Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Jun 11, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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C
- CAS
- Creativity, Activity, Service; the requirement for extracurricular involvement in the IB program.
E
- EE
- Extended Essay; a self-directed, 4,000-word research project required for the IB Diploma.
I
- IA
- Internal Assessment; subject-specific coursework that is assessed by school teachers.
M
- Mensa
- The Italian term for cafeteria, commonly used by students and staff to refer to the lunch hall.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society, recognizing high school students for scholarship and leadership.
- NJHS
- National Junior Honor Society, for middle school students demonstrating academic excellence.
P
- PTO
- Parent Teacher Organization, which facilitates communication and activities between parents and the school.
S
- STUCO
- Student Council, the representative body for the student population.
T
- The Canteen
- The school's primary dining area for students and faculty.
- TOK
- Theory of Knowledge; a foundational course in the IB Diploma curriculum regarding the nature of knowing.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- DP
- The Diploma Programme, the IB curriculum for students in their final two years of secondary school.
- ist_cafeteria
- IST Cafeteria
- ManageBac
- The online academic platform where students track their IB requirements, schedules, and grades.
- MYP
- The Middle Years Programme, the IB curriculum for students aged 11 to 16.
- PYP
- The Primary Years Programme, the IB curriculum for elementary-aged students.
- The Bus
- The private school bus service that transports students from various points in Trieste to the Opicina campus.
- The Gym
- The multi-purpose gymnasium used for physical education, assemblies, and sports events.
- The Library
- The media center and research hub located within the main campus building.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Jun 11, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 8 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.