Academic calendar
Term 1 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Term 1Relevant now
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Campus language
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A
- A1/A2
- Shorthand for the two years of the A-Level program.
C
- chuss
- Slang for an unfunny or lame joke.
I
- Iqbal
- Iqbal House, a primary boarding and sports house named after the national poet.
J
- Jinnah
- Jinnah House, a primary boarding and sports house named after Pakistan's founder.
L
- Liaquat
- Liaquat House, a primary boarding and sports house named after the first Prime Minister.
M
- Mess Hall
- Formal term for the dining facility used for school lunches and events.
- miss karao
- Student slang meaning 'ignore it' or 'let it go'.
- MUN
- Model United Nations, a popular student organization and competitive society.
O
- O1/O2/O3
- Shorthand for the three years of the O-Level program.
P
- PAF
- Refers to the PAF Chapter, one of the largest and most prestigious campuses in Karachi.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student leadership body.
- Sir Syed
- Sir Syed House, a primary boarding and sports house named after the educational reformer.
T
- TCS
- The City School, the official abbreviation for the entire school network.
- TCSer
- A student or alumnus of The City School.
- The Mess
- The central dining hall where boarding students take their daily meals.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A-Levels
- The Advanced Level curriculum typically taken in the final two years of school.
- Darakshan Campus
- A prominent campus located in the DHA area of Karachi.
- Gulshan Campus
- A large network of branches located in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal area of Karachi.
- Late Start
- Designated days (often Thursdays) where school begins later to allow for staff professional development.
- Managebac
- The digital learning management system used for curriculum tracking and parent communication.
- O-Levels
- The Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) curriculum.
- PAF Chapter
- The flagship campus located near the PAF base in Karachi.
- Ravi Campus
- A major campus in Lahore known for its extensive A-Level program.
- Winter Schedule
- Revised school timings implemented during the colder months, often starting later in the morning.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Term 1 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 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.