Academic calendar
Curso de Ingreso 2026 - Segunda Etapa runs Aug 8, 2026 – Dec 29, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Curso de Ingreso 2026 - Segunda EtapaRelevant now
Campus language
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B
- Buffet
- The school's on-site canteen where students purchase snacks, beverages, and daily lunch specials.
C
- CEILSE
- Centro de Estudiantes del Instituto Libre de Segunda Enseñanza; the school's student union.
- Cooperadora
- The parents' association (Asociación Cooperadora) that manages school funds and resources.
I
- Ilseano
- A student or alumnus of the Instituto Libre de Segunda Enseñanza.
- Ingreso
- The highly competitive year-long entrance course and examination process required for admission.
K
- Kiosco
- Commonly used interchangeably with the buffet to refer to the snack counter.
L
- La Quinta
- A common nickname for the sports field or 'campo de deportes' where PE classes are held.
P
- Primerito
- A slang term for a first-year student.
Q
- Quedar libre
- To lose regular student status due to exceeding the maximum allowed number of absences (faltas).
U
- UBA
- Universidad de Buenos Aires; the parent university that the ILSE is academically dependent upon.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Amonestaciones
- Formal disciplinary marks or demerits recorded in a student's file.
- Boletín
- The official grade report card, now often managed through a digital platform.
- Campo de Deportes
- The sports facilities, typically located at the UBA's grounds in Ciudad Universitaria, used for physical education.
- comedor_ilse
- Comedor ILSE
- kiosko_ilse
- Kiosko ILSE
- Libertad
- The main school building, frequently referred to by the name of the street it is located on (Libertad 555).
- Mesa
- A formal final exam session or remedial exam period (e.g., Mesas de Diciembre/Marzo).
- Microcine
- The school's dedicated room for film screenings and multimedia presentations.
- Preceptor
- A staff member assigned to a specific class division to manage attendance, discipline, and administrative needs.
- Salón de Actos
- The primary ceremonial hall used for assemblies, graduations, and formal events.
- Turno Mañana / Turno Tarde
- The two distinct shifts (morning and afternoon) into which the student body is divided.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Curso de Ingreso 2026 - Segunda Etapa runs Aug 8, 2026 – Dec 29, 2026.
- 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.