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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H
- House System
- The division of students into competitive teams (often named after historic figures or concepts) for school spirit and events.
- Houses
- The internal teams (e.g., Red, Blue, Green, Yellow) that compete for the end-of-year House Cup.
I
- IG
- Short for IGCSE; used by students to refer to the curriculum or to themselves as 'IG students'.
M
- MUN
- Model United Nations, a major student organization focused on international relations and debate.
P
- Prefects
- Senior students appointed to leadership positions to assist with school discipline and organization.
S
- Student Council
- The elected body representing the student voice in school administration decisions.
T
- The Canteen
- The designated area on campus where students purchase lunch and snacks during breaks.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A-Levels
- Advanced level qualifications taken by students in the final two years of school (Years 12 and 13).
- Foundation Stage
- The dedicated section of the campus for the youngest learners (Pre-K and Kindergarten).
- IGCSE
- The international examinations taken by students at the end of Year 11.
- ise_dining_halls
- ISE Dining Halls
- KS
- Short for Key Stage (e.g., KS1, KS3), the system used to categorize year groups and curriculum levels.
- Primary School
- The building and facilities designated for students in Key Stages 1 and 2.
- School Bus
- The primary logistics system for student transportation across Alexandria, managed by the school.
- School Portal
- The digital platform where students and parents access grades, reports, and attendance records.
- school_canteen
- School Canteen
- Secondary School
- The campus area housing classrooms and labs for Key Stages 3, 4, and 5.
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?
- 7 approved campus terms and 10 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.