Light International School (LIS) Mombasa is a unique co-educational day school that offers the Cambridge International Curriculum from Early Years (Aged 3-5) through to A- levels at year 13, to students from diverse geographical and cultural backgrounds.
Light International School (LIS) is a unique co-educational day school that offers the Cambridge International Curriculum from Kindergarten through primary and lower high school, all the way to A Level (Year 12 & 13) to students from diverse geographical and cultural backgrounds.
Our ultra-modern and state-of-the-art facilities enable our students to explore our society and the world at large through creativity thereby creating global citizens. Through our subjects, students develop greater insight and depth as they develop their own critical, research, communication and problem-solving skills. In addition to the above, the school has modern digital platforms and internet connectivity for our students to explore digital platforms to fortify digital literacy. We nurture and develop a vibrant reading culture among all our students.
In the sporting area, we have a variety of games, clubs and sports activities that all learners take part in. We put a lot of emphasis on local, regional, and national events that nurture our students’ talents in different sports such as Swimming, Football, Lawn tennis, and Table tennis among others. Our state-of-the-art football arena is immaculately maintained to provide all our students with the best playing field. Our artificial grass turf field is ideal for outdoor matches during any weather conditions as there is a roof over the entire field. Our swimming pool, basketball court and netball arenas are pleasant and student friendly. We ensure as a school that students enjoy the luxuries that we offer in the best way possible through timetabled sporting events.
Our annual school calendar has a host of educational and fun events such as International Culture Day, World Scholars’ Cup, Book Week, Inter-Schools French Competition, Maths and ICT Week, Science Week, Talent Day among others. Through these events, our students take part in global activities that nurture global-mindedness and 21st Century skills. At LIS, Mombasa, we open the doors to exemplary learning experiences to ensure that all our students are inspired to achieve more.
We boast of motivated teams and dedicated effort of all our teachers and staff to realize our mission and achieve our vision. The harmonious professional ethics and determination of our teachers supported by other faculty members is outstanding in ensuring that we meet our desired learning outcomes.
PHILOSOPHY
Mission
We are committed to delivering;
- morally upright,
- socially responsible and
- academically competent individuals to the society.
Vision
- To inculcate moral values set by society and religion
- To awaken the self-consciousness in every pupil;
- To inspire the hearts and minds to endeavour positive effects on others,
- To appreciate cultural differences and become environmentally conscious;
- To offer quality education harmonized with the contemporary approach and fortified by technology.
CORE VALUES
- Leadership
- Integrity
- Good Judgement
- Honour
- Trustworthiness
Motto: Access to Success
Objectives
At the Light International School (LIS):
- We aim to develop a love of learning, which will remain with the individual long after the process of formal education has finished.
- We will provide a balanced and broad curriculum, which will include all students of different abilities and needs.
- We offer a range of extracurricular activities and trips to broaden the experience of school for our students and to enrich their learning of academic and social skills.
- We will encourage cross–curricular learning, supported by advancements in technology wherever possible to enhance the learning of our students.
- We will provide our students with a stimulating and caring environment to learn within, where the development of the whole child is a priority. We also encourage our pupils to develop as independent learners who can make positive choices for their own learning and development.
- We fully encourage parents to take an active role in their child’s education and development.
- We aim to reward achievement of all members of our school community for their successes.
Our students are members of their local community and of our host country, Kenya. We recognise our students come from a multitude of cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds. We therefore seek to provide a secular education that reflects and draws from this diversity by embracing the ideals of international understanding and responsible citizenship.
Un Declaration of Human Rights
The Light International School believes that its guiding statements are consistent with the spirit of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) consistent with the Council of International Schools’ (CIS) accreditation, and the school operates within this spirit. We hope that all members of our community will support this, in principle and actions.
Accreditation
The School is accredited as a Cambridge International Education Centre for IGCSE and A Level Diploma Programmes, which are recognised by universities and colleges throughout the world. In April 2024, the school received accreditation from the Council of International Schools (CIS), a membership organization aimed at international education with over 1,525 institutional members consisting of over 910 schools and 615 colleges/universities, located in 122 countries.
