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.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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B
- Boarding Home
- The general term used by students to refer to the on-campus residential quarters for boarding students.
C
- Canteen
- The central area where students purchase snacks and midday meals during the school break.
- Congress
- The common shorthand name used by students and locals to refer to the school itself.
- Congressian
- A proud term of identity for a current student or an alumnus of the Sierra Leone Muslim Congress.
M
- MSS
- Muslim Students Society, the primary religious and social organization for students on campus.
O
- Old Boy
- A male alumnus of the school, often used within the context of the SLMCOBA network.
S
- SLMCOBA
- Sierra Leone Muslim Congress Old Boys Association, the influential alumni network of the school.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Assembly
- The mandatory morning gathering in the school courtyard or mosque for prayers, the national anthem, and daily announcements.
- Kissy
- The neighborhood in eastern Freetown where the campus is located, often used to describe the school's specific geographic identity.
- Main Block
- The primary administrative and classroom building housing the principal's office and senior secondary classes.
- The Lab
- The dedicated science laboratory building used for practical examinations and science subjects.
- The Mosque
- The central place of worship on campus, which also serves as a primary gathering point for school assemblies and religious instruction.
- WASSCE
- The West African Senior School Certificate Examination; the critical final exams that determine university eligibility.
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?
- 7 approved campus terms and 6 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.