Academic calendar
School Year 2026 runs Feb 23, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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B
- Buffet
- The primary school canteen where students eat lunch and purchase meals.
C
- Chomba
- The official school polo shirt that forms the core of the daily uniform.
E
- EP
- Educación Primaria; the Primary School division of the institution.
- ESB
- Escuela Secundaria Básica; the lower secondary school grades (years 1-3).
- ESS
- Escuela Secundaria Superior; the upper secondary school grades (years 4-6).
F
- Falta
- An official absence; students are strictly monitored on the number of 'faltas' they accumulate per year.
H
- Hora libre
- A free period that occurs when a teacher is absent and no substitute is assigned.
I
- IGCSE
- International General Certificate of Secondary Education; the international exams students sit in the secondary section.
K
- Kiosco
- The small snack shop located on school grounds for purchasing treats and drinks during breaks.
P
- Prece
- Short for Preceptor/a; the staff member responsible for tracking attendance, discipline, and daily logistics for a specific year group.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Campo de Deportes
- The off-site sports fields used for physical education and inter-school matches.
- Cuaderno
- The Cuaderno de Comunicaciones; the mandatory notebook used for formal written communication between teachers and parents.
- El Poli
- Short for Polideportivo; the indoor gymnasium and sports facility used for PE and assemblies.
- House System
- The school is divided into four houses (Brown, Belgrano, San Martín, and Sarmiento) for internal competitions.
- Laboratorio
- The specialized science laboratory used for physics, chemistry, and biology classes.
- quilmes_high_school_comedor
- Quilmes High School Comedor
- Retiro Anticipado
- The formal process where a parent must sign a student out to leave the premises before the end of the school day.
- Salón de Actos
- The main auditorium and assembly hall used for school ceremonies, concerts, and plays.
- Uniforme
- The strict dress code which includes specific seasonal items and physical education gear.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026 runs Feb 23, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 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.