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INTRODUCTION Welcome to Galaxy International School Uganda

Galaxy International School Uganda (GISU) is a co-educational school located in Lubowa, 10km from Kampala, along the Kampala-Entebbe Road. Turn off before Roofings Ltd. and continue along the main road through the housing estate, about 300 metres from Quality Supermarket, the school is on the left.

The school provides international education to students between 2 and 19 years of age. From kindergarten to year 13 students are taught using student-centred methods. Emphasis is on the development of the whole person. Students in years 10 and 11 are prepared for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examination and those in years 12 and 13 are prepared for Cambridge A level examination.

These examinations administered by Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) are recognised worldwide. The school is privately owned with a Board of Governors and the day to day running of the school is managed by the Principal. The school is staffed with qualified and experienced staff from UK, USA, Canada, Turkey and East Africa.

Vision and mission

Vision “To be the best educational institution for producing creative, self-reliant, respectful and moral individuals who will build a better world for us all”. Mission “To offer a contemporary approach to academic and holistic education, supported by modern technology in an environment conducive to learning.”==Colors, Mascot, and Sports== The school colors are blue and gold. The mascot is the Golden Eagle. It is a member of the Canyon Athletic Association.

School rankings

In August 2013, the Arizona Department of Education released A-F letter grades for all district and charter schools in the state. Letter grades are based on the weighting of student performance on the AIMS tests and student academic growth from year to year along with additional points awarded for high English Language Learner reclassifications, and significant reductions in dropout rates. Every school and district received a report card with a grade that reflects their annual academic profile.

• Sonoran Science Academy-Tucson: A

History

Sonoran Science Academy-Tucson began in 1999, when the founding board members established the Daisy Education Corporation because of a shared belief that excelling in math and science would prepare America's youth to achieve success in college, the workplace, and the 21st century.

The founding members recognized that students in the United States were lagging behind their peers from other countries and that schools offering a rigorous, skill-level curriculum that focused on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) would provide the foundations to graduate independent thinkers who are capable of innovation and prepared to take leadership roles.

The school, initially called Daisy Science Academy, was opened in 2001, serving grades six through eight. The name of the school was changed the following year to Sonoran Science Academy and the school began adding grade levels each year until kindergarten through 12th grade were being served.

Sonoran Science Academy participates in regional, state, and national competitions, such as Intel ISEF, USAMO, FIRST Robotics Competition, National History Day, Academic Decathlon, MATHCOUNTS and Voice of Democracy.

Sonoran Science Academy has been noted for the extracurricular achievement of its students. In 2012 Stan Palasek became the first Arizona student since 2007 to be awarded First Place at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his work in molecular evolution. In 2013 Augustus Woodrow-Tomizuka was recognized internationally with First Place at the Jacobs School of Music's international guitar competition.