Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Jul 1, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- Academic Year 2027-2028
Campus language
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A
- AMS
- Academic Monitoring System, the software and department responsible for the frequent, standardized testing of students.
P
- Periodics
- Weekly standardized tests taken by students to monitor academic progress.
- Prefect
- A student leader within the SLO assigned to specific departments like academics, discipline, or sports.
S
- Shadow Teacher
- A student who assists the teacher by peer-tutoring or occasionally leading parts of a lesson.
- SLO
- Student Life Organization, the student-led body responsible for managing campus activities, discipline support, and school events.
T
- Terminals
- The final exams held at the end of each academic term.
- The Canteen
- The primary on-campus cafeteria where students purchase snacks and meals during breaks.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Block A
- A major academic building on campus housing secondary school classrooms.
- Block B
- A secondary academic building used for various grade-level instruction.
- Block C
- An additional academic wing used for classroom instruction.
- isc_sharjah_cafeteria
- ISC Sharjah Cafeteria
- ITL
- Intensive Teaching Lecture, a focused instructional session designed to cover critical material before exams.
- MPH
- The Multi-Purpose Hall, used for sports, exams, and large-scale SLO events.
- Point System
- The behavioral management framework used to track student conduct, where students earn or lose points.
- SABIS Digital Platform
- The online portal used by students to access their schedules, exam results, and academic resources.
- The KG Department
- The dedicated building and area for Kindergarten students.
- The Shed
- A common student term for the covered or indoor sports play area found in SABIS schools.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Jul 1, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 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.