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Zambia, Lusaka
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ISL has well-resourced libraries and a campus culture that includes Houses named after Zambian rivers (Zambezi, Luangwa, Kafue) to foster cross-year identity and leadership. The school offers Field Trips as part of the curriculum and provides Counseling to support student well-being. Extracurricular Activities are offered, with in-school activities complemented by community groups offering activities such as monkeynastics, tennis, chess, horse riding, dance, golf and violin. Counseling supports social, emotional, and academic growth, and Student House Captains provide leadership opportunities across year groups. The scheduling supports Nursery through Year 13 with a broad range of programmes and activities.
ISL delivers the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the IB Diploma Programme (DP), organized around inquiry-based, interdisciplinary themes. Teaching staff are IB (PYP/DP), Cambridge (IGCSE), and International Curriculum Association (IMYC) trained, with ongoing professional development for all teachers. The school provides Learning Support and ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) at Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels in both Primary and Secondary. These supports help a diverse student body access the curriculum and develop as lifelong learners.
Extracurricular Activities (ECA) include school-based offerings and access to community groups, providing opportunities to participate in activities such as monkeynastics, tennis, chess, horse riding, dance, golf and violin.
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.
