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
A Sunday at the Pool in Kigali Kigali" by Patricia Claxton in 2003 (). It was nominated for the Governor General's Literary Award for French to English translation. "Un dimanche à la piscine à Kigali" was chosen for inclusion in the French version of "Canada Reads", "Le combat des livres", broadcast on Radio-Canada in 2004, where it was defended by writer, environmentalist and activist Laure Waridel. "Un dimanche à la piscine à Kigali" eventually won the contest. Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize 2004 was awarded to the book by Rogers Communications and the Writers' Trust of Canada. In 2006, a movie inspired by the book, "A Sunday