> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kralis.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Years and Terms

> Strict academic year sequencing and term setup expectations in Kralis.

The academic year structure should be established before results, attendance,
promotion, and most reporting workflows.

## Years

Kralis expects years to be sequential and strictly named in the `YYYY/YYYY+1`
format.

Valid examples:

* `2025/2026`
* `2026/2027`

Invalid patterns include:

* a single year like `2026`
* a descriptive label like `2026 Session`
* gaps such as creating `2028/2029` when `2027/2028` does not exist

## Operational guidance

* create the next year only when the school is ready to move forward
* keep one current working year in focus
* avoid trying to repair academic history through repeated year creation and
  deletion

## Terms

Terms belong to a year. Create the terms needed by the school after the year is
created.

Use a consistent naming pattern across the school so score entry, reports, and
attendance stay predictable.