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The Belgian School of Kigali is an international school that has existed since 1965. It educates children from kindergarten to grade 6 in a unique multicultural setting. It follows the programs and guidelines of the French Community of Belgium. Our diplomas are Belgian diplomas, and open the doors to universities around the world. Our school focuses on the development of the student and on the development of his/her autonomy. The student is at the center of the learning process and must take an active part in his or her awakening to knowledge.

The goal of our teaching is that every student, whatever his cultural and educational background, with his strengths and weaknesses, can adapt, learn, and evolve in his learning in order to reach the competences defined by the French Community of Belgium.

At the heart of our identity, there is of course the fact that our education is conducted in French ! French remains a great language of history and culture..

ISK was formed in 2009 by a group of parents seeking an inclusive, Western style, non-denominational education of the highest standards for their children.

The school started with just 15  students primarily from the Dutch and American communities. Classes originally met in a converted hotel in the Kimihurura district of Kigali. Before long, the need arose for more space, and the school acquired two additional buildings in the neighborhood.

In our fifth year (2014), ISK moved to a new campus in Nyarutarama. The new campus provided larger, light-filled classrooms and a self-contained preschool section, as well as a new science lab and special use facilities for art and drama. An expanded library and media lab overlooking the beautiful hills and lake of Kigali filled the upper floor. We were also thrilled about our play spaces, which would include a new elementary playground and a full-sized basketball court.