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Uganda, Kampala
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KCIS uniform comprises a shirt in green, blue, or orange purchased from the school office and plain dark grey bottoms sourced by parents. On PE days, students wear house shirts. A KCIS hoodie or cap is available from the office; shoes should be trainers with a back; open-toed shoes are allowed but must have a back; no flip-flops or Crocs.
KCIS uses a house system; PE days require wearing house shirts.
Founders and Directors are Deborah Isharaza and Rebecca Bandora. Deborah is Director of Education and Rebecca is Director of Business Operations. The Head of School is Liz Mottram and the Head of Learning is Sandra Nangobi; the Directors sit on the Senior Management Team to maintain standards.
Kampala Community International Primary School (KCIS) offers the British Curriculum, adapting the UK English National Curriculum to reflect its international Ugandan community. It is a single‑stream primary with six academic years (Year 1 to Year 6), class sizes capped at 20 and a teacher–student ratio of up to 1:10. Classes are allocated by date of birth on 1 September, and the school aims to inspire a love of learning while equipping students with skills, attitudes and values for diverse potentials. KCIS includes 13 subjects across English, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, French (KS2), Music, ICT, Design & Technology, Art, PE, Swimming, PSHE, Life Skills, Library Time and Current Affairs (KS2), plus Daily Exercise. Swimming is part of the curriculum, and sport is played through ISSA leagues. The school emphasizes active learning in a caring, values‑driven environment and is inspected under the British Schools Overseas framework by PENTA International. KCIS was established to provide international education at an affordable price in Kampala, Uganda.
