Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
A
- AKU-EB
- Aga Khan University Examination Board, a local examination stream offered at the school.
C
- Canteen
- The on-campus food stall or cafeteria where students purchase snacks and meals.
- CIE
- Cambridge International Examinations, the international stream (O Levels) offered at the school.
- CLOVER
- The name of the school's mandatory reading program designed to instill a love for reading.
H
- Happy Learning Hub
- A term used to describe the school's vision for its 75th anniversary and beyond.
- HHS
- Happy Home School, the primary identity of the school system.
- Holistic Education Model
- The school's signature educational philosophy balancing academics and co-curriculars.
I
- IMC
- International Montessori Centre, a project of the HHS School System.
K
- Knowledge is Power
- The official school motto, frequently cited by students and staff.
O
- OLG
- O Level Gulshan Campus, a specific branch of the school system.
T
- TLC
- The Learning Centre, a project of the HHS School System for early years.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Clifton Campus
- A campus serving the Clifton area of Karachi.
- Gulshan Campus
- A purpose-built campus located in Gulshan-e-Iqbal.
- HHS Direct
- The official mobile application and parent portal for school communication and academic tracking.
- Inter-Campus
- Refers to events, such as cricket tournaments or TEDx talks, that involve all 14 campuses.
- Johar Campus
- The newest addition to the system, located in Gulistan-e-Johar.
- North Campus
- A campus located in North Nazimabad, established in 2019.
- O Level School
- A dedicated campus or stream focusing on the Cambridge curriculum.
- O Level Stream
- The academic track following the Cambridge curriculum, as opposed to the Matric stream.
- Reading Period
- A mandatory 20-minute session at the start of the school day dedicated to silent reading.
- Society Campus
- The original and oldest campus of the HHS School System, established in 1949.
- Zuhr Namaz
- Compulsory congregational afternoon prayer for all Muslim students in the secondary section.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 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.