Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Apr 6, 2026 – Mar 23, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
C
- CBSE
- Refers to students following the Central Board of Secondary Education (Indian) curriculum.
- CCA
- Co-Curricular Activities; mandatory non-academic programs including sports and clubs.
G
- Global Kitchen
- The official name for the campus canteen and catering service providing multi-cuisine meals.
- GSF
- Global Schools Foundation; the parent organization that manages GIIS campuses.
I
- IB
- Refers to students enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
- IG
- Shorthand for students in the IGCSE (Cambridge) curriculum track.
M
- MUN
- Model United Nations; a popular academic simulation club at the school.
S
- SLC
- Student Leadership Council; the student government body responsible for campus events.
T
- The Hostel
- The Global Schools Hostel, the primary residential facility for international students at the Singapore campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- giis_kl_cafeteria
- GIIS KL Cafeteria
- Innovation Center
- Dedicated spaces for robotics, AI, and design thinking projects.
- Learning Commons
- Open-plan collaborative study spaces located throughout the SMART campus.
- myGIIS
- The essential student and parent portal used for checking attendance, grades, and school circulars.
- School Bus
- The primary transit system for students, managed via a dedicated tracking app.
- SMART Campus
- The flagship Punggol campus known for its high-tech classroom and facility integration.
- Z-Pass
- The smart ID card used by students for school bus tracking and campus entry/exit.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Apr 6, 2026 – Mar 23, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 7 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.