Academic calendar
Semester 1 2026 runs Aug 5, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 1 2026Relevant now
- Semester 2 2027
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- APAC
- Asia Pacific Activities Conference, an international organization for high-level sports, music, and arts competitions.
B
- Boarding
- The general term used to refer to the residential building and the community of students living there.
D
- Dormies
- A common term used to refer to the boarding students who live on campus full-time.
- Dragon
- The school mascot, used to refer to students, athletes, and school spirit.
K
- KAIAC
- Korean-American Interscholastic Activities Conference, the league for sports and activities within South Korea.
M
- MUN
- Model United Nations, a prominent academic club focused on international relations and debate.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society, a service and academic recognition organization for high schoolers.
S
- Snack Bar
- The small canteen area used for purchasing quick food and drinks during breaks.
- STUCO
- The Student Council, the primary student leadership and event-planning body.
T
- TCIS Family
- A term frequently used by staff and students to describe the close-knit school community.
- Techno
- Short for Daedeok Techno Valley, the specific neighborhood in Daejeon where the school is located.
- The Caf
- The main cafeteria where students eat lunch and where boarders have their daily meals.
- The Hill
- A common reference to the school's physical site, which sits on an elevated plot in the Techno Valley area.
- The Res
- The on-campus Residence Hall where boarding students live.
- The Residence
- The official name for the on-campus boarding facilities housing both boys and girls in separate wings.
- The Snack Bar
- A small kiosk or area often used for purchasing quick refreshments between classes.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Exeat
- The formal authorization process required for boarding students to leave campus for weekends or overnight stays.
- ID Card
- The mandatory student card used for cafeteria credit, library checkouts, and secure building entry.
- Late Start
- Refers to Wednesday mornings when classes begin later than usual to allow for faculty professional development.
- PAC
- The Performing Arts Center, the venue for school assemblies, theater, and music performances.
- Schoology
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where all students access assignments, grades, and course materials.
- Sign-out
- The mandatory safety procedure for boarding students when leaving the residence hall or campus grounds.
- Techno
- Short for Techno Valley, the surrounding neighborhood where students often go for food or off-campus activities.
- Techno Valley Campus
- The official name of the school's modern facility in the Daedeok district.
- The Activity Center
- The main gymnasium building used for sports, PE classes, and KAIAC tournaments.
- The Bus
- The school's comprehensive transportation system that services day students across Daejeon and Sejong.
- The Field
- The artificial turf soccer and multi-purpose sports field.
- The Gym
- The main indoor facility for basketball, volleyball, and physical education.
- The Hub
- The central online portal (PowerSchool/Schoology) where students check grades, assignments, and schedules.
- The Learning Commons
- The school's modern library and collaborative study space.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 2026 runs Aug 5, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 14 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.