Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Jul 2, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- Academic Year 2027-2028
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
C
- CAS
- Creativity, Activity, Service; a core requirement of the IB Diploma Programme involving extracurricular projects.
D
- DP
- Diploma Programme, referring to the IB curriculum for grades 11 and 12.
- Dragons
- The school mascot and collective name for the student body and sports teams.
E
- EE
- Extended Essay; the 4,000-word independent research project for DP students.
G
- GWAPA
- GEMS World Academy Parent Association, the primary parent-teacher organization.
I
- IA
- Internal Assessment; shorthand for the major coursework projects required in IB subjects.
M
- MYP
- Middle Years Programme, referring to the IB curriculum for grades 6 through 10.
S
- Slices
- The school's third-party healthy catering provider and the primary cafeteria service.
- StuCo
- The Student Council, representing student voice across primary and secondary levels.
T
- TOK
- Theory of Knowledge; a mandatory interdisciplinary course in the IB Diploma Programme.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- gwa_cafeteria
- GWA Cafeteria
- iSAMS
- The administrative portal used for student records, attendance, and official communications.
- ManageBac
- The primary online platform used by students and teachers for curriculum management, assignments, and reports.
- parent_caf
- Parent Café
- STS
- School Transport Services; the private company that manages the school bus fleet.
- The Auditorium
- The 600-seat theater used for school productions, assemblies, and performances.
- The Hub
- The central library and media center area used for research and independent study.
- The Pitch
- The main floodlit synthetic grass field used for football and outdoor sports.
- The Planetarium
- The school's 70-seat digital planetarium, a landmark facility used for science and astronomy lessons.
- Threads
- The official retail outlet where students purchase the required school uniform.
- Week A/B
- The two-week rotating timetable system used to schedule classes.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Jul 2, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 11 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.