Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Jun 22, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
C
- CAS
- Creativity, Activity, Service; the mandatory extracurricular component of the IB Diploma Programme.
D
- DP
- Diploma Programme; the two-year pre-university curriculum for senior students.
E
- EE
- Extended Essay; the independent 4,000-word research paper required for graduation.
- El Comedor
- The primary dining hall where students eat lunch and where boarding students take their daily meals.
I
- IA
- Internal Assessment; the coursework projects required for each IB subject.
M
- ManageBac
- The digital platform students use to submit IB assignments, track CAS hours, and view grades.
- MYP
- Middle Years Programme; the International Baccalaureate curriculum for students aged 11 to 16.
S
- SEK Lab
- The school's innovation hub and startup incubator space.
T
- The Resi
- Common shorthand for the International Residence (Residencia) located on the campus grounds.
- TOK
- Theory of Knowledge; a mandatory core class exploring how we know what we claim to know.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Eco-School
- A term referring to the campus's status and environmental initiatives within the international network.
- La Ruta
- The network of school-organized buses that transport students from various locations in Madrid.
- Media Lab
- The campus hub for digital content creation, robotics, and technological projects.
- MySEK
- The official internal portal for families and students to access schedules and administrative data.
- Pabellón Central
- The main administrative and academic building where central school functions are located.
- sek_el_castillo_dining_hall
- SEK-El Castillo Dining Hall
- The Learning Space
- Open-plan flexible areas designed for collaborative student work and workshops.
- UCJC Sports Club
- The high-performance athletic facility shared with the Camilo José Cela University.
- Uniforme
- The mandatory school attire that varies slightly between primary and secondary levels.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Jun 22, 2027.
- 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.