Rainbow International School
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| Rainbow International School | |
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| Address | |
Tyaba Zone Nanganda-Lukuli Kampala Uganda Kampala , Uganda Uganda | |
| Information | |
| Motto | Nil Satis Nisi Optimum |
| School district | Makindye |
| School number | 800 |
| Age range | 2-18 |
| Language | English |
| Houses | Impala, Rwenzori, Sesse, Kyoga |
| Colour(s) | Rainbow colours |
| Sports | Football, Basketball, volleyball, swimming, rugby |
| Affiliation | None |
| Website | http://www.risk.sc.ug/ |
Rainbow International School is an international school for infant, junior and secondary education in the Kampala district of Uganda.
The Rainbow International School was established in September 1991 as a primary school with 29 children. In September 1995, the school moved to its present 9-acre (36,000 m2) site with newly constructed purpose-built classrooms and administration block and playing fields. The school is situated on aThe school is in the Kampala district. It is owned by the Midland Group of companies.
Rainbow International School is a relatively low-cost international school catering for children from all parts of the world from ages 3 up to 21 (kindergarten to ‘A’ level) with full-time boarding facilities for students age 7 and above. It is a non-selective school offering education for all abilities, cultures and religions. The school follows the guidelines of the English National Curriculum and employs teaching methods required to succeed in such a system.[1] Rainbow has qualified staff to teach special needs and ESL (English as a Second Language).[2]
The school maintains class sizes of under 24 to allows the children to gain a more personal relationship with their teachers at the same time as enabling the teacher to know their children well.
School motto
The school motto is Nil Satis Nisi Optimum,[3] a Latin phrase that means "nothing but the best is good enough".
Staff
The Head of Primary is Mrs Audrey Dralega MA. The Head of Secondary is Mr John Toscano. The position of principal has become vacant since the sacking of Mr Cliff Green in January 2011. This happened after repeated verbal and written warnings from The Schools Directors. The sacking was a popular decision amongst local teaching staff (apart from his wife), ex-pat staff and the parents.
Boarding
Full time boarding facilities for students age 7 and above are available. School transport takes the boarders to and from the boarding houses each day. A staff member, along with their family, is resident at the boarding house overseeing all its day-to-day activities.
Career guidance
Trained and qualified careers advisers are available to the students and parents for careers interviews on subject options, possible careers and guidance and counseling on all issues concerning the student's future. Students receive guidance in their decisions about choosing a university, choosing a course to study at university and filling in university applications. The careers department has a dedicated room with an interview section, ten Internet-connected computers and a library full of up-to-date university prospectuses and financial aid and scholarship information.
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