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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Showing 11 of 11 terms
C
- Chapo
- Chapati, usually served as a special meal on specific days of the week.
- CU
- Christian Union, the main Protestant student religious organization.
F
- Funkie
- Short for 'Function'; refers to inter-school events like drama, music festivals, or sports days.
G
- Githeri
- A standard meal of boiled maize and beans, a staple in Kenyan boarding school diets.
M
- Mono
- A Form One student (freshman), often used by upperclassmen to denote the newest arrivals.
- Murram
- Student slang for githeri, referring to the maize and beans mixture resembling road gravel.
S
- Shopping
- The collection of snacks (biscuits, juice, chocolate) and personal supplies students bring from home.
- St. John
- St. John Ambulance, a popular student club focusing on first aid and community service.
- Stere
- Student slang for a stereograph or music system, often used during weekend entertainment.
- Strong Tea
- Tea served without milk, often a standard breakfast option.
Y
- YCS
- Young Christian Students, the Catholic student religious organization common in St. Joseph's schools.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Admin
- The Administration Block where the Principal's and staff offices are located.
- Box
- The metal trunk used by students to store all personal belongings and 'shopping' in the dormitories.
- DH
- The Dining Hall, where all collective student meals are served.
- Dorm
- The shared dormitory blocks where boarding students reside.
- Exeat
- A formal written permit issued by the school administration allowing a student to leave the school compound temporarily.
- Lab
- Refers to the Science Laboratories (Biology, Chemistry, Physics).
- Prep
- Mandatory 'Preparation' time, which are scheduled evening or early morning hours for private study.
- school_dining_hall
- School Dining Hall
- Visiting Day
- A designated day each term when parents and guardians are allowed to visit students and bring supplies.
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?
- 11 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.