Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Apr 15, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
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A
- Annapurna
- Annapurna House, one of the primary boys' hostels on campus.
D
- Dhaulagiri
- Dhaulagiri House, a senior boys' hostel.
E
- Ex-Gandakian
- A common term for a graduate or former student of the school.
F
- Fishtail
- Fishtail House, a boys' hostel named after the Machhapuchhre mountain peak.
G
- Gaurishankar
- Gaurishankar House, one of the residential blocks for male students.
- GBS MUN
- Gandaki Boarding School Model United Nations, a prominent student-led academic simulation.
- GBSA
- Gandaki Boarding School Alumni Association, the official network for former students.
- GBSian
- A term used by students and alumni to refer to themselves or fellow members of the GBS community.
M
- Machhapuchhre
- The primary girls' hostel, often referred to simply by the mountain name.
- Mess Committee
- The student-led group responsible for managing food quality and dining logistics.
N
- Nilgiri
- Nilgiri House, a hostel block named after the Nilgiri mountain range.
P
- Prep
- Mandatory supervised study sessions, typically held in the mornings and evenings (Morning Prep/Night Prep).
S
- Social Service
- Refers to the mandatory community service programs integrated into the GBS curriculum.
- SQC
- Student Quality Circle, a student group focused on problem-solving and campus improvement.
T
- Tea Break
- The scheduled afternoon period for snacks and tea, a staple of the daily routine.
- The Mess
- The central dining hall where all boarders take their daily meals.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A-Levels
- Refers to the Cambridge International Examination track offered at the school for senior students.
- Admin
- The Administrative Block, housing the Principal's office and school management.
- House Points
- The scoring system used to track performance in inter-house sports and academic competitions.
- Junior Block
- The building housing classrooms for lower secondary and primary students.
- main_dining_hall
- Main Dining Hall
- Outing
- The designated days (usually Saturdays) when boarding students are permitted to leave campus for personal errands.
- Roll Call
- The mandatory attendance check performed in hostels every evening.
- Science Block
- The dedicated building for chemistry, physics, and biology laboratories.
- Senior Block
- The academic building primarily used for Grade 11 and 12 (A-Level and Plus 2) classes.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Apr 15, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 9 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.