Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 1, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- School Year 2027-2028
Campus language
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- 3/2
- A student in their first attempt at the second year of scientific prep.
5
- 5/2
- A student repeating the second year of scientific prep to get a better engineering school.
A
- AS
- Association Sportive; the school's sports association for extracurricular athletics.
B
- BDE
- Bureau des Élèves; the student union responsible for organizing events and student life.
- Bizuth
- A first-year student in the preparatory classes.
C
- CVL
- Conseil de la Vie Lycéenne; the elected student council that represents high schoolers to the administration.
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- Épicier
- A student in the economic and commercial preparatory classes (ECG).
K
- Khâgneux
- A student in the literary preparatory classes (Hypokhâgne/Khâgne).
- Khôlle
- An oral examination typical of CPGE (preparatory classes), usually lasting one hour.
L
- L'internat
- The on-campus boarding house for high school and CPGE students.
- Larrey
- The CROUS student residence (Résidence Larrey) located near the school, frequently housing Fermat students.
- Le réfectoire
- The formal term for the dining hall, often used interchangeably with 'le self'.
- Le self
- The main school cafeteria where students eat lunch and boarders eat dinner.
M
- MDL
- Maison des Lycéens; a student-run association focused on cultural and social projects.
T
- Taupin
- A student in the scientific preparatory classes (MPSI, PCSI, etc.).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bâtiment G
- The main classroom building used for general education and high school courses.
- Bâtiment H
- The building primarily housing science laboratories and specialized classrooms.
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- Cafétéria
- Carnet
- The 'carnet de correspondance'; a mandatory booklet for high schoolers used for communication and hall passes.
- ENT
- Environnement Numérique de Travail; the digital portal for accessing school resources and administrative info.
- Hôtel de Bernuy
- The historic 16th-century Renaissance wing of the school, known for its iconic courtyard and tower.
- Le cloître
- The historic cloister area within the school grounds, often used as a quiet space.
- Pronote
- The software platform used by students and parents to track grades, attendance, and schedules.
- Régime
- The student's status (e.g., 'Interne' for boarders, 'Demi-pensionnaire' for day students who eat lunch).
- service_de_restauration_cantine
- Service de Restauration (Cantine)
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 1, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 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.