Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 21, 2026 – Jul 9, 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 primary organization representing parents in school administrative decisions.
- ASS
- Association Sportive Scolaire; the body that organizes school-level sports competitions.
B
- Boudiafien
- A self-referential nickname for a student attending Lycée Mohamed Boudiaf.
C
- Compo
- Shorthand for 'Composition,' referring to the high-stakes end-of-term examinations.
H
- Heure de perm
- Short for 'Permanence,' referring to a free period where students stay in a study hall.
L
- L'internat
- The standard name for the on-campus boarding residence for students living far from the school.
- La cantine
- The school cafeteria where daily meals are served to 'demi-pensionnaire' (half-board) students.
- La cité
- General term used for the residential area of the school, particularly in larger technical lycées.
- Le portail
- The main gate area where students congregate before the first bell or after classes end.
- Le réf
- Common student shorthand for 'le réfectoire,' the official name of the dining hall.
S
- Sècher
- The common verb for skipping or 'cutting' a class.
U
- UNJA
- Union Nationale de la Jeunesse Algérienne; a national youth organization often having a presence or organizing activities within the lycée.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- CPE
- Conseiller Principal d'Éducation; the staff member responsible for discipline, absences, and general student logistics.
- L'administration
- The main office building housing the Principal (Proviseur) and administrative staff.
- L'amphi
- Short for amphitheater; the large lecture-style hall used for orientation and student meetings.
- La carte
- The 'Carte de Scolarité' (Student ID), which is mandatory for campus entry and accessing school services.
- La cour
- The central courtyard and primary social hub where students gather during breaks.
- Le bloc technique
- The specific wing of the campus dedicated to engineering and technical workshops.
- Le car
- The school bus service used by students to commute to the lycée.
- Le carnet
- The 'Carnet de correspondance,' a mandatory booklet used for tracking absences and parent-teacher communication.
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- School Canteen (Cantine Scolaire)
- Tableau d'affichage
- The physical bulletin board where exam schedules, grades, and official notices are posted.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 21, 2026 – Jul 9, 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.