PRIMARY ART FAIR AND MORE

Key reminders

Primary Art Fair (Exposition Arts Visuels, Section Primaire)

Parents with children in the primary section are invited to view some of their artwork from this academic year. Scroll down to find the time and slot for your class.

Access card verification

We are processing payments for term 2, term 3, and, clubs. Our finance /admin team will be requesting access cards at arrival effective Wednesday 8th February 2022. Parents are requested to keep their children home until they have cleared with the school finance department.

Half-term break

Saturday 11th February until February 25th, 2023: Students will be on a half-term break for two weeks starting this Friday.

*As we plan for the next academic year, we are taking parent feedback about holiday lengths into consideration.

Key dates to diarise

The second half term of term 2 is very busy, please scroll to the end to see the dates for sports day, school photos, celebrations of math and language learning and so much more.

The Primary Art Fair

Exposition Arts Visuels (Section Primaire)

Term Two and Three Tuition Payments

• We will be verifying Term 2 Access Cards and payments, please contact the School Accountant for more information (finance@discoveryrwanda.org or +250783627836

•  Term 2 Access Cards

  • • After the half-term break, Kindly ensure that you secure a term 2 access card before bringing your child to school on the 27th of February 2023.

    • At student drop-off, any family at arrival may be requested to present their access card or show proof of tuition payment. Please do not bring your child to school without an access card.

• Term 3 Tuition payments

  • • Parents are requested to start on the Term 3 tuition payments which will be due in April 2023

• Finance Desk

  • • During the half-term break from 13th to 24th February, the administration and finance offices will be open to process payments and issue cards

Key dates - Term 2 (2023)

• 6th-10th February: Primary Art Fair (Section Primaire)

• 13th-24th February: Mid-term Holidays

• 27th February: Classes resume

28th February  - March 3rd  School Photo Session

• Gisozi Campus

• The class slots and days will be communicated

• This will be the first week after the half-term break

28th February  - March 3rd  

• This week also has field trips for ages 3 to 5

• 7th March: Kibagabaga Campus School Photo Sessions

• 10th March: Sports Day for Early Years (Friday Morning)

• 11th March: Sports Day for Primary (Saturday Morning)

13th- 20th March: Francophonie Week

• La Semaine de la langue française et de la Francophonie 

• Celebration of Learning - Primary (Francophone Section)

• Presentations to parents

27th - 31st March: Celebration of Learning 

• Primary (English Section): 

• Presentations to parents

April 1st, 3rd - 6th: Parent-Teacher Meetings

• Mandatory for ages 1 to 4

• Upon teacher or parent request for ages 5 and above

End of term two holidays

• 6th April: Last day of term 2 classes (Thursday)

• 2nd May: First day of term 3

Discovery T-shirts for all presentations and field trips!

• All Discovery students should have a Discovery t-shirt for their presentations this week

• We have field trips coming up in the next half term and all students put on Discovery uniform for those as well

• Click here to order your child's T-shirt

• Students should put on black or blue trousers on their presentation day and on field trips

• If your child already has the blue Discovery t-shirt from last year and it is in good condition, you do not need to purchase another one

Communicating with Discovery Teachers

Parents can contact teachers directly with questions about the learning and well-being of their child, here are a few important guidelines to keep in mind;

• • Messages can be sent to teachers from Monday to Friday between 8 am and 5pm, however, teachers can only respond when they no longer have children in their direct supervision, this could be at the end of the school day

  • Parents can only call teachers between 4.30 and 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday

  • Teachers do not work on Saturday and Sunday, we kindly request parents to communicate to staff between Monday and Friday, unless it is an emergency or a serious matter that must be discussed over the weekend and can not wait until Monday

  • During an emergency or exceptional circumstances, Discovery staff always endeavour to make exceptions and respond to queries as soon as possible

Discovery International School is hiring!

We are currently recruiting for the following positions as we prepare for another academic year.

• A principal with extensive leadership and instructional expertise (ideally in language and literacy) for a July 2023 start

• Teachers/Enseignants for both French and English sections, primary and early years/maternelle (rolling recruitment)

• Strong bilingual classroom assistants and para-educators (rolling recruitment)

Interested applicants are requested to send their CVs and motivation emails to info@discoveryrwanda.org

Making Payments to Discovery

You may pay your child’s fees using MTN Mobile Money 182*8*1*040894

Bank Payments: Urwego Bank

The account name is DISCAL LTD.

RWF 111 6293050122

USD account 111 6293050114

• Please send proof of payment to info@discoveryrwanda.org  and copy finance@discoveryrwanda.org.

• Always specify the child’s name on the bank slip, and in the email, that you send to the school.

• For finance information, please contact the Accounts Department on +250783627836 or the School Admin line on 0781111002

• To contact our finance department, please send an email to finance@discoveryrwanda.org and copy info@discoveryrwanda.org