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 11 of 11 terms
C
- CU
- Christian Union, the primary student-led Protestant religious organization.
D
- DH
- Common shorthand for the Dining Hall, used in student schedules.
E
- Elgon
- Dormitory wing named after Mount Elgon, housing senior students.
- Exeat
- The official permission document required for a student to leave the school premises.
F
- Funkie
- A social event, sports symposium, or entertainment gathering involving other schools.
K
- Kili
- Shorthand for Kilimanjaro, one of the main residential wings for students.
L
- Longonot
- Residential house named after Mount Longonot, commonly used for junior students.
M
- Mono
- A freshman or first-year student, derived from 'monitors' or 'monotype' in regional school systems.
S
- St. John
- The St. John Ambulance student cadettes who provide first aid at events.
T
- The Mess
- The central dining hall where all student meals are served.
Y
- YCS
- Young Christian Students, a student organization for Catholic students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Box Room
- A secure area where students store their metal trunks (boxes) containing personal belongings.
- Half-term
- A mid-point break during the school term where students typically return home for several days.
- Prep
- Mandatory supervised study hours held in classrooms early in the morning and late in the evening.
- Science Lab
- The dedicated laboratory building for biology, chemistry, and physics experiments.
- The Admin
- The Administration Block, containing the principal’s office and staff rooms.
- Tuition Block
- The primary building where daily lessons and classroom activities occur.
- Visiting Day
- Designated Sundays each term when parents and guardians are permitted to visit students on campus.
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?
- 11 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.