Age Requirement

Play school is available for students from 2 – 3 years old and they have the option to attend 2 days a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays), 3 days a week (Monday, Wednesday and Fridays), or for a full 5 day program.  Children must be 2 years old by 1 September in order to enroll in Play school for the current school year.

Pre School is for students from 3 – 4 years old and is a full 5 day program.

The regular school program is for children aged 4 – 18 years.  The school is organized into two sections:  Primary (4 – 10 years) and Secondary (11 – 18 years).  The Primary section begins with a Pre Kindergarten class, and children must be 4 years old by 1 September in order to enroll for the current school year.  The complete organization of school years is as follows:

Primary Section

Grade	Age Group	Minimum age by 1 September
Pre Kindergarten	4/5 years	4
Kindergarten	5/6 years	5
Grade 1	6/7 years	6
Grade 2	7/8 years	7
Grade 3	8/9 years	8
Grade 4	9/10 years	9
Grade 5	10/11 years	10

Secondary Section

Grade	Age Group	Minimum age by 1 September
Grade 6	11/12 years	11
Grade 7	12/13 years	12
Grade 8	13/14 years	13
Grade 9	14/15 years	14
Grade 10	15/16 years	15
Grade 11	16/17 years	16
Grade 12	17/18 years	17

Secondary grades are based on the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program, an internationally recognized preparation for entrance to the International Baccalaureate Diploma course (16 – 18 year olds), which provides for university admission worldwide.  Students in Grades 11 and 12 also study for the American International School of Lusaka High School Diploma.