Academic calendar
1.º Período 2026-2027 runs Sep 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 1.º Período 2026-2027Relevant now
- 2.º Período 2026-2027
- 3.º Período 2026-2027 (9.º, 11.º e 12.º anos)
- 3.º Período 2026-2027 (5.º, 6.º, 7.º, 8.º e 10.º anos)
- 3.º Período 2026-2027 (Educação pré-escolar e 1.º ciclo)
- 1.º Período 2027-2028
- 2.º Período 2027-2028
- 3.º Período 2027-2028 (9.º, 11.º e 12.º anos)
- 3.º Período 2027-2028 (5.º, 6.º, 7.º, 8.º e 10.º anos)
- 3.º Período 2027-2028 (Educação pré-escolar e 1.º ciclo)
Campus language
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Showing 7 of 7 terms
A
- AE
- Associação de Estudantes, the student union representing student interests and organizing events.
- AEM
- Agrupamento de Escolas de Melgaço, the administrative grouping of all local schools including the EBS.
B
- Bar
- The secondary snack bar used for light meals and social breaks.
F
- Furo
- A common term for a free period or gap in the schedule caused by a teacher's absence.
M
- Módulo
- A unit of study in the professional/vocational tracks; students often talk about 'closing' or 'passing' a specific module.
P
- PAP
- Prova de Aptidão Profissional, the intensive final project and presentation required for vocational students to graduate.
R
- Refeitório
- The main school canteen where hot lunches are served and booked via the GIAE system.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- bar_bufete
- Bar/Bufete
- Caderneta
- The physical or digital student handbook used for official communication between teachers and parents.
- Cartão
- The mandatory student ID card used for building access, identifying students, and making all school payments.
- Escola Sede
- The main secondary school building that serves as the administrative headquarters for the grouping.
- GIAE
- The digital platform used for everything from booking meals and checking grades to topping up the student card balance.
- Pavilhão
- The gymnasium or sports pavilion used for physical education classes and indoor sports.
- Polivalente
- The central multipurpose hall used for gatherings, events, and as a common social area.
- refeit_rio_escolar
- Refeitório Escolar
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 1.º Período 2026-2027 runs Sep 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 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.