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Lusaka International Community School

Zambia, Lusaka

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Boarding, Uniform and Food

Daily life details and school culture

Uniform Requirement

All Primary and Secondary learners wear the school uniform every day; 6th Form learners wear the full school uniform. For sporting activities, learners wear the sports kit, and the uniform shop is located on campus.

Food Options

The Canteen Services provide hot and cold drinks, nutritious meals, and snacks for the LICS community. A three-week alternating menu keeps options varied, with hot meals including chicken, beef, and vegetarian dishes. Dietary needs such as nut-free, gluten-free, and dairy-free can be catered for by advance request.

House System

LICS uses an Inter-House system with house competitions in Primary and Upper Primary. House chants, teamwork, and sportsmanship are encouraged through these events, fostering house pride.

Governance and Ownership

LICS was founded in 1993 as a non-profit private company and operates as an independent international school with English as the primary language of instruction. It is a non-profit company limited by guarantee with no share capital; the Board of Directors is elected from the parent body at the Annual General Meeting held each November, and the Board provides strategic and governance oversight.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees ZMW 50 - 1,750
Ages 1 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 690
Type Co-educational
Opened 1993
Bus Service No

LICS is a CIS-accredited, non-profit, fee-paying, co-educational school in Lusaka, Zambia, serving ages 1–18 from Pre-Primary to A Levels. Founded in 1993, it is owned by a parental Board and offers Student Support Services and a broad co-curricular programme. The curriculum runs from EYFS in Pre-Primary to Cambridge Primary and Secondary, then Cambridge IGCSE and AS/A Levels. Pre-Primary uses the English EYFS framework with an Infant/Toddler programme, play-based learning, ICT and parental involvement. Primary follows Cambridge Primary in Maths, English, Science, Music, PE, ICT and Art, with specialist teachers for Art, PE, ICT, French and Music; Going Global emphasises collaborative projects. Secondary uses Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoints (7–9), IGCSE (10–11) and AS/A‑Levels (12–13). The 242A Kakola Road campus has two floodlit AstroTurf pitches (the province's first), a 25m pool, two covered hard courts, an art studio and library corner. BYOD from Year 4, advanced projection, AI cameras, iSAMS and Toddle enable modern learning. LICS runs Education Outreach Programme and Duke of Edinburgh; over 60 after-school activities.

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