Our story
It began with
fourteen children.
Precious Stones opened in Kigali in 2008 on one conviction: that every child is a gem worth nurturing with intention.
Built on love, driven by excellence.
We wanted more than a school. We wanted a home for learning, where children feel known, safe and inspired.
From daycare through primary, we pair international rigour with African identity. Academic achievement matters here, and so do kindness, curiosity and courage.
Our families come from Rwanda, from across Africa and from further afield. Each one is known, not just enrolled.
We did not build Precious Stones to be big. We built it to be the best place a child could grow.
Written on our walls.
Precious Stones is a Christian foundation school. Two verses painted on the campus say what we believe about children, and the children walk past them every day.
“You are precious and honoured in my sight, and I love you.”
“Train up a child in the way he should go.”
Our journey so far.
From a single class in 2008 to daycare, nursery and primary on one campus. Each step was taken so that children could stay with us a little longer.
2008: Fourteen children
Precious Stones opens in Kigali with fourteen pupils and a promise to know each of them well.
2010: The nursery grows
Baby Class, Middle Class and Top Class are added, and children begin learning in more than one language.
2013: Primary opens
Grade 1 to Grade 6 open in a new wing of the campus, so children can stay through the end of primary.
2018: A wider family
Families from more than twelve nations now share the school, and Kigali stays at the centre of it.
2020: Staying close
Through the COVID-19 closures, teachers and parents keep learning going, and trust between home and school deepens.
Today: The same heart
Daycare, nursery and primary share one campus, guided by the conviction the school began with.
See the school in motion.
A short film of an ordinary week at Precious Stones: the morning arrival, lessons, play and home time.
Keep exploring.
School Life
Sport, arts, technology and the events that fill the year.
Precious Staff
The leaders, teachers and carers beside every child.
Admissions
How to enrol your child, from first visit to first day.
Come picture your child here.
Visit the school at KK 12 Av, ask your questions, and get to know us.