Academic calendar
Academic Session 2026-2027 runs Apr 3, 2026 – Mar 22, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Session 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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A
- Audi
- Common shorthand for the school auditorium, used for assemblies and cultural performances.
B
- Bunking
- The act of skipping a class or staying out of the classroom during school hours.
C
- Canteen
- The primary on-campus food hub where students buy snacks like samosas, patties, and cold drinks.
E
- EC
- Executive Council; the student leadership body or student council responsible for school events.
I
- Interact
- The Interact Club, a student wing of the Rotary Club focused on community service and social work.
M
- Mass Bunk
- When an entire section or class collectively decides to skip a period or school day.
- MPSi Hostel
- The residential facility located at the MPS International campus, primarily housing outstation students.
- MPSian
- A current student or alumnus of any Maheshwari Public School branch.
- MPSite
- The common term used by current students and alumni to identify themselves as members of the school community.
- MPSMUN
- Maheshwari Public School Model United Nations, a major annual student-led simulation of the UN.
N
- NCC
- National Cadet Corps, the school's wing for disciplined military-style training and drills.
P
- Patties
- The most popular savory puff pastry snack sold in the school canteen, often a staple for break time.
- Pratap House
- One of the four primary student houses (yellow) used for internal competitions, named after Maharana Pratap.
- Proxy
- The act of a student marking attendance for an absent friend during the roll call.
- PT
- Physical Training, the universal term for the scheduled sports or games period.
R
- Recess
- The official term used by students for the mid-day lunch break.
S
- SC
- Student Council, the elected body of student representatives including the Head Boy and Head Girl.
- Shivaji House
- The student house associated with the color red, named after Chhatrapati Shivaji.
- Subhash House
- The student house associated with the color blue, named after Subhash Chandra Bose.
T
- Tagore House
- The student house associated with the color green, named after Rabindranath Tagore.
Z
- Zero Period
- An extra class held before the official school start time or during a free slot for remedial teaching or activities.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- aaharika_mps_international_canteen
- Aaharika (MPS International Canteen)
- Almanac
- The official school diary containing the calendar, rules, and used for teacher-parent communication.
- Auditorium
- The central hall used for morning assemblies, cultural fests, and guest lectures.
- Diary
- The mandatory student handbook used for recording homework, teacher remarks, and daily attendance.
- House System
- The division of students into four houses (typically named after Indian leaders or virtues) for internal competitions.
- Late Slip
- A required note from the coordinator if a student arrives after the morning assembly bell.
- Main Block
- The primary building housing the administrative offices and senior secondary classrooms.
- Middle Wing
- The campus area designated for students in classes 6 through 8.
- MPS JN
- The main campus located at Jawahar Nagar, Jaipur, often referred to as the flagship branch.
- MPS PN
- The Pratap Nagar branch of the school.
- mps_healthy_canteen
- MPS Healthy Canteen
- MPSi
- MPS International, the branch located at Tilak Nagar known for its international curriculum and hostel.
- Primary Wing
- The dedicated building or section for junior school students.
- PTM
- Parent-Teacher Meeting; scheduled days where parents meet teachers to discuss academic progress.
- School Bus
- The primary transit system for students, organized by specific route numbers across the city.
- School Diary
- The mandatory handbook every student must carry for recording homework, teacher remarks, and parent communication.
- Science Block
- The dedicated wing for senior secondary science laboratories and classrooms.
- Senior Wing
- The campus area designated for students in classes 9 through 12.
- Uniform Code
- Strict regulations regarding the school attire, including specific days for the 'House' uniform.
- Zero Period
- An extra time slot before or after regular classes used for remedial teaching or club activities.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Session 2026-2027 runs Apr 3, 2026 – Mar 22, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 21 approved campus terms and 20 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.