Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 25, 2026 – Jul 2, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
A
- APE
- Association des Parents d'Élèves; the parent-teacher association that supports school projects and events.
- AS
- Association Sportive; the extracurricular sports club offering various competitive and recreational activities.
C
- CVC
- Conseil de la Vie Collégienne; the student council representing middle school students.
- CVL
- Conseil de la Vie Lycéenne; the student council representing high school students in school decision-making.
L
- La Cantine
- The school cafeteria where students eat lunch, managed by a catering service.
- La perm
- Short for 'permanence'; a supervised study hall period when a teacher is absent or a student has a free hour.
- Le Bac
- The Baccalauréat; the final national exams taken by students in their last year (Terminale).
- Le carnet
- The 'carnet de correspondance'; a physical booklet used for communication between school and parents, and as a student ID.
- Le Self
- The self-service line within the cafeteria.
- Le Snack
- The small kiosk or area for purchasing quick snacks and drinks during breaks.
P
- Pronote
- The essential online platform used by students to check their schedule, grades, and homework.
U
- Une colle
- A detention session, usually served on Wednesday afternoons or Saturday mornings.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BCD
- Bibliothèque Centre Documentaire; the library specifically for primary school students.
- CDI
- Centre de Documentation et d'Information; the main library and media center for secondary students.
- Gymnase
- The indoor sports facility used for PE classes and AS activities.
- Le Badge
- The electronic ID card required to pass through the school's security turnstiles and to pay for meals.
- Le Bus
- The organized school transport system that picks up and drops off students across Quito.
- Maternelle
- The dedicated building and area for preschool and kindergarten students.
- restaurant_scolaire
- Restaurant Scolaire
- Retard
- The procedure for late arrivals, which requires students to report to the Vie Scolaire to have their carnet stamped before entering class.
- Sortie
- The authorization level (indicated on the carnet) that determines if a student can leave campus during free periods.
- Vie Scolaire
- The office and department responsible for student attendance, discipline, and daily supervision.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 25, 2026 – Jul 2, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 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.