Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
A
- APE
- Association des Parents d'Élèves; the representative body for parents within the school administration.
B
- Bac
- The Baccalaureate; the final national exam that students prepare for throughout their time at the lycée.
C
- Compo
- Short for 'composition,' referring to the high-stakes end-of-term examinations.
L
- L'heure de creux
- A free period or gap in the schedule when no class is held.
- L'internat
- The on-campus boarding facility for students living in distant villages of the Ait Aissa Mimoune commune.
- La cantine
- The school cafeteria where students receive their daily midday meal.
- Le Proviseur
- The common term for the high school principal.
- Le réfectoire
- The formal term used by students and staff for the dining hall area.
- Le SG
- Short for Surveillant Général; the staff member in charge of student discipline and attendance.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Billet
- An official slip obtained from the 'Surveillance Générale' required to re-enter class after an absence or tardiness.
- Blocs pédagogiques
- The general term for the classroom wings where lessons take place.
- cantine_scolaire
- Cantine scolaire
- L'administration
- The central building housing the principal's office and administrative staff.
- La cour
- The main central courtyard where students gather during breaks and for the morning flag ceremony.
- Le car
- The school bus service that transports students from the various villages of the Tizi Ouzou region to the school.
- Le carnet
- The student correspondence book (carnet de correspondance) which must be carried at all times for identification and parent communication.
- Tableau d'affichage
- The physical notice board near the entrance where exam schedules and official announcements are posted.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 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.