at the school restaurant or other locations.
R
- Refter
- The school cafeteria or dining hall where students eat their lunch.
S
- schoolrestaurant
- The official name for the dining hall, often used in formal communications.
- Smartschool
- The digital platform used for all communication; often used as a verb ('check Smartschool').
- Smos
- A popular baguette sandwich (typically ham, cheese, and vegetables) available for order.
- Soep
- The daily soup option, often served as a starter or separate snack.
- Springuur
- A gap hour or free period in the student's schedule where no class is held.
- stille studie
- A supervised quiet study hall where students are required to go if they do not have a 'middagpas' or during certain free periods.
- Studie
- The supervised study hall where students go when a teacher is absent or during free periods.
V
- VBS
- Vereniging van de Broeders van de Christelijke Scholen; the governing school board.
- vrij uur
- A general term for a free hour, often used interchangeably with 'springuur'.
- VZW
- The non-profit legal entity that governs the Emmaüs school group.
W
- Warme maaltijd
- The hot lunch option provided by the school catering service.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Agenda
- The digital or physical planner used to track homework and evaluations, integrated into Smartschool.
- Avondstudie
- Supervised evening study sessions for students who stay late or live in the boarding school.
- Badge
- The electronic ID card used for school entry, registration, and paying for meals.
- Blok A
- A specific wing or building section within the Campus Centrum site.
- Blok B
- A specific wing or building section within the Campus Centrum site.
- Blok J
- A specific building block on campus used for the cafeteria and supervised study sessions during free periods.
- Brug
- Campus Aalter-Brug, the campus located near the bridge area at Stratem.
- Buzzy Pazz
- The discounted bus pass from De Lijn used by students to commute to the Aalter campuses.
- Campus Brug
- The second school site located near the Aalter bridge (Bellemstraat), focusing on technical and vocational tracks.
- Campus Centrum
- The main school site located in the center of Aalter (Sint-Gerolfstraat), primarily for ASO tracks.
- Centrum
- Campus Aalter-Centrum, the campus located in the town center at Sint-Gerolfstraat.
- De Brug
- Shorthand for Campus Aalter-Brug, located on Stratem, typically housing technical and vocational tracks.
- De sporthal
- The dedicated sports facility used for physical education classes.
- De Sportzaal
- The gymnasium used for physical education classes across both main campuses.
- De Steiger
- The specialized building/department for students in the OV4 educational track located at Stationsstraat.
- Emmaüs Member
- The SSID (network name) for the official school Wi-Fi, accessible via the student's Office365 account.
- Het Centrum
- Shorthand for Campus Aalter-Centrum, located on Sint-Gerolfstraat, typically housing general education tracks.
- Inhaalles
- A scheduled catch-up session for students who missed a test or specific lesson.
- Inhaaltoets
- A make-up exam scheduled for students who were legitimately absent during the original test date.
- Intradesk
- A specific module within Smartschool where students find manuals, school regulations, and shared documents.
- Leerhuis
- A dedicated open-character study space (Room C005) where students can work individually or in groups with teacher coaching.
- Lijnkaart
- The bus pass used by students commuting via the De Lijn public transport network to the Aalter stations.
- Locker
- Rental storage units available for students to store books and personal belongings.
- Middagpas
- A physical permit card that allows students to leave the school grounds during the lunch hour.
- middagregeling
- The specific set of rules and schedules governing the lunch break, including supervised activities.
- MLab
- The school's Maker Lab, a specialized facility for STEM, design, and creative technical projects.
- Office365
- The Microsoft suite provided to all students for school email (@op-weg.net) and cloud storage.
- Schoolagenda
- The official planner (digital or physical) that students are required to maintain for tracking tasks.
- Schoolreglement
- The official code of conduct and rulebook that every student is expected to follow.
- Smartschool
- The essential digital platform used for grades, schedules, communication, and digital assignments.
- Smartschool-bericht
- The official and primary method of communication between teachers, students, and parents.
- Studie
- The supervised study hall where students must go if a teacher is absent or during free periods.
- Vrij uur
- A free period in the schedule, often occurring at the start or end of the day due to teacher absence.
- Woensdagnamiddag
- The traditional Wednesday afternoon when classes end early, usually around 12:00 or 13:00.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Schooljaar 2025-2026 runs Sep 8, 2025 – Aug 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 42 approved campus terms and 34 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.