International School of Kigali the school began to implement the inquiry-based International Primary Curriculum in the Elementary School. ISKR embraces the diversity of its students and staff and encourages students to develop an appreciation for Rwanda through service, education, and off-site activities. Students attending ISKR are given an education that will prepare them to attend any university worldwide. ISKR is recognized and accredited by the CIS (Council of International Schools) and NEASC (The New England Association of Schools and Colleges). The International School of Kigali-Rwanda was conceived during May 2009, out of a growing desire for additional options for international education in Kigali. A
Kigali being built in the 1920s by the Belgian colonial government as a home for civil servants and Swahili traders. This latter group were mostly members of the Islamic faith, which led to Nyamirambo being known as the "Muslim Quarter". Nyamirambo's Green Mosque ("Masjid al-Fatah") is the oldest mosque in Kigali, dating back to the 1930s. Travel publisher Rough Guides has described Nyamirambo as "Kigali's coolest neighbourhood", citing its multi-cultural status and an active nightlife, which is not found in much of the rest of the city. North of Nyamirambo, and west of the CBD is Nyabugogo. Situated at the lowest