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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Showing 8 of 8 terms
A
- AS
- Association Sportive; the school's sports club for Wednesday afternoon activities.
C
- Colle
- A detention session, typically served on Wednesday afternoons or Saturday mornings.
- CVL
- Conseil de la Vie Lycéenne; the elected student council that represents student interests to the administration.
D
- DS
- Devoir Surveillé; a formal, scheduled exam or test, usually lasting 1-4 hours.
L
- La perm
- Short for 'la permanence'; a supervised study hall period when a teacher is absent or a student has a gap in their schedule.
- Le self
- The school cafeteria where students eat lunch daily.
M
- MDL
- Maison des Lycéens; a student-run association that organizes clubs, events, and social spaces.
S
- Sécher
- To skip or cut a class.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Carnet
- The 'Carnet de correspondance'; a mandatory booklet used for ID, tracking absences, and communication between parents and teachers.
- EDT
- Emploi du Temps; the weekly class schedule.
- Le Corbu
- The common shorthand name used by students to refer to the entire school campus.
- Pronote
- The essential online platform and app used to check grades, homework, absences, and the daily schedule.
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?
- 8 approved campus terms and 4 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.