E.S.C.O.L.A. - English School Community of Luanda, Angola Rua de Cambambe No. 21-23, Bairro Patrice Lumumba, Luanda, Angola +244 222 443 416

schooloffice@escolaangola.org escolaangola.org/escolateste

School type	Co-educational Day
Co-ed Age Range	3-16 years
Language of Instruction	English

The English School Community of Luanda, Angola, (E.S.C.O.L.A.) is an English-medium, interdenominational, independent school catering to expatriate and Angolan children.

The curriculum has been based on the South African CAPS (Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement); however, over the years this has been adapted and updated to reflect a more international context. We offer classes from Pre-Primary 3 to Grade 9. Furthermore, E.S.C.O.L.A. has partnered with IVA Global Online School to allow students to continue after Grade 9 and complete their schooling career. These students come to school but attend online lessons.

MISSION STATEMENT

The Mission of The English School Community of Luanda, Angola (E.S.C.O.L.A.) is to provide, through the medium of English, a student-centred education of the highest calibre that is holistically relevant in the Southern African and International context.

E.S.C.O.L.A. is committed to:

• providing a holistic education, by promoting the growth of the complete person in body, mind, and spirit;
• developing the unique individuality of each students to their maximum potential in any given sphere;
• encouraging respect and effective communication amongst the students;
• developing and maintaining effective communication and respect between and amongst the school administration, the students, the teachers, the parents, and the wider school community;
• nurturing and developing the students' self-esteem, self-worth, self-control, self-discipline, self-motivation, and self-respect;
• encouraging and developing self-directed and experiential learning skills;
• encouraging and developing lifelong learning patterns;
• fostering critical and creative thinking, problem solving, risk taking, and decision-making;
• providing a firm base for the students to become caring, principled, open-minded, and well-balanced citizens of the world;
• developing self-motivated, successful, and knowledgeable students who will freely gain admission to other international educational institutions at all appropriate levels;
• respecting and honouring the historical and cultural background of Angola and recognizing the importance of its heritage and public holidays