Academic calendar
Semester 1 2026-27 runs Jun 15, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 1 2026-27Relevant now
- Semester 2 2026-27
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
E
- Everest
- One of the four primary houses (dorms) named after the mountain, used for internal competitions and housing assignments.
H
- HBS
- The common abbreviation for Himalayan Boarding School.
- HBSians
- The collective term used by students and alumni to refer to themselves.
I
- ICSE
- Refers to the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education, the curriculum followed by the secondary school students.
- ISC
- Refers to the Indian School Certificate, the curriculum followed by the senior secondary (Class 11-12) students.
K
- Kanchanjunga
- A student house and residential identity named after the third-highest mountain.
L
- Lhotse
- A competitive house and residential group within the school's boarding system.
M
- Makalu
- The fourth student house, used to categorize boarders for sports and academic points.
O
- Outing
- A scheduled day or afternoon when boarding students are permitted to leave campus to visit Kurseong town.
P
- Prep
- The designated hours for supervised self-study, typically held in the evenings for boarders.
S
- Socials
- Inter-school mixers or dance events, often held with neighboring schools in the Kurseong/Darjeeling area.
T
- Tuck Shop
- The campus canteen where students purchase snacks, stationery, and small personal items.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Admit Card
- The essential document required for students to enter the examination hall for board exams.
- Hostel Block
- The primary residential area for boarding students.
- Main Building
- The central administrative and academic hub of the campus.
- School Bus
- The transport service provided for day scholars, following specific routes through the Kurseong hills.
- School Diary
- A mandatory handbook used for recording homework, attendance, and official communication between teachers and parents.
- Winter Break
- The long annual vacation period typically running from December to February due to the high-altitude climate.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 2026-27 runs Jun 15, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 6 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.