Zambia, Lusaka
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.