Crucible Lusaka

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Crucible Lusaka is open to applications from all Zambian students aged 15-18 who have completed their O Level Program / Grade 12.
Who should apply video
Crucible Lusaka offers Advanced (A) Level education for students aged 15-18.
Yes, Crucible Lusaka is a girls’ and boys’ school.
Crucible Lusaka is a boarding school and all students will live at school during term time.
Our curriculum is designed to prepare you to become a pioneering leader, going beyond purely academic classes. We follow the Cambridge Assessment International Education Curriculum for Mathematics, Physics and Economics supplemented with an extensive curriculum in Liberal Arts, Leadership and Sports.
Classes run from February to December.
In our opening year, all students awarded a place at Crucible Lusaka will receive a founding scholarship of 100% of school fees. Our aim is to ensure the best students have access to Crucible Lusaka.
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In our first year we will welcome 30 exceptional students to join Crucible Lusaka. Over the following five years we will grow to an estimated 500 students.

Submit an online application here.
Applications are welcome between March and November. We recommend early applications.
There are no application fees to be paid.
Crucible Lusaka accepts any certificate from a recognised awarding body such as the Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ), Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE). We also recognise secondary school mid year/mock examination results.
Once your application is submitted, our expert Admissions Office will contact you or your parent/guardian with next steps.

Crucible Lusaka conducts rigorous assessments as follows; Aptitude tests, project presentations and face-to-face interviews.
Assessment window is between April and September.

School holidays are in April, August and December.
We follow the southern hemisphere calendar.
All students will be provided with an official school uniform.
Students are offered a range of activities including sports alongside the opportunity to select and lead their own activities. We welcome your ideas and suggestions.

As a parent, you are required to fill in the application form for your child here.
Each intake will have 30 students selected from the best applicants across Zambia.
All students enrolled at Crucible are automatically awarded a 100% founders scholarship for the entire programme.
There are a number of ways to reach us, you can call us on +260 963 544 159, or you can send us an email to: admissions@cruciblelusaka.com or, and you can submit your details here and one of our staff members will call you back.
Crucible Lusaka’s comprehensive careers, guidance and counselling programmes provide each student with a personalised university selection process that ensures the students will find the ‘best fit’ for their academic, personal and entrepreneurial goals. Our curriculum and co-curricular activities prepare our students to become pioneering leaders for a prosperous Zambia.