Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 25, 2026 – Jul 2, 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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A
- Athi
- One of the four competitive school houses, often used to identify team affiliation during sports days.
C
- Canteen
- The main dining area for student lunches and school-provided meals.
E
- EYFS
- Early Years Foundation Stage, referring to the kindergarten and nursery department.
H
- Half-term
- The highly anticipated one-week break occurring in the middle of each academic term.
M
- Mara
- One of the four competitive school houses, named after the Mara River.
- MUN
- Model United Nations, a popular extracurricular activity where students simulate UN conferences.
N
- Nyiri
- One of the four competitive school houses, used in inter-house competitions.
P
- PA
- President's Award-Kenya, the local chapter of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award.
- PTFA
- Parents, Teachers, and Friends Association, the official organization for community involvement in school affairs.
T
- Tana
- One of the four competitive school houses, named after Kenya's longest river.
- Tuck shop
- The on-campus canteen where students purchase snacks, drinks, and light meals during breaks.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- bentley_hall_dining
- Bentley Hall Dining
- catering_department
- Catering Department
- Key Stage
- The academic grouping system (e.g., KS3 for Years 7-9) used to define curriculum and assessment goals.
- Prep School
- The section of the campus housing the primary school (Early Years through Year 6).
- Senior School
- The section of the campus housing secondary education (Year 7 through Year 11).
- Sixth Form Centre
- The dedicated academic and social building for students in Years 12 and 13.
- The Bus
- The school's organized transport service that operates various routes across Nairobi for student pickup and drop-off.
- The Diary
- The mandatory student planner used for recording homework and facilitating communication between teachers and parents.
- The Lab
- Shorthand for the science laboratories used for IGCSE and A-Level practicals.
- Year Group
- The specific grade level a student belongs to, following the British National Curriculum system.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 25, 2026 – Jul 2, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 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.