École Belge de Kigali
| Ecole Belge de Kigali | |
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| Address | |
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KG 784 St Gisozi, Kigali, Rwanda | |
| Coordinates | 1°54′50″S 30°03′22″E / 1.9139°S 30.0561°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, International |
| Established | 1965 |
| Principal | Pierre Dulieu |
| Teaching staff | 45 (2022) |
| Classes offered | PK, KG, primary, secondary |
| Language | French, English, Dutch |
| Website | ebk-rw |
The École Belge de Kigali (EBK, "Belgian School of Kigali") is an International school in Kigali, Rwanda.
The school follows the curriculum defined by the Federation Wallonie-Bruxelles of Belgium (French speaking community)
The school offers (pre-)kindergarten, elementary school and secondary school (ISCED level 0 to 3). Students are a mix of expatriates and Rwandans. It is a part of the Association des écoles à programme belge à l'étranger (AEBE).
Teaching is mainly in French, and offers advanced English lessons.
History
[edit]The Belgian School was founded in 1965 by the Belgian authorities for the children of the Belgian community in Rwanda. It rapidly opened to Rwandans children and other nationalities.[citation needed]
In 2018, the school moved from its historical location in Kiyovu to a new building in Gisozi.
During the COVID-19 crisis of 2020–2021, the school succeeded in maintaining schooling, using both online and on site education, being one of the first international school to fully implement the plans of the Rwandan ministry of education.[citation needed]
Students
[edit]As of September 2022, 540 students are enrolled at the EBK.[citation needed]
As of April 2010 students included children of government ministers and of Rwandans who do not send their children abroad to study. As of the same month the son of the Prime Minister of Rwanda and the children of the Minister of Defence went to the school.[1]
Circa 1980 10% of the students were Rwandan and the remainder were foreigners, including, in 1978–1979, five Americans who were children of employees of the U.S. embassy. Admission of Belgian nationals was guaranteed, while admission of other foreign nationalities were not guaranteed.[2]
Curriculum
[edit]The Belgian school follows the official curriculum of the Belgian French Community's ministry of education. The certificates delivered by the EBK are fully recognised as official Belgian certificates, and can therefore easily be recognised by other European countries or non-European countries.[citation needed]
Classes are mainly given in French. English classes are compulsory for every students in primary and secondary school. English classes are organised in 3 levels per classes, (beginner, Intermediate and advanced). To ensure a perfect compatibility and smooth transition from and to the education system in Belgium, Dutch classes are also available (as an option) in both primary and secondary school.
The EBK also organises extracurricular activities, proposing a lot of cultural or sport options to students of all ages.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Rwanda : un boom économique à consonance anglophone" (). Le Soir. 22 April 2010. Retrieved on 2 March 2013. "le centre culturel français en complet abandon depuis 16 ans va être rénové et remis en service, l’école française va redémarrer avec un cycle complet d’études primaires et secondaires et va venir dangereusement concurrencer l’école à programmes belges de Kigali (EBK) qui accueille actuellement, au fondamental et au secondaire, les enfants des expatriés mais aussi les enfants des ministres et cadres Rwandais qui ne les ont pas envoyés étudier à l’étranger (le fils du Premier Ministre, les enfants du Ministre de la Défense, d’autres encore… sont à l’Ecole Belge)."
- ^ Post Report: American Embassy, Kigali. U.S. State Department. February 1980. p. 9.
Further reading
[edit]- Karangwayire, Charlotte. "L'ECOLE BELGE DE KIGALI AU SERVICE DES ENFANTS AVEC HANDICAP MENTAL Archived 2012-03-16 at the Wayback Machine." Rwanda Bureau of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR).
- Tinlot. "Deux anciens de Fraiture profs à l’école belge de Kigali" (Archive). Sudpresse. 15 August 2012.
- "École belge de Kigali recherche prof." Nouvelles de Kigali à Bruxelles. Friday 11 September 2009.
- «Kwibuka27: Ecole Belge honours former students killed in Genocide».The New Time. 4 mai 2021.
External links
[edit]- École Belge de Kigali (in French)