Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
B
- BGH
- Ban Giám Hiệu; the school administration board including the Principal and Vice-Principals.
C
- Căng tin
- The school canteen, the primary location for students to purchase snacks, breakfast, and drinks during recess.
- CĐCS
- Công đoàn cơ sở; the school's grassroots Trade Union branch for teachers and staff.
- Chi Đội
- The class-level unit of the Young Pioneer Organization.
- Cúp
- Short for 'cúp học,' meaning to skip or cut class without permission.
G
- Gậy
- Slang for a score of 1 on a test or oral exam, due to the number's stick-like shape.
L
- Liên Đội
- The school-wide chapter of the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization.
S
- Sổ đầu bài
- The class logbook; students fear 'bị ghi tên vào sổ đầu bài' (having their name recorded for misconduct).
T
- Trứng
- Slang for a score of 0, referring to its egg-like shape.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 15 phút đầu giờ
- A mandatory 15-minute review and preparation period before the first lesson begins.
- Chào cờ
- The mandatory Monday morning flag-raising ceremony and school-wide assembly.
- Dãy phòng học
- The general classroom blocks where standard academic lessons are held.
- Khu hiệu bộ
- The administrative building containing the Principal's office, staff room, and meeting rooms.
- Phòng bộ môn
- Specialized subject rooms, such as the computer lab or science laboratory.
- Sao đỏ
- Red Star students; a student-led discipline squad that monitors uniforms, punctuality, and behavior.
- Trực nhật
- Daily cleaning duty assigned to a group of students to sweep the classroom and clean the chalkboard.
- Trực tuần
- Weekly duty assigned to a specific class to manage school-wide cleaning or ceremony preparations.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 8 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.