Community

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Experience the diverse, supportive, and engaging community that makes Acorns International School truly exceptional.

Senior Leadership Team

With five nationalities represented in a 12-member team, the Acorns Senior Leadership Team (SLT) is the perfect example of a global village. With meritorious qualifications and troves of experience, our SLT brings about the balance that Acorns attributes its success to.

Teaching Staff

Our teaching team is fully qualified and trained, in addition, to experience in international education. We are a professional learning community, that engages in rigorous ongoing professional development at Acorns, as well as with the IBO.

Student Body

Students, at Acorns, represent over 30 nationalities. On a daily basis, they are engaged in rigorous academic preparation and a passion to become the best they can be. Through our engaging, inquiry-based environment, students reach their full academic potential and become responsible, caring, multilingual, and culturally literate global lifelong learners.

Parent Teacher Organisation

The Parent Teacher Organisation (PTO) is a volunteer organisation established to support the Acorns community – students, families and staff. PTO is meant to welcome all families in the school community, help everyone stay connected to one another and the school, create a space for school staff and parents to represent the voice of the community, and support our students through involvement and creativity.

Multicultural and Multifaceted

People from several parts of the globe and from different walks of life, which lends to the vibrancy that is so intrinsic to our ethos. As an IB Continuum, we pride ourselves in celebrating each other’s language, culture and tradition, be it students or staff. Despite coming from different parts of the world with troves of experience and expertise, our teachers receive regular internal and external professional development and training.

When we moved to Uganda, one of my main concerns was to seek an adequate school for my 7-year-old daughter. Three things I had set as a criteria were diversity, education standards, and affordability. I can say this was met by AIS and now I am more confident when I see my child surrounded by experienced teachers and staff. Despite the language barrier, I have noticed significant progress and my child blended in quickly.

Mr. Husameddin Mahmud Elbandagu

Senior Biomedical Engineer - Parent since 2022

I enrolled my daughter at AIS and was impressed by the personalised attention she received. Later, my son joined in Year 9, and despite being new to the IB system, he quickly adapted and developed a love for learning. AIS offers diverse extracurricular activities and fosters global participation, with my son becoming a World Scholars Championship finalist at Yale. The school has grown significantly, from 200 students in 2017 to over 700 in 2023, with impressive facilities and a curriculum designed to shape future leaders.

Shamira Morvi

Businesswoman

During my first visit to AIS, I was thoroughly impressed by the warm and welcoming attitude of the staff and teachers, as well as the stunning campus and modern facilities. The school offers both IBDP and Cambridge A Levels curricula for high school students, which provides great flexibility for students to select a curriculum that best suits their learning styles and aspirations. Additionally, the school's relatively reasonable tuition fees and convenient location made it a top choice for my daughter's high school education.

Ms. Zhang Wanghu Doctor

Parent since 2020

My son started Year 4 at AIS in 2016, transitioning from a national school. I was impressed by how effortlessly he adapted to the curriculum and other programs. AIS adopts an authentic learning approach that encourages curiosity, innovation and passion through research, analysis and problem-solving. The school provides emotional support to students, exemplified by its counselling program which helped my son cope with his father's passing in 2020. AIS also prioritizes learners' discipline, making it a well-rounded institution.

Dr Kulthurn Nabunya

Officer Education Services — KCCA AIS Parent since 2016