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 11 of 11 terms
B
- Bac
- The Baccalaureate; the national exam taken in the final year, which is the ultimate goal for all students.
D
- DC
- Devoir de Contrôle; mid-term tests or quizzes used for continuous assessment.
- DS
- Devoir de Synthèse; high-stakes end-of-term exams that determine a significant portion of the final grade.
I
- Interact LPSE
- The school's Interact club, a student branch of Rotary International dedicated to service projects.
J
- JCI LPSE
- The Junior Chamber International club at the school, focused on leadership and community service.
L
- L'internat
- The on-campus boarding facility where students from outside the immediate Sfax area reside during the school week.
- La cantine
- The school cafeteria where boarding and day students eat their meals.
- La moyenne
- The grade point average; the central focus of student academic life and competition.
- Le Pilote
- Shorthand used by students and locals to refer to the school itself, emphasizing its status as a 'Pilot' school.
- Le restau
- Common shorthand for the school restaurant/dining hall.
R
- Robotique
- The school's robotics club, which participates in national competitions like VEX or local challenges.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bloc A
- The primary classroom building used for general subjects.
- Bloc B
- The secondary classroom building, often housing specific departments or older students.
- cantine_scolaire_school_canteen
- Cantine Scolaire (School Canteen)
- L'administration
- The main administrative building housing the director's office and student services.
- L'emploi
- Short for 'emploi du temps', referring to the weekly class schedule which students frequently check for changes.
- La permanence
- A designated study hall or area where students go when a teacher is absent or during free periods.
- Le bulletin
- The official report card issued at the end of each trimester.
- Le car
- The school bus service that transports students between the campus and various points in Sfax.
- Les Labs
- The dedicated science laboratories for physics, chemistry, and biology classes.
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?
- 11 approved campus terms and 9 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.