Metropolitan School

The school has a long history and has run successfully since 1979.

Metropolitan Primary School has great facilities for academic and extra curriculum activities for all pupils. The school is set up for parents who want to invest in quality education for their children.

Situated along the Kafue Road in Lusaka the school's location is most conducive to teaching and learning – it is away from the noise and distractions of the main city. This environment offers great natural surroundings for the children to explore and develop in. The primary school takes children the school curriculum from grades one to seven after which pupils write the Examination Council of Zambia exams.

Student teacher ratios and approach

Student-teacher ratios are low allowing the teachers the ability to differentiate between the individual needs of their students. As a result teachers are able to offer instructions based on pupils' individual strengths, interests, and abilities.

School facilities and services

The science lab is well equipped and Metropolitan Primary School also has a computer room and library. The infrastructure and grounds provide a favourable environment for teaching and learning with a campus that is spacious and well equipped with playgrounds and sports equipment for football, volleyball, basketball and mini cricket. Indoor activities are also scheduled for students and includes clubs like music and cultural dance. Free extra remedial classes are held in the afternoons for pupils who are struggling and need more help to achieve their grades. The school also arranges occasional educational tours and visits to various places around the country.

JETS Fair

Metropolitan School are proudly part of JETS Fair which offers academic and extra curricular activities for all round personality development for the pupils. Metropolitan school awards at JETS Fair provincially and nationally. The Junior Engineers Technicians and Scientists (JETS) fair is very popular in Zambia and makes a substantial contribution to pupil learning in the school curriculum.Primary school information

• Co-education
• Grades one to seven
• Take part in JETS fair
• Free extra remedial classes
• Examination Council of Zambia exams

The school's location is especially suited to the pre-school children who can safely play outdoors and enjoy their surroundings. This environment offers great natural surroundings for the children to explore and develop in.

Student teacher ratios and approach

Student-teacher ratios are especially low in the pre-school where extra care and attention is given to the young children. Teachers can therefore give extra time to those toddlers who need it. As a result teachers are able to offer instructions based on the individual strengths, interests and abilities. Metropolitan pre-school provides an environment which enriches young minds encouraging the start of their intellectual, social and emotional development.

Pre-school information

• Nursery, middle class and pre-grade

Over time it has successfully maintained high standards in moulding the characters of young minds so they blossom into mature and responsible citizens.

The importance of academic success becomes more important for the secondary students and Metropolitan School has quality facilities for academic and extra curriculum achievement. Metropolitan Secondary School is set up for parents who want to invest in quality education for their children. Situated along the Kafue Road in Lusaka the school's location is most conducive to teaching and learning. Away from the distractions of the main city, parents can be assured that their children are unlikely to go off campus.

Student teacher ratios and approach

Student-teacher ratios are low allowing the teachers the ability to differentiate between the individual needs of their maturing students. The teachers are able to offer instructions and guidance based on the individual strengths, interests, and abilities of individual students. Metropolitan Secondary School provides an environment which enriches the intellectual, social and emotional development of the pupils within an atmosphere that nurtures the development of maturity in the secondary students.

School facilities and services

The science lab is well equipped and Metropolitan School also has a computer room and library that is sufficiently stocked for both pupils and teachers. The infrastructure and grounds provide a favourable environment for teaching and learning with a campus that is spacious and equipped for sports like football, volleyball, basketball and mini cricket. Indoor activities are also scheduled for students and includes clubs like debate, music, and cultural dance. Free extra remedial classes are held in the afternoons for pupils who are struggling and need more help to achieve their grades. Metropolitan Secondary School also arranges for speakers to visit the school to present on motivational topics, career talks and the educational opportunities within Zambia and abroad.Secondary school information

• Co-education
• Grades eight to eleven
• Grade nine: Examination Council of Zambia exams
• Grade 11: Cambridge International GCE O Levels

Secondary school facilities

• Library
• Science lab
• Computer room
• Sports facilities