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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B
- Boarding House
- The formal term for the residential facilities where students live during the school term.
D
- Dining Hall
- The formal location for communal student meals.
F
- FCS
- Fellowship of Christian Students; a prominent religious organization on campus for student worship and fellowship.
H
- Hostel
- The general term used by students for the on-campus boarding houses, typically divided into Boys and Girls wings.
J
- JET Club
- Junior Engineers, Technicians, and Scientists club, a popular academic organization for science students.
L
- Labor
- Refers to manual work, often assigned as a routine duty or a disciplinary measure.
P
- Prep
- Short for Preparation; refers to the mandatory supervised study periods in the evenings or mornings.
- Press Club
- The student media organization responsible for school news and announcements during assembly.
R
- Ref
- Short for Refectory; the central dining hall where students take their daily meals.
S
- Senior
- A mandatory title used by junior students when addressing those in higher classes (e.g., Senior Chidi).
- Socials
- The informal term for Saturday evening entertainment or social gatherings for boarding students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Admin Block
- The main administrative building housing the Principal's office and staff rooms.
- Assembly
- The mandatory morning gathering of all students and staff for prayers, the national anthem, and announcements.
- Check-in
- The process of returning to the hostel and registering presence after a holiday or weekend break.
- Exeat
- The official permit or signed document required for a boarding student to leave the school premises.
- Multi-purpose Hall
- The large hall used for school assemblies, examinations, and social events.
- school_refectory
- School Refectory
- Science Lab
- The dedicated building for physics, chemistry, and biology practicals.
- Staff Room
- The central office area where teachers are stationed and where students go to submit assignments.
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 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.