Academic calendar
Année scolaire 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jul 3, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Année scolaire 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
A
- ALGL
- Association des Anciens du Lycée Gay-Lussac; the school's long-standing alumni association.
B
- Bizuth
- A first-year student in the CPGE (Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles).
C
- Carré
- A second-year student in the CPGE.
- Cube
- A student who chooses to repeat the second year of CPGE to improve their competitive exam results.
- CVL
- Conseil des Délégués pour la Vie Lycéenne; the elected student council representing student interests.
G
- Gay-Lu
- The ubiquitous shorthand nickname for Lycée Gay-Lussac used by students and locals.
K
- Khâgne
- The second year of the literary preparatory classes (CPGE Littéraire).
L
- L'internat
- The on-campus boarding residence for students, particularly those in preparatory classes.
- Le self
- The school cafeteria where students take their daily meals.
M
- MDL
- Maison des Lycéens; a student-run organization that manages clubs, events, and the student lounge.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bâtiment d'Honneur
- The main administrative building housing the principal's office and historic reception rooms.
- Carnet
- The 'Carnet de correspondance', a mandatory booklet used for identification and communication between school and parents.
- Demi-pensionnaire
- The status of a student who eats lunch at the school cafeteria but does not live in the dorms.
- La Chapelle
- The school's historic chapel, used for ceremonies and cultural exhibitions.
- Le Cloître
- The historic 17th-century cloister at the center of the school, a landmark of the campus.
- Pronote
- The essential online portal for checking grades, schedules, absences, and school news.
- Régime
- The administrative status of a student (e.g., externe, demi-pensionnaire, or interne).
- self_service_lyc_e_gay_lussac
- Self-Service Lycée Gay-Lussac
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Année scolaire 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jul 3, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 8 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.