International Kindergarten in Kampala

Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten, 4 to 6 years: Daily Routine

Kindergarten at Kissyfur, Bugolobi

Kissyfur International Kindergarten has provided pre-school education in Uganda since 1993. Our Kampala school is on Plot 98 Luthuli Avenue, Bugolobi, and our kindergarten classes are for children aged four to six. Younger children from 18 months join our daycare, and families in Entebbe can choose our Entebbe branch.

Learning follows the PLAY-WAY method: well-planned play through which children explore pre-reading, pre-writing and pre-maths concepts while building confidence, independence and respect for others. The programme prepares children for a smooth move into primary school, both national and international.

Ages 4 to 6

Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten groups, with daycare available from 18 months.

Classes of 12 to 16

Each class is led by a professional teacher and an assistant teacher.

Half or full day

Morning-session pick-up is 12:00 to 1:00 pm. Full-day children can be collected any time after the 4:00 pm snack.

Swimming, music & more

Projects, library, music, swimming and physical education are part of the programme. See our facilities.
7:45 – 9:00 am (Arrival Time)
  • We create a conducive and stimulating environment for children to learn. 
  • Teachers give a warm welcome to the children on arrival addressing them by name, greeting and encouraging them to say bye-bye to their parents.
  • Children are supported to keep their bags on shelves, choose play areas of their interest so as to develop a sense of responsibility.
  • Packing up play materials independently under the teachers’ supervision.
9.00 AM
  • Sessions begin with ”carpet time” where different ideas are shared encouraging unity, respect for one another, turn taking, team work & more.
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
  • Breakfast time.
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
  • Free play outside or inside under teachers supervision
11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
  • Free play outside or inside under teachers supervision.
  • Carrying on with more developmental activities.
  • Projects, Library, Music, Swimming, Physical Education are part of the program.
12:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  • Pick up time for morning session and free play under teachers’ supervision.
  • Lunchtime
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
  • Preparation for a nap
1:45 PM – 3:30 PM
  • Nap time (optional)
3:30 PM
  • Dressing up
4:00 PM
  • Snack time
4:30 PM
  • Free play under teachers’ supervision (individually and in small groups inside or outside)
  • Pick up time is anytime after the snack
5:00 PM
  • The school closes

CRUCIAL AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT

Kindergarten children sitting together for a group activity in a Kissyfur classroom

Creative Development

This area supports a child to explore, share thoughts, ideas and feelings through a variety of art, design and technology, music movement, dance, imagination and role play – play activities

Knowledge and Understanding of the World

This area give opportunities that support your child to solve problems, make decisions, experiment, predict, plan and question, to explore and find out about the environment.

Communication, Language and Literacy

A child is encouraged to talk confidently, respond to adults and other children in an environment where speaking and listening are highly valued skills through exploration and use of words and text in a broad range of contexts

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

This area of learning supports the development of social skills, confidence, independence, a sense of responsibility plus a positive attitude towards learning.

Physical Development

Encourages a child to develop and practice control over large and small movements such as tearing paper, coloring, fixing puzzles, construction, running, jumping, swimming and so on.

Mathematical Development

Through a number of developmental activities, a child will be guided to sort objects according to shape, color and size, counting numbers forward and backward, identification of numbers and associating numbers to quantity.

Questions Parents Ask

What age does my child need to be for kindergarten?

Our kindergarten programme is for children aged four to six. Children from 18 months can start in our daycare, so many families stay with Kissyfur from their child's first school days until primary school. Read more: What age should a child start kindergarten in Uganda?

What does a kindergarten day look like?

Children arrive between 7:45 and 9:00 am and begin with carpet time, where they share ideas and practise turn-taking and teamwork. Breakfast is at 10:00 am, followed by free play and planned developmental activities. The morning session ends with pick-up between 12:00 and 1:00 pm. Full-day children have lunch, an optional nap and a 4:00 pm snack.

How do children learn at Kissyfur?

Our programme is based on the PLAY-WAY method. Planned play and hands-on activities support six areas of development: personal, social and emotional development; communication, language and literacy; mathematical development; knowledge and understanding of the world; physical development; and creative development.

How big are the classes?

Classes have 12 to 16 children, each led by a professional teacher and an assistant teacher, so every child gets individual support and can learn at their own pace.

Where is the kindergarten?

Our Kampala school is on Plot 98 Luthuli Avenue, Bugolobi. See Kissyfur Kampala for directions and contacts. We also have a branch at Plot 17 Uringi Crescent, Entebbe. See Kissyfur Entebbe for that branch's details.

How can I visit or enrol my child?

You are welcome to visit the school, see our facilities and talk to us in person. Call +256 414 222 095 or 0782 801 407, message us on WhatsApp (0750 759 402), or send us a message through our contact page. Current fees for both branches are on our fees page.

Learning Themes

Each week of the kindergarten year is built around a theme that children explore through play-way activities. These are the themes from a recent school year. The order and dates change from year to year, so please ask the school for the current term plan.

Eco School

  • Nature walk (creating environmental awareness)
  • Preparing a garden
  • Planting seeds, stems and tubers (how plants grow)
  • The 3 Rs: reduce, re-use, recycle
  • Living and non-living things
  • The food chain
  • Types of soil and making items with clay
  • Science week (practical activities)

All About Me

  • My school (friends and play areas)
  • Relating with my caretakers and friends
  • My feelings (happy, sad, angry…)
  • Here is my body (parts and functions)
  • My senses (see, hear, feel, smell and taste)
  • Caring for my body and my environment
  • Grace and courtesy
  • My family and my home
  • What I would like to be when I grow up
  • What makes my work easy (tools)
  • Career day (dressing up)

Live Healthy

  • Meals and their nutritional value
  • Fruits
  • Vegetables

We Love to Travel

  • Road transport and road signs
  • Air transport
  • Water and railway transport

About Animals

  • My pet animal
  • Farm animals and the sounds they make
  • Farm animals, their homes and what we get from them
  • Wild animals
  • Water animals
  • Underground animals
  • Club presentations

Birds and Insects

  • Birds
  • The life cycle of a bird
  • Insects

My World

  • Uganda, Africa and beyond
  • Musical instruments
  • Town and countryside
  • Weather and seasons
  • Environmental sounds
  • Location and opposites
  • A world of colours and shapes
  • Celebrations