Ntare Louisenlund School defines learning as a lifelong process of growth and discovery, encompassing the acquisition of knowledge and skills, the fostering of creativity, and the formation of character and personality. Learning is grounded in a cycle of inquiry, action, and reflection, which awakens an individual’s curiosity, activates cognition, and broadens understanding and competencies. Involving the whole person, such competencies include, not only critical thinking, research skills, and laboratory skills, but also physical, social, communication, and self-management skills. Though occurring on an individual level and grounded in personal experience, effective learning takes place within a strong community and through a variety of collaborative processes. It entails both the development of conceptual understanding, applicable in a variety of contexts, and key competencies which enable the individual to become an internationally minded, caring, and balanced member of society. Fundamental aspects of the learning process involve pursuing and achieving goals through persistent hard work, making use of one’s potential, and taking on responsibility, both for oneself and for others. Ntare Louisenlund recognizes and affirms the social and emotional dimension of learning as being equal to and inextricably linked with the individual’s academic formation.

• active, student-centered learning
• a personalized learning programme for each individual student
• individual mentoring and a personalized learner portfolio
• a range of co-curricular activities to help educate the whole person
• teamwork and collaboration to develop student´s social and communication skills
• developing 21st century skills
• excellence in STEM education

Effective and meaningful teaching and learning must always focus on the learner and the learner’s experience of the world around them. Such experiences of learning take place both at the individual level and through collaborative undertakings within and beyond the learning community. Ntare Louisenlund’s vision for education in the 21st century views students as the principal actors in their learning process who must take responsibility for their own academic and personal development. Additionally, we affirm the notion that the development of knowledge, understanding, and key competencies cannot occur in isolation but requires collaboration within the group and responsibility for one another.  

At Ntare Louisenlund, learning is personalized, differentiated to meet the needs and interests of each individual learner. Moreover, both the curricular design and the students’ informed choices ensure that content has a relevance to the learner’s local and regional context, cultural background, and broader global context. Through guided, self-directed learning, students become more independent and able to solve problems, initiate projects, and act creatively together with their peers. Through active experimentation and real-world laboratory experience, students develop their competence as capable STEM researchers.

Throughout the six-year programme, the students will be required to learn German as a foreign language until they have reached at least level B1. After that, German lessons will be voluntary.

In all learning experiences, a balance between the individual and the collaborative dimensions of learning is key. Find out more about the Louisenlund pedagogy in Ntare Louisenlund.

In order to achieve holistic personal development for the students, we have carefully coordinated our academic offerings and our co-curricular program (CAS). Below you will find our range of subjects and the extracurricular activities that students can choose from.

Projected courses

English Language and Literature / English Language Acquisition
Kinyarwanda Language and Literature / Kinyarwanda Language Acquisition
German Language Acquisition
French Language Acquisition
Integrated Humanities
Interdisciplinary Science 
Mathematics 
Visual Arts
Physical and Health Education
Entrepreneurship & Design (Project-based Learning)
Design/STEM (Project-based Learning) 

Co-Curricular Experiences / Service as Action

Athletics:

Swimming
Football (Soccer)
Cricket
Tennis
Handball
Table Tennis
Hockey 
Basketball
Girls Volleyball
Karate
Step Dance
Track and Field 
 

Creative and service oriented:

Visual Arts Studio
Creative Writing
Design / Maker Space
Rwanda Cultural Heritage
African Cultures Club
Woodworking 
Robotics
Chess
Drama (Theater)
Coding
Sustainability Club
Orchestra
La Culture Francaise
Choir
Book Club
Martial Arts
Traditional Music and Dance
Outdoor Education 
Podcasting/Journalism
Marketing Club
Agroforestry / Agriculture
First Responders 
Student Government
School Parliament
Fashion Design
Piano
Debating Society
Model United Nations (MUN)
Student International Affairs Committee 
Service Sundays Prep
Event and Hospitality Guild
Lifesaving / Lifeguarding
Crochet
Ntare Louisenlund School Merchandising 
Entrepreneurship
SRH&R Peer Education

*Inquiries on currently available options can be sent to our admissions office via Email: admissions@ntare-louisenlund.org or call: +250788330723

Service as Action is an integral part of the IB Middle Years Program and shall foster holistic growth in its students. Throughout the program it is truly omnipresent. Students at NLS find Service as Action opportunities in their subjects’ units, in our commitment for service Sundays and naturally the co-curriculars.

As an appropriate physical exercise program makes a significant contribution to the healthy development of young people, all students are required to take part in at least two sports activities in addition to our daily fitness warm-up. The sports program will be integrated in daily school life. All students will receive swimming lessons within the first two years of enrolment.

As mentioned above service learning is essential to meet both the IB requirements but also create a school in line with NLS’ values. As you can see from our co-curricular offers the variety to choose from is vast and includes many service opportunities which are again supplemented by our Sunday activities taking place once a month as well as our carefully crafted units, which per subject, per year contain at least one Service as Action component. 

The weekend activities consist of themed weekends from various learning areas (e.g. energy supplies of the future, music workshops, basketball cup, business plan weekend, etc.). Free weekends will be used for recreation, for personal activities or preparing for assessments. Additionally, students may choose at least two other activities to create their own personal learning story, including creative, recreational or out-of-the-box academic activities. Please find the full list above.