Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
C
- CCA
- Co-Curricular Activities; the program of clubs and after-school events.
F
- FOM
- Friends of TBS; the school's parent-teacher organization that hosts community events.
H
- House Points
- The merit system where students earn points for their respective houses (Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, etc.).
K
- KS3
- Key Stage 3; shorthand for students in Years 7, 8, and 9.
- KS4
- Key Stage 4; shorthand for students in Years 10 and 11 focusing on IGCSEs.
- KS5
- Key Stage 5; shorthand for Sixth Form students (Years 12 and 13) focusing on A-Levels.
M
- MUN
- Model United Nations; a popular student organization focused on international relations and debate.
S
- STUCO
- The Student Council; the representative body for the student voice.
T
- TBS
- The British School; the common abbreviation used by students and staff.
- The Cafe
- The main campus canteen where students eat lunch and purchase snacks.
- The Tuck Shop
- A small on-campus shop providing snacks and beverages for students during breaks.
- The Yetis
- The school mascot name, often used to refer to TBS sports teams.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- canteen_yellow_bambou_khajaghar
- Canteen (Yellow Bambou & Khajaghar)
- Engage
- The school's management information system portal used for reports, attendance, and student data.
- ID Card
- The mandatory identification card required for scanning into the school premises at the main gate.
- LRC
- Learning Resource Centre; the school library and study hub.
- Primary Building
- The area of campus dedicated to Foundation Stage through Year 6 students.
- School Bus
- The fleet of yellow buses that provide student transport across Kathmandu and Lalitpur.
- Secondary Block
- The designated area and buildings for students in Year 7 through Year 13.
- SOCS
- The online management system used by students to sign up for CCAs and track schedules.
- The Pavilion
- The multi-purpose hall used for physical education, assemblies, and large school events.
- yeti_caf
- Yeti Café
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 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.