Academic calendar
Semester 1 2026-27 runs Jun 15, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 1 2026-27Relevant now
- Semester 2 2026-27
Campus language
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C
- CDH
- Central Dining Hall, the main facility where all students and staff take their meals.
F
- Founder's
- The major annual three-day celebration in October marking the school's anniversary.
G
- GD
- Girls' Dormitory, the residential building for female students.
H
- Himalaya
- One of the four main houses, serving as both a residential and competitive unit.
I
- IPSC
- Indian Public Schools' Conference, the organization of elite boarding schools to which the school belongs.
M
- MBD
- Main Boys' Dormitory, the primary residential building for senior boys.
N
- Nilgiri
- One of the four main houses, serving as both a residential and competitive unit.
O
- OL
- Old Lawrencian, the traditional term for alumni of the Lawrence Schools.
- OS
- Old Sanawarian, the designation for an alumnus of the school.
P
- PD
- Prep Dormitory, the housing facility for the youngest students in the Prep Department.
S
- Sanawarian
- A student or alumnus of The Lawrence School, Sanawar.
- Siwalik
- One of the four main houses, serving as both a residential and competitive unit.
- SOSA
- Sanawar Old Students Association, the official alumni organization.
T
- Tuck Shop
- The school canteen where students can purchase snacks and small items.
V
- Vindhya
- One of the four main houses, serving as both a residential and competitive unit.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Barne Hall
- The school's historic assembly hall used for performances and formal gatherings.
- Birdwood
- The main academic block housing classrooms and administrative offices.
- Exeat
- A formal leave of absence or weekend pass allowing a student to leave campus.
- Prep
- Mandatory supervised study periods held in the evenings.
- Roll Call
- The scheduled attendance checks performed multiple times daily.
- school_cafeteria
- School Cafeteria
- Socials
- Supervised evening mixers or dance events for boys and girls.
- The BZ
- Boys' Zone, the designated area for male students' residences and activities.
- The Chapel
- The school's Anglican chapel, a central historic landmark.
- The GZ
- Girls' Zone, the designated area for female students' residences and activities.
- The Hospital
- The campus infirmary and medical center.
- The Peacestead
- The iconic main sports ground and parade field of the campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 2026-27 runs Jun 15, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 12 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.