As schools continue to prepare for the new term starting next week, Kampala International School Uganda (KISU) has unveiled new teachers including Mr. Garry Tyrrell from Oxford, London.
Tyrrell is equipped with a huge experience and teaching skills following his journey of transforming lives through education in countries like UK, Malaysia, Kenya and now at KISU where he is going to be teaching French.
KISU is an international school that has a primary section for students aged 2 to approximately 10/11 years of age. It broadly follows the National Curriculum for England, modified to take into account the school’s location and international student body.
KISU is blessed with a truly international staff and student body made up of over 50 nationalities as well as a palpably warm, tolerant and welcoming ethos but to these inherent advantages, it has added over the years a wide range of events, strategies and activities designed to shape and develop the whole child.
The school, located in Bukoto, a Kampala Urban Suburb adopted the use of the internet to conduct classes when early last when the first lockdown was announced and has since ensured continuous and uninterrupted learning throughout up to date.
Here is why you should enroll your child at KISU to secure their future.
Balanced Curriculum;
KISU provides a broad, balanced curriculum based upon the National Curriculum for England, IGCSEs (Cambridge) and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, adapted to reflect the international nature of the school’s community and its location in Uganda.
State-of-art learning facilities
KISU boosts of State-of-the-art facilities including four science labs, three computer labs, three music rooms, three performance areas, an indoor gym, an outdoor basketball court, 25 metre eight-lane competition swimming pool, two libraries, smart boards in most classrooms and a five-acre playground.
Extra Cirrucular Activities
Students at KISU participate in an extensive range of extracurricular activities including outdoor education and overseas trips, to diverse destinations such as The UK, France, Italy, Mount Kilimanjaro, and a yearly ski trip in Europe. The holistic education also fosters involvement in community-building activities.
Quality Teaching & Learning Experience
Through its Early Years Programme, Primary Programme, Secondary Programme, and IB Programme, KISU promote high standards across the curriculum in an environment where good quality teaching and learning take place and support each child in achieving their full potential.
Multicultural School
The school recognizes, respects and celebrates the multicultural and international diversity of our school community. It encourages active, creative and independent learners who take pride in all that they do by providing a safe, welcoming, secure and stimulating environment in which positive self-esteem, acceptance and understanding are promoted.
Global Standard of Learning
KISU’s bespoke curriculum model has been carefully designed to offer seamless progression across the whole age range, be relevant to social, cultural and geographical context, suit the needs of students as learners, take account of the needs of families who are often moving on to new international contexts after three or four years and to incorporate the pedagogical values, principles and approaches that we as educationalists believe in and know to result in learning that is deep, lasting and transferable.
Accredited Globally
KISU is fully accredited by CIS and is also an IBO “World School”. KISU has a very strong record for academic achievement with results for the IB Diploma that are consistently and significantly above the world average. KISU sends students to the best universities around the world (predominantly in the UK, US, and Canada).
All-round yearly admission.
Term one commences on August Term 22nd for Students and currently, KISU is inviting applicants to its ongoing admissions for the 2021-2022 academic year. You may pay a visit to the school located at plot No. 447, Block 213 Kyebando – Kisalosalo Road, Bukoto, Kampala, Uganda. P.O. Box Number 34249, Kampala, Uganda Or reach out to the Director’s Office: +256752711909
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