Galaxy International School Uganda (GISU) is a co-educational school located in Lubowa, 10km from Kampala, along the Kampala-Entebbe Road. Turn off before Roofings Ltd. and continue along the main road through the housing estate, about 300 metres from Quality Supermarket, the school is on the left.
The school provides international education to students between 2 and 19 years of age. From kindergarten to year 13 students are taught using student-centred methods. Emphasis is on the development of the whole person. Students in years 10 and 11 are prepared for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examination and those in years 12 and 13 are prepared for Cambridge A level examination.
- Academics
- Facilities
- Co-curricular Programme
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Curriculum
Galaxy International School Uganda offers the Cambridge International Education (CIE) curriculum. Primary leavers will be assessed using the Cambridge primary Checkpoint assessment while the Year 11 students will do the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations, and Years 12 and 13 will take the AS/A level examinations.
Galaxy International School Uganda and its curriculum is authorized by the Ministry of Education, Uganda. The School is also accredited as a Cambridge University International Exam Center for Checkpoint, IGCSE and A Level Diploma Programs, which are recognized by universities and colleges throughout the world, as well as Uganda.
Facilities
The School has four well-equipped science laboratories (Science laboratory for Primary section, Physics Lab, Chemistry Lab and Biology Lab) which help the students to carry out practical and project work outlined in the Cambridge International Curriculum.
The IT lab is fully equipped with modern technology for all students. The school also has Wi-Fi in all parts of the building. We also participate in the international computer Olympiad competitions, to inspire our students to use IT to the highest levels.
GISU has very big and wide dining hall for its students. In GISU, We are pleased to offer a wide variety of menu choices, dining hours, and meal plans.
Sports Facilities
Students can participate in the activities through personalized programs at the GISU, Facilities either in groups or individually under the full-day supervision and attendance of expert personnel. Students forming teams are using our sports facilities to play games such as basketball, volleyball and handball. The facilities also serve the staff with its shower and changing rooms.
Our sports facilities include:
- Swimming pool/Kiddie pool
- Single turf field
- Professional equipment and courts suitable for tennis, basketball, and other sports branches.
- Shower and changing rooms
Co-curricular Programme
Co-curricular activities refer to learning experiences, usually organised into activities and programmes, which complement what students are learning in the classroom.
The learning experiences provided by the co-curricular programme complement and support the students are learning in the academic programme. They play a particularly important role in developing foundational competencies including self-understanding, communication, leadership, a sense of responsibility, health and well-being, confidence and intra- and inter-personal skills.
As with the academic curriculum there is no one formula for what to include in the co-curricular programme. Typically GISU supports activities and programmes in: physical recreation, performance arts, community service, student government, recreational hobbies, health and social education, outdoor pursuits and work experience. Many of the best programmes and activities, a number of examples of which are illustrated below, are student led and managed.
- Service Learning
- Student Council – StuCo
- The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award
- MUN – Model of United Nations
- TED-Ed
- First Lego League – FLL
- Hour of Code
- GISUTECH
- STEMUGANDA
- World Scholar’s Cup
- ISSAK
