Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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- 10th
- West 10th Avenue, the nearby commercial strip where students go for off-campus lunch (Subway, sushi, etc.).
B
- Byng Arts
- The selective fine arts mini-school program within the school.
- Bynger
- A nickname for a student who attends Lord Byng Secondary.
G
- Grey Ghost
- The official school mascot and the name used for all athletic teams.
- Grey Ghosts
- The official mascot and collective name for all school sports teams.
- GSA
- The Gender and Sexuality Alliance, a student-led club for LGBTQ+ support and advocacy.
M
- Mini
- Refers to students in the 'Mini School' programs (Byng Arts or the Trek program).
N
- NoFrills
- The grocery store on 10th Avenue where students frequently buy cheaper snacks and drinks.
P
- PAC
- The Parent Advisory Council, which organizes school events and funding.
S
- Safeway
- The Safeway on 10th Avenue, a major hub for student lunch runs.
- STUCO
- The Lord Byng Student Council, responsible for school events and spirit days.
T
- The Caf
- The school cafeteria where students purchase lunch and snacks.
- The Hill
- The sloped geography of the school grounds, often referenced during outdoor PE or walks to the bus.
- The Upper Caf
- The seating area above the main cafeteria, often used as a social hangout.
- The Wall
- A common meeting spot or seating area in the main hallway near the trophies.
V
- VASS
- Vancouver Area Student Senate, which school representatives often attend.
- VEX
- The Lord Byng Robotics club, which competes in the VEX Robotics Competition.
- VSC
- The Vancouver Student Council, specifically the school's representatives in the district-wide student government.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- byng_hot_lunch_pickup_service
- Byng Hot Lunch (Pickup Service)
- Collab
- Collaboration Days; scheduled late-start or early-dismissal days for teacher professional development.
- Collaboration Day
- Specific days with a modified schedule to allow for teacher planning, often resulting in a late start for students.
- FIT
- Flexible Instructional Time; designated periods where students choose which teacher to visit for extra help or self-directed study.
- GoCard
- The official student ID card required for school identification, library checkouts, and student transit passes.
- lord_byng_cafeteria
- Lord Byng Cafeteria
- MyEd
- Short for MyEducation BC, the online portal used by students to check grades, schedules, and report cards.
- PLT
- Personal Learning Time; designated blocks where students can choose which teacher to visit for extra help or self-study.
- Pro-D Day
- Professional Development days when there are no classes for students.
- The 14
- The TransLink trolley bus route that stops directly near the school on West 16th Ave.
- The 25
- The TransLink bus route on King Edward Avenue, used by students commuting from the east.
- The 33
- The TransLink bus route that runs along 16th Avenue, the primary transit method for many students.
- The Annex
- A separate wing or nearby building used for specific classes, common in VSB secondary schools.
- The Aud
- The school auditorium, used for Byng Arts performances, assemblies, and community events.
- The Auditorium
- The primary performance space, central to the Byng Arts program productions.
- The Big Gym
- The primary gymnasium used for PE classes and Grey Ghost basketball games.
- The Gym
- The main athletic facility used for PE classes and Grey Ghosts home games.
- The Library
- The Learning Commons, used for quiet study and accessing school computers.
- The Portables
- The temporary outdoor classrooms located behind the main school building.
- The R4
- The RapidBus route on 41st Ave, a common transit link for students commuting from the east or UBC.
- The Small Gym
- The secondary, smaller gymnasium typically used for wrestling or smaller PE cohorts.
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 30, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 21 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.