Academic calendar
School Year 2026 runs Feb 4, 2026 – Dec 23, 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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Showing 9 of 9 terms
A
- APM
- Associação de Pais e Mestres; the parent-teacher association that manages school resources.
G
- Grêmio
- The Grêmio Estudantil; the student-led organization that represents student interests and organizes events.
J
- janela
- A 'window' or gap in the schedule when a class is canceled, leaving students with free time.
M
- matar aula
- The common term for skipping or cutting a class.
- merenda
- The free school lunch or snack provided by the state government.
R
- rec
- Short for 'Recuperação'; the remedial period or exams for students who did not meet the passing grade.
- refeitório
- The designated cafeteria area where students eat their merenda.
T
- tia da merenda
- A respectful, universal term used by students to refer to the cafeteria staff.
V
- vagar
- To have a free period because a teacher is absent (often used as 'tô de vago').
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- CMSP
- Centro de Mídias de São Paulo; the digital platform and app used for remote lessons and mandatory educational activities.
- pátio
- The central courtyard where students gather during recess and for school assemblies.
- Prova Paulista
- A standardized digital assessment conducted quarterly by the state for all students.
- quadra
- The multi-sports court used for Physical Education (Educação Física) and school-wide events.
- RA
- Registro do Aluno; the unique student ID number required to log into all state platforms like CMSP and SED.
- refeit_rio_escolar_ee_rubens_ferreira_martins
- Refeitório Escolar - EE Rubens Ferreira Martins
- sala de informática
- The computer lab used for digital activities and CMSP access.
- sala de leitura
- The school's library and reading room, often used for research and quiet study.
- SED
- Secretaria Escolar Digital; the online portal where students and parents check grades (boletim) and attendance.
- SP Faz Escola
- The name of the state-issued curriculum booklets and workbooks used in class.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026 runs Feb 4, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 10 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.