Schools in Zambia

Government schools in Zambia are poorly funded and lack resources.  Most of the more affluent residents send their children to a rather expensive private school.  At present a number of children attend boarding school in South Africa for their secondary education although there are an increasing number of good secondary schools, mainly in Lusaka.  Private schools operate independently of the Zambian government and have flexibility in their admissions, curriculum choice and academic year.

The following is a list of private schools in Zambia offering internationally accepted qualifications.

School Grades Academic Year Qualification   Location
American International School of Lusaka (AISL) Pre-primary to Secondary August to July IB Day Lusaka
Baobab College Pre-primary to Secondary August to July IGCSE (Cambridge) Day and Boarding Lusaka
British International Primary School Primary August to July British Key Stage Day Lusaka
Chengelo Primary to Secondary January to December IGCSE (Cambridge) and A-Levels Day and Boarding Mkushi
French School Pre-primary to Secondary August to July    Day Lusaka
International School of Lusaka (ISL) Pre-primary to Secondary August to July IGCSE and IB  Day Lusaka
Italian School of Lusaka Pre-primary to Secondary January to December IGCSE (Cambridge)  Day Lusaka
Lusaka International Community School (LICS) Pre-primary to Secondary August to July IGCSE (Cambridge) and A-Levels  Day Lusaka
Musikili Primary School Primary January to December British and South African blend Day and Boarding Mazabuka
Trident College Pre-primary to Secondary January to December IGCSE (Cambridge) Day and Boarding Solwezi