Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Jun 27, 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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Showing 11 of 11 terms
A
- AERG
- Association des Etudiants Et Éleves Rescapés Du Génocide, a student group for survivors of the Genocide against the Tutsi.
C
- Club d'Allemand
- The German Language Club, a popular academic student organization.
G
- Gushituka
- To be caught off guard or surprised, often by a teacher or prefect during an unauthorized activity.
I
- Ibishyimbo
- The beans served daily as the primary protein source in the refectory.
- Internat
- Refers to the boarding school lifestyle and the community of students living on campus.
K
- Kawunga
- Maize meal (posho), a staple food served in the dining hall.
- Kudunda
- To skip a class or dodge a school activity without permission.
R
- Refec
- Short for the Refectory, the central dining hall where students take their daily meals.
S
- SMC
- School Management Committee, the governing body involving parents and school leadership.
T
- The Dorms
- The general term for the on-campus boarding houses where students reside.
U
- Umupira
- Literally 'ball', used to refer to football matches or the school's sports culture.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Admin Block
- The administrative building housing the Headmaster's office and staff rooms.
- Exeat
- The official written permission required for a student to leave the school premises for a specific period.
- ICT Lab
- The computer laboratory used for Information and Communication Technology lessons.
- Main Hall
- The primary assembly space used for school meetings, debates, and ceremonies.
- main_dining_hall
- Main Dining Hall
- Mutuelle
- The community-based health insurance (Mutuelle de Santé) card required for students to access local medical services.
- Pocket Money
- Funds deposited with the school bursar for student use, rather than kept in the dormitories.
- Visiting Day
- A designated Sunday each month when parents and guardians are allowed to visit students and bring supplies.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Jun 27, 2027.
- 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.