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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A
- APE
- Association des Parents d'Élèves; the organization representing parents in school matters and administrative meetings.
B
- Bac
- Common reference to the 'Baccalauréat' students (terminale) or the exam itself, which dominates school culture for older students.
- Bitat
- The common shorthand name used by students to refer to the school itself.
C
- Cantine
- The school cafeteria where students eat their midday meal, often serving traditional Algerian dishes like couscous on Thursdays.
L
- L'heure creuse
- A free period or gap in the schedule when a teacher is absent or no class is scheduled.
T
- Ticket de cantine
- The physical voucher required to access the meal service in the dining hall.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Administration
- The main office building housing the Principal (Proviseur) and the General Supervisor (Surveillant Général).
- Bloc des classes
- The various wings or blocks containing the classrooms, usually identified by number or level.
- Bulletin
- The official term for the quarterly report card that summarizes a student's grades and teacher observations.
- cantine_scolaire_school_canteen
- Cantine Scolaire (School Canteen)
- Emploi du temps
- The weekly class schedule, which is often posted on a central bulletin board or near the administration.
- La cour
- The central courtyard where students congregate during breaks and before classes start.
- Le Billet
- The mandatory entry slip issued by the 'Surveillant Général' (General Supervisor) required to enter a classroom if a student arrives late.
- Le Tablier
- The mandatory school smock or uniform required for all students to enter the premises.
- Terrain
- The outdoor sports field used for physical education (EPS) classes.
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?
- 6 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.