Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Jul 31, 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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Showing 11 of 11 terms
A
- APE
- Association des Parents d'Élèves; the official parents' association of the school.
B
- Bac
- The Baccalauréat; the final national exams taken at the end of high school.
- Brevet
- The Diplôme National du Brevet; the national exams taken at the end of middle school (3ème).
C
- Carnet
- The 'carnet de correspondance'; a mandatory notebook for communication between school and parents, used for tracking merits and absences.
- CVC
- Conseil de la Vie Collégienne; the student council representing middle school students.
- CVL
- Conseil des délégués pour la Vie Lycéenne; the student council representing high school students.
D
- DS
- Devoir Surveillé; a scheduled formal test or exam, typically held on a specific afternoon for high schoolers.
L
- La Cantine
- The main school cafeteria serving daily French and international meals.
- Le Kiosque
- The snack bar/kiosk located on the secondary campus for quick meals and sandwiches.
P
- Perm
- Short for 'permanence'; a free period or study hall where students are supervised in a dedicated room.
U
- UNSS
- Union Nationale du Sport Scolaire; the school's sports association for competitive and recreational athletics.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Academic City
- The main secondary campus (Collège and Lycée) located in Al Ruwayyah.
- academic_city_school_restaurant
- Academic City School Restaurant
- CDI
- Centre de Documentation et d'Information; the school library and media center.
- Eduka
- The administrative and financial portal used for school registration and fee payments.
- Oud Metha
- The primary school campus (Maternelle and Élémentaire) located in central Dubai.
- oud_metha_kindergarten_dining
- Oud Metha Kindergarten Dining
- Pronote
- The essential online portal used by students and parents to check grades, homework, and attendance.
- Ruwayyah
- The specific district name often used interchangeably with 'Academic City' to describe the secondary campus location.
- STS
- School Transport Services; the private company that manages the school bus network.
- Vie Scolaire
- The office of student life, responsible for attendance, discipline, and daily logistics.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Jul 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 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.