About
The American International School of Lusaka (AISL) is an independent co-educational day school in Lusaka, Zambia, serving children from age 3 to grade 12. It offers an international curriculum including the IB Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes, and is accredited by CIS and MSA. The school reports around 480 students from 38 nationalities.
Key facts
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Curriculum
IB Diploma · IB MYP · IB PYP
Ages
Ages 3–18
Students
480
Type
International school
- Nationalities
- 38
- Founded
- 1986
Curriculum and academics
Source: Read from the school's website
Curricula, explainedIB PYP · IB MYP · IB DP (Diploma)
The IB's four programmes
Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.
- IB PYPOffered
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
- IB MYPOffered
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
- IB DP (Diploma)Offered
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
- IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.
Last two years: DP or CP
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
Strengths
- Academics
Student support
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- English support (EAL)
- Yes
- Device policy
- Device provided by the school
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Accreditation and memberships
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- Accreditations
- CIS, IB, MSA
- Memberships
- COIS
Location
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