Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 6, 2026 – Jul 9, 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 8 of 8 terms
A
- APE
- Association des Parents d'Élèves; the official parent-teacher association that oversees student interests.
B
- Bac Blanc
- The mock baccalaureate exams held to prepare final-year students for the national exam.
C
- Cartonner
- To perform exceptionally well on an exam or test.
L
- L'inter
- Short for 'l'internat', referring to the boarding section of the school where students live.
- La boule
- A grade of zero, often derived from the shape of the number.
- Le Comité
- The student committee or delegation that represents student concerns to the administration.
- Le réfo
- Short for 'le réfectoire', the school cafeteria or dining hall where meals are served to boarders and day-boarders.
S
- Sécher
- To skip or play truant from a class.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- L'administration
- The building housing the principal's office, the 'censeur' (academic provost), and administrative staff.
- L'affichage
- The official notice boards where class schedules, exam dates, and grades are posted.
- La cour
- The central courtyard, which serves as the primary gathering spot for students between classes.
- La permanence
- A supervised study hall or period where students go when a teacher is absent; often shortened to 'la perm'.
- Le Bloc Pédagogique
- The main educational wing containing the classrooms and science labs.
- Le carnet de correspondance
- The official communication booklet used for tracking absences and messages between the school and parents.
- Le tablier
- The mandatory school smock or apron (usually blue or white) that all students must wear on campus.
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- School Canteen (Cantine Scolaire)
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 6, 2026 – Jul 9, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 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.