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.
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Campus language
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B
- Break
- The designated recess or lunch period when students are permitted to visit the canteen.
C
- Canteen
- The primary on-campus facility where students purchase lunch and snacks.
- Compound
- The school grounds; students must be within this area by 8:00 AM to avoid being marked late.
D
- Devotion
- The mandatory daily morning assembly involving worship, prayer, and school announcements.
- Dumb phone
- A basic mobile phone without internet or smart features, which is the only type of cellular device allowed on campus.
F
- Form
- The term used for grade levels (e.g., 'Form 1' for 7th grade, 'Form 5' for 11th grade).
H
- Habitually late
- A student who frequently arrives after the 8:00 AM deadline, leading to mandatory community service.
- Head Boy
- The highest-ranking male student leader, responsible for representing the student body.
- Head Girl
- The highest-ranking female student leader, responsible for representing the student body.
- HSB
- Human and Social Biology; shorthand for the biology department and its specific curriculum track.
I
- ISCF
- Inter-School Christian Fellowship; a prominent student-led religious organization on campus.
M
- MOE
- Ministry of Education, the national body that mandates attendance and curriculum standards.
O
- OB
- A common shorthand name for Open Bible High School.
- OBHS
- The standard acronym for the school.
- OBHS
- The standard acronym for Open Bible High School used by students and faculty.
- OBians
- A term used to refer to students and alumni of the school.
- OBSCTT
- Open Bible Standard Churches of Trinidad and Tobago, the school's founding and governing body.
- OJT
- On the Job Training; refers to the trainees or staff members participating in the school's vocational support programs.
P
- POA
- Principles of Accounts; shorthand for the accounting classes and student groups.
- POB
- Principles of Business; a common shorthand for the business studies department and its associated student cohorts.
- PPU
- Past Pupils Unit, the school's alumni association.
- Prefect
- A senior student appointed to maintain discipline and assist teachers in school management.
R
- Ruth Avenue
- The street location of the school, often used as a shorthand for the campus itself.
S
- SBA
- Commonly used to refer to the 'School-Based Assessment' projects required for graduation.
- SCQ
- Schools' Challenge Quiz; the school's competitive academic team.
- Sixth Form
- The final two years of high school (Grades 12 and 13) focused on advanced exams.
- Smart-capable
- A student and faculty term for prohibited electronic devices, including smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches.
T
- The Canteen
- The primary on-campus location for purchasing food and drinks during breaks.
- The Compound
- The general term used by students to refer to the entire school grounds and facilities.
U
- UNESCO Club
- A student organization affiliated with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
V
- VAPA
- Visual and Performing Arts; refers to the department and student groups involved in music, drama, and art.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 7:50 AM
- The official time the school day begins promptly.
- 75% Rule
- The minimum attendance percentage mandated by the Ministry of Education for a student to be eligible for exams.
- 8:00 AM
- The hard deadline for students to be on the school compound; arrivals after this time are recorded as late.
- Admin
- The administrative building housing the principal's office and the school's online portal management.
- Assembly
- The mandatory morning gathering for prayer, worship, and school announcements.
- Confiscation
- The immediate penalty for possession of a smart-capable device, requiring a parent to retrieve the item.
- CSEC
- The Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate; the specific set of exams taken at the end of high school.
- CXC
- The Caribbean Examinations Council; the regional body that administers final secondary education exams.
- Deans
- Teachers assigned to oversee the welfare and discipline of specific Form levels (e.g., Form 1 Dean).
- Form
- The term used for grade levels, ranging from Form 1 to Form 6.
- Lab Books
- Subject-specific workbooks required for science classes, often branded for the school.
- Office Hours
- The standard operating window for administrative services, typically 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM.
- Prefect
- A senior student appointed to a leadership role to assist with school discipline and events.
- Prefects
- Student leaders responsible for maintaining order and assisting staff.
- Ruth Street
- The campus location for the school in San Fernando, Trinidad.
- SBA
- School Based Assessment; essential coursework projects required for CXC certification.
- Spanish Day
- An annual cultural celebration where students showcase language skills and Hispanic culture.
- Spanish Week
- A week-long series of events dedicated to learning about Spanish-speaking countries and traditions.
- Student Portal
- The online system used by students to access grades, timetables, and school notices.
- The Compound
- The collective term for the school campus and all its grounds.
- The Court
- The outdoor multi-purpose sports area used for basketball and physical education.
- The Hall
- The main assembly area used for morning devotions, graduations, and formal events.
- The Lab
- The science laboratory where practical experiments for Biology, Chemistry, and Physics are conducted.
- The Office
- The administrative hub of the school, located on the main compound for student and parent inquiries.
- The Science Lab
- The facility used for biology, chemistry, and physics practical work.
- Washington Blvd
- The primary campus location for the school in Kingston, Jamaica.
- Written Excuse
- A mandatory note from a parent or guardian that must be submitted immediately upon a student's return from an absence.
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?
- 31 approved campus terms and 27 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.