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Mukwashi Trust School

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About the school:

Mukwashi is a prestigious community school in Lusaka West which provides the highest possible quality education at a very affordable price.

It is a licensed pre, primary and secondary school which educates learners from age 3 to Grade 12. It is also a national examination centre for Grades 7, 9 & 12 – so its learners don’t have to travel to sit exams.

Mukwashi provides a specialist ‘Catch Up Class’, with its own full-time literacy and numeracy teachers, for children who start schooling late – or return to school after a gap.

There is a free nutritious meal for all learners every day, and a safe school bus service runs along the Mumbwa Road between Mwembeshi and Kalundu.

The school operates as a charity, so there isn’t an owner trying to make a profit from your children’s education.

The learners:

Mukwashi’s learners obtain higher marks than children at other schools. 1n 2021, 88% of its G7s were awarded Division 1 or 2, when the national average was 44%; and 75% of its G9s gained a School Certificate, when the national average (including boarding schools) was 54%.

At Mukwashi, learners use a modern science laboratory, over 2,500 of the most up-to-date textbooks, and an Afro-centric reading scheme to help them learn to read English fluently and enthusiastically.

There is a library with over 1,000 books, a large market garden and orchard for practical work, and livestock for learners to gain confidence in handling animals.

New facilities:

This year, Mukwashi has opened a large new toilet and shower block for the whole school.

The classes:

There are dedicated classes for every year from pre-school through to Grade 12. Learners enjoy smaller class sizes and more highly qualified staff than children at other schools.

In Grades 8 & 9, Mukwashi offers all compulsory subjects plus computer studies. It provides the ‘agriculture pathway’ in Grades 10-12, and combines this with business subjects.

The staff:

Mukwashi’s staff are some of the best trained in Zambia: a senior education professor at Oxford University in the UK oversees their professional development.

The specialist subjects in the secondary school:

English

Maths

Integrated Science

Agricultural Science

Computer Studies

Religious Education

Commerce

Social Studies

Accounts

Physical Education

Business Studies

Civic Education

Grade 10-12 learners follow the agricultural science pathway

By law, in addition to subjects like English and Maths, every school must provide their learners with practical knowledge, skills and experience in one area — as a ‘pathway’ to subsequent training or employment.

Because Mukwashi serves a farming community, Agricultural Science is the best pathway for its secondary learners. This is combined with Business Studies, Accounts and Commerce to help learners think about agriculture as a genuine business and important career.

The school also provides every Grade 10-12 learner with their own plot of land to ensure they gain practical ‘hands on’ experience of growing crops. This gives them the knowledge, skills and values to serve their community and help it prosper.