Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 2, 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
- Academic Year 2027-2028
Campus language
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B
- Brevet
- The national diploma exams taken at the end of 3ème (9th grade).
C
- Colle
- A detention session, usually held on Wednesday afternoons or Saturday mornings.
- CVC
- Conseil de la Vie Collégienne; the student representative body for middle school students (collège).
- CVL
- Conseil de la Vie Lycéenne; the student council that represents high schoolers in school decisions.
D
- DM
- Devoir Maison; a graded homework assignment or essay to be completed at home.
- DS
- Devoir Surveillé; a formal, timed in-class examination.
L
- L'Inter
- Short for 'L'Internat', the on-campus boarding facility for students.
- Le Bac
- Short for the Baccalauréat, the national French diploma and exams taken at the end of high school.
- Le Self
- The school cafeteria where students eat lunch, typically using a rechargeable badge system.
M
- MDL
- Maison des Lycéens; a student-led association that organizes extracurricular activities and clubs.
P
- Perm
- Short for 'Permanence', a supervised study hall period when a student has a free hour.
U
- UNSS
- Union Nationale du Sport Scolaire; the association for competitive school sports teams.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Badge
- The electronic ID card used for campus entry and paying for meals at the Self.
- Bâtiment des Sciences
- The dedicated building for physics, chemistry, and biology laboratories.
- Billet
- A permission slip obtained from Vie Scolaire to justify an absence or lateness before returning to class.
- EDT
- Emploi du Temps; the weekly class schedule.
- La Vie Scolaire
- The administrative office that manages student attendance, absences, and daily discipline.
- Le Carnet
- The 'Carnet de Correspondance', a mandatory physical booklet students must carry for ID and parent-teacher communication.
- Le CDI
- Centre de Documentation et d'Information; the school library and resource center.
- Le Gymnase
- The indoor sports complex used for PE classes and UNSS competitions.
- lyc_e_lyautey_cafeteria
- Lycée Lyautey Cafeteria
- Pronote
- The primary online portal used by students and parents to track grades, absences, and the daily schedule.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 2, 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.