Rainbow International School

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Rainbow International School Uganda
Location
Tyaba Zone
Nanganda-Lukuli
Makindye Division

Kampala, Uganda

Kampala

Uganda
Information
School typeInternational School. Early Years, Primary and Secondary.
MottoDream. Believe. Achieve.
FounderDarshna Kotecha
School districtMakindye
School number800
Head of schoolDerek Jones
Secondary headElisabeth Bisasso
Primary HeadRichard Mottram
Years offeredNursery - Year 13
Age range2-20
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day7:45 - 3:00/4:10
HousesRwenzori, Impala, Ssese, Kyoga
Colour        Rainbow colours
SportsFootball, Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming, Rugby, Tennis, Netball,
AffiliationCOBIS, University of Cambridge, Edexcel, International Primary Curriculum, Pearson
Foreign languagesFrench, German
Website risu.sc.ug

Rainbow International School Uganda, or simply Rainbow, is an international school for early-childhood, primary, and secondary education in Kampala, Uganda. [1]

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Rainbow was established in September 1991 as a primary school with 29 children. In September 1995, the school moved to its present 9-acre (36,000 m2) site with newly constructed purpose-built classrooms and administration block and playing fields. The school is in the Kampala district. It is owned by the Midland Group of companies. [2]

The Rainbow School has been helped and fund-raised for by the Run4Unity association and the Focolaré[ citation needed ].

Charities

Rainbow works with numerous charities, such as: Arms Around Africa, CARE, Interact, Animal Hope, and Habitat For Humanity.

Duke of Edinburgh Award

Rainbow commenced its participation in the Duke of Edinburgh award in September 2014, which was founded by Mr. Skulmosky. The award was discontinued at Rainbow temporarily, but reinstated on 27 August 2017. It has since been discontinued once again, but the school is currently in the process of bringing it back.

References

  1. "Curriculum". Rainbow International School. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  2. "Our School". Rainbow International School. Retrieved 26 October 2025.