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Uganda, Kampala
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The school does not have a uniform but all students are expected to adhere to the dress code. Junior School students are required to wear a sports uniform available from the school office.
ISU offers an optional hot lunch for Early Childhood to Grade 12, with vegetarian and non-vegetarian options and no pork; most dietary restrictions can be accommodated. Lunch is prepared in the school cafeteria by The Bistro, and weekly menus are published; students may also bring their own lunch, and Senior School has microwaves to heat food.
ISU has a House system. Students allocated to a house wear a House T-Shirt during PE and house events; houses are Water, Fire, Air and Earth, and there are events such as sports day.
The school is operated by the ISU Association whose members are the parents and teachers. ISU is not-for-profit and funds are used for annual operations and campus development. Seven of the 10 Board members are elected by the Association for two-year terms; two Board members are appointed by the Board, and the remaining member is appointed by the US Ambassador.
ISU is an independent, non-profit day school in Uganda offering IB continuum (PYP, MYP, DP) for ages 2 to 18. All instruction is in English. The 33-acre Lubowa campus houses Early Childhood, Junior and Senior Schools on site, with Science Centre (2015) and Arts Centre (2022), vibrant library, dining hall and Early Childhood kitchen with vegetable garden. The school offers four graduation pathways, including the IB Diploma and the ISU High School Diploma options, with all diploma requirements leading to an ISU High School Diploma equivalent to a US high school diploma. ISU is accredited by the Council of International Schools and Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges. Beyond the Classroom program runs through ISSEA and ISSAK leagues, with facilities such as a 25m pool, a 400m track, four football pitches, tennis courts, an indoor climbing wall and a 430-seat auditorium. The school opened in 1967 as Lincoln School.
