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KDIS | Premier International School in Kampala, Uganda
Cambridge International · Kampala, Uganda

An education without borders, in the heart of East Africa.

Kampala Diplomatic International School educates students from Early Years to A‑Levels on a secure, purpose‑built campus — a boarding and day community drawing families from Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and the United Kingdom.

  • CambridgeCurriculum
  • Age 3 – 19Early Years to A-Level
  • Boarding & DayWeekly & Full
  • 1 : 12Teacher Ratio
Admissions Open: September 2026 intake now accepting applications | Open Campus Morning — Saturday 18 April, 9:00am | A-Level results: 78% A*–B | New Sixth Form Centre opening this term | Boarding places available for Years 7–13
Welcome to KDIS

A diplomatic community, a global standard, a Ugandan home.

Founded to serve Kampala's diplomatic, expatriate and internationally‑minded Ugandan families, KDIS blends the rigour of the Cambridge curriculum with the warmth and character of East Africa. Our students learn in small classes, are known individually by their teachers, and graduate ready for universities across Africa, Europe and North America.

  • Cambridge Primary, IGCSE and A-Level pathways under one roof
  • Secure 24-hour campus with pastoral care and full-time nursing
  • Specialist science, computing, art and music facilities
  • English medium, with French, Kiswahili and Mandarin offered
Explore Academics
Dr. A. Nakiwala Head of School
20+Nationalities
0+Nationalities
0%University Placement
0Students per Teacher
0+Clubs & Activities
Why Families Choose Us

Six commitments that shape every KDIS day

Cambridge Rigour

A fully accredited Cambridge pathway from Primary Checkpoint through IGCSE to A-Level, taught by subject specialists.

Truly International

Students from over twenty nations learn side by side, building the fluency and empathy the modern world demands.

Pastoral Care First

Every child has a tutor who knows them. Counselling, nursing and house staff support wellbeing around the clock.

Future-Ready Skills

Coding, robotics, entrepreneurship and design thinking sit alongside the core curriculum from Year 3 upward.

A Second Home

Modern single-sex boarding houses with house parents, study halls, prep support and weekend excursion programmes.

Sport & The Arts

Swimming, football, basketball, athletics, orchestra, drama and studio art — participation, not just excellence.

Academic Programmes

One continuous journey, age three to nineteen

Ages 3 – 5

Early Years Foundation

Learning begins with wonder. Our Early Years Village is a bright, secure space where play, story, song and structured enquiry build the confidence, language and curiosity that carry children into formal schooling.

Play-based learningPhonics & early literacy Number senseOutdoor classroomMusic & movement
Enquire About Early Years
Years 1 – 6 · Ages 5 – 11

Cambridge Primary

A broad, joyful curriculum anchored in English, Mathematics and Science, enriched by humanities, computing, French, art, music and swimming. Cambridge Primary Checkpoint at Year 6 benchmarks every child against international standards.

KDIS | Premier International School in Kampala, Uganda
Cambridge International · Kampala, Uganda

An education without borders, in the heart of East Africa.

Kampala Diplomatic International School educates students from Early Years to A‑Levels on a secure, purpose‑built campus — a boarding and day community drawing families from Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and the United Kingdom.

  • CambridgeCurriculum
  • Age 3 – 19Early Years to A-Level
  • Boarding & DayWeekly & Full
  • 1 : 12Teacher Ratio
Admissions Open: September 2026 intake now accepting applications | Open Campus Morning — Saturday 18 April, 9:00am | A-Level results: 78% A*–B | New Sixth Form Centre opening this term | Boarding places available for Years 7–13
Welcome to KDIS

A diplomatic community, a global standard, a Ugandan home.

Founded to serve Kampala's diplomatic, expatriate and internationally‑minded Ugandan families, KDIS blends the rigour of the Cambridge curriculum with the warmth and character of East Africa. Our students learn in small classes, are known individually by their teachers, and graduate ready for universities across Africa, Europe and North America.

  • Cambridge Primary, IGCSE and A-Level pathways under one roof
  • Secure 24-hour campus with pastoral care and full-time nursing
  • Specialist science, computing, art and music facilities
  • English medium, with French, Kiswahili and Mandarin offered
Explore Academics
Dr. A. Nakiwala Head of School
20+Nationalities
0+Nationalities
0%University Placement
0Students per Teacher
0+Clubs & Activities
Why Families Choose Us

Six commitments that shape every KDIS day

Cambridge Rigour

A fully accredited Cambridge pathway from Primary Checkpoint through IGCSE to A-Level, taught by subject specialists.

Truly International

Students from over twenty nations learn side by side, building the fluency and empathy the modern world demands.

Pastoral Care First

Every child has a tutor who knows them. Counselling, nursing and house staff support wellbeing around the clock.

Future-Ready Skills

Coding, robotics, entrepreneurship and design thinking sit alongside the core curriculum from Year 3 upward.

A Second Home

Modern single-sex boarding houses with house parents, study halls, prep support and weekend excursion programmes.

Sport & The Arts

Swimming, football, basketball, athletics, orchestra, drama and studio art — participation, not just excellence.

Academic Programmes

One continuous journey, age three to nineteen

Ages 3 – 5

Early Years Foundation

Learning begins with wonder. Our Early Years Village is a bright, secure space where play, story, song and structured enquiry build the confidence, language and curiosity that carry children into formal schooling.

Play-based learningPhonics & early literacy Number senseOutdoor classroomMusic & movement
Enquire About Early Years
Years 1 – 6 · Ages 5 – 11

Cambridge Primary

A broad, joyful curriculum anchored in English, Mathematics and Science, enriched by humanities, computing, French, art, music and swimming. Cambridge Primary Checkpoint at Year 6 benchmarks every child against international standards.

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