January
Parent update
TERM 2 - JANUARY 2021
First day of school: Wednesday January 6th 2021
Dear Parents,
We are so eager and excited to start our second term (2020 - 2021) with you!
The last term was one with many new challenges, adventures and victories as we partnered with you, our Discovery parents, to ensure high-quality education continued in the midst of this global pandemic.
We are confident that the progress we made together in the first term, as we put in place the precautions to keep everyone healthy and safe while learning in school, will continue to position us well for even greater accomplishments in the second term of this academic year.
We look forward to a brighter 2021 with all of our children, and in partnership with our existing parents.
We are also very pleased to be welcoming even more students to the Discovery family as they join the academic year with us in Term 2.
If your child has not yet been assigned a class, or if your child is joining us at the start of this 2nd term, please send an immediate email to info@discoveryrwanda.org with the full names and the birth date of your child.
January Reminders/Term 2
School will resume on Wednesday 6th January 2021.
All Primary students will be full-day students from this date (ages 5 and above).
Primary students will arrive at 7:30 am.
Early Year students will also arrive at 7:30 am.
Half day students will be picked up at 12:30 pm
All full day students will be picked up at 3:30pm
2nd Term tuition payments are ongoing and must be cleared by 5th January 2021 at the latest.
Access cards will be issued within 48 hours if your child was not at Discovery last term; parents whose children were attending Discovery in Term 1 should continue to use the access cards that were issued.
Please ensure you have collected your access card for Term 2 2020-2021 before school opens for your children on the 6th January 2021.
Parents are kindly requested to process their access card at least 24 hours before bringing the child to start school.
Our finance desk will only operate in the afternoons from 2 to 6 pm from January 6th to January 30th, 2021.
At student drop off, all families are required to present their access card or show proof of tuition payment. Please do not bring your child to school without an access card.
Please keep your child's access card safe. Continue to bring the access card every day when you drop off and pick up your child from school. Any person who is bringing or picking up your student must have the authorisation card.
In line with COVID19 prevention guidelines issued by MINEDUC, parents will visit by appointment only. Use the contact details below to book appointments.
We are looking forward to welcoming our 2 year olds again in the Early Years section from the beginning of Term 2 2020 - 2021. If you have not already done so, please register your 2-year-old here if you would like them to start with us at the beginning of Term 2.
For children who did not attend the last term :
All families must complete the emergency contact and health information form - click here.
To contact our finance department, please send an email to finance@discoveryrwanda.org and copy info@discoveryrwanda.org
Important information
New guidelines for student pick ups, drop-offs and parking (arrival and dismissal protocols).
If you have not, do provide your child's health and emergency contact information, click here
Join our parent mailing list here
Finance Department information
How to Make Payments
Thank you to all parents who have already settled their Term 2 fees. This allows us to continue to offer outstanding provision to your children.
You may pay your child’s fees using MTN Mobile Money 182*8*1*040894
Bank Payment: Urwego Bank
Account name is : DISCAL LTD.
RWF 111 6293050122
USD account 111 6293050114
The deadline for all tuition payments is Tuesday 5th January 2020.
Please send proof of payment to info@discoveryrwanda.org or finance@discoveryrwanda.org.
Always specify the child’s name on the bank slip, and in the email you send to the school.
For finance information, please contact the Accounts Department on +250783627836 or the School Admin line on 0781111002
Office Hours
School will be open on the 4th and 5th (Monday and Tuesday) right before children report to school from 9 am to 5.30 pm on all the above days.
Late confirmations and admissions
From Wednesday January 6th 2021, our finance office will be available from 1pm to 6pm, in the afternoons only, to process late student admission/clearance.
During morning hours we will not issue students' access cards or to respond to administrative queries in January 2021.
Bank slips, school supplies and student documents will be received only in the afternoons as outlined previously; week days from 1pm to 6pm.
Late Pick-up Fines
There are late pick-up fines which apply 40 minutes from the dismissal time.
RWF 15,000 from the 41st minute and RWF 25,000 every hour after the first hour.
Fines are to be cleared within 24 hours.
Contact Us
Call, SMS, WhatsApp on +250 781 111 002
For any queries or information, please email info@discoveryrwanda.org
Appreciation, complaints, concerns are always welcome, click here to give us feedback. (You do not have to include your name)
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