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Zambia, Lusaka
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Extracurricular Activities (ECA) provide opportunities for students to learn new skills and broaden their experiences. The school hosts community groups that supplement school offerings, including monkeynastics, tennis, chess, horse riding, dance, golf and violin. UN Day events and the UN Art Competition illustrate student engagement with global issues and creative thinking outside the classroom. Field trips broaden horizons and develop collaboration and teamwork beyond the classroom.
Arts and creativity are supported through community groups and school activities such as dance and violin. Drama and music performances are featured in student life, including Primary Drama and the Battle of the Bands. The UN Art Competition demonstrates artistic engagement with global themes.
French and Spanish lessons are offered from Reception to Year 13; Chinyanja language lessons are available; Zambian Studies is taught.
Extracurricular Activities include community groups offering monkeynastics, tennis, chess, horse riding, dance, golf and violin. These ECAs provide opportunities to socialize and form friendships. Student Council promotes student involvement in school life and fundraising to support school facilities.
Service is a defined category within Extracurricular Activities (Creative, Action, Service). Student Council raises funds through events to improve student facilities. House systems give students leadership opportunities and encourage teamwork.
House Captains and Vice Captains are elected to lead within their Houses and are supported by a House Leader. The House system, together with the Student Council, provides leadership opportunities and responsibilities. These roles help students develop organizational, collaborative and communication skills.
ECAs include monkeynastics, tennis, chess, horse riding, dance, golf and violin, supporting physical activity and outdoor involvement. Counseling supports social, emotional and academic growth in a safe and happy environment. Field trips promote collaboration and teamwork beyond the classroom.
International School of Lusaka (ISL) is a not-for-profit day school founded in 1963 and serving students from age 2 to 18. The school delivers the International Baccalaureate continuum, from the Primary Years Programme to the Diploma Programme, with Cambridge IGCSE offered in the High School alongside the IB Diploma Programme. ISL staff are IB trained and also qualified in Cambridge IGCSE and IMYC, with ESOL and Learning Support available in both Primary and Secondary. The curriculum includes French and Spanish from Reception to Year 13, Chinyanja language lessons, Zambian Studies, and English for Speakers of Other Languages. The campus features libraries, a House system named after Zambian rivers, and an emphasis on field trips, counseling, and a broad range of extracurricular activities. Activities include monkeynastics, tennis, chess, horse riding, dance, golf and violin, plus drama and music performances and annual UN Art events. ISL is accredited by CIS and NEASC.
