Academic calendar
Term 1 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 21, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Term 1 2026Relevant now
- Term 2 2026-2027
- Term 3 2027
- Summer School 2027
Campus language
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Showing 6 of 6 terms
A
- AMS
- Academic Monitoring System; the frequent, objective weekly tests used to assess student understanding of recent material.
P
- Periodic
- Large-scale exams that take place every few weeks to test cumulative knowledge of a subject.
- Prefect
- A student member of the SLO who holds specific responsibilities in departments like Academics, Discipline, or Sports.
S
- Shadow Teacher
- A student prefect who is trained to teach a class or assist peers in the absence of a teacher.
- SLO
- Student Life Organization; the central student-led body that manages campus activities, discipline, and academic support.
T
- The Canteen
- The primary on-campus dining facility where students purchase meals and snacks during breaks.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Infant Department
- The dedicated building and area for Kindergarten and early primary students.
- isc_erbil_cafeterias
- ISC-Erbil Cafeterias
- ITL
- Intensive Teaching Cycle; the classroom method involving teacher explanation followed by individual and group practice.
- SABIS Digital Platform
- The online portal (and app) where students and parents access grades, homework, and school news.
- Secondary School
- The main building housing classrooms for older students and administrative offices.
- The Point System
- The specific SABIS teaching methodology where lessons are broken down into key points taught and tested in cycles.
- WebParent
- The specific login portal used by parents to monitor student performance and school communications.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Term 1 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 21, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 6 approved campus terms and 7 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.