Welcome to ESSI Nyamirambo
Rigorous science and Islamic character, taught together since 1984. École Secondaire Scientifique Islamique de Nyamirambo has carried more than 5,000 students from Senior 1 through Senior 6.
Six years of continuous science education, daily prayer, and hands-on practice. See how a year unfolds at ESSI Nyamirambo.
ESSI Nyamirambo was founded in 1984 by the Islamic Cultural Centre – Kigali, on one conviction: that scientific rigor and Islamic character are taught together.
- students have completed their secondary studies here since 1984
- 5,000+
- years of teaching, marked in 2024
- 40
The academic path
Six years of continuous science education, from Ordinary Level through four Senior Six specializations.
- 01
S1 – S3
Ordinary Level
Three years of general secondary education across the sciences and core subjects: the foundation every student builds on before choosing a science stream.
- 02
S4 – S5
Advanced Level science streams
Students choose between two combinations: MS1 (Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics) or MS2 (Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Geography).
- 03
S6
Senior Six specializations
The MS1 and MS2 streams branch into four final combinations: MCB, MPG, MCE, and MEG, each preparing students for national examinations and further study.
At school
A working school built for study and daily practice: laboratories, a library, a mosque, a health post, a sports field.
The school's library supports independent study and research across Ordinary and Advanced Level coursework.
Read moreLibrary
A dedicated laboratory for practical physics work, part of the MS1 and MS2 science streams.
Read morePhysics laboratory
A dedicated laboratory for practical biology work, including project-based coursework such as the students' urinary-system study.
Read moreBiology laboratory
Science is taught rigorously here, and it is taught alongside Islamic character, not as two separate subjects, but as one education. A student who leaves ESSI Nyamirambo has learned to reason carefully, and to carry that discipline into how they live.
School life
Prayer, study, competition, and community: the rhythm of a year at ESSI Nyamirambo.
Qur'an recitation competition
Students compete in Qur'an recitation as part of the school's Islamic-studies tradition.
Debate contests
Inter-class and inter-school debate competitions build students' argument and public-speaking skills.
Eid Cup football tournament
An annual football tournament held to mark Eid, drawing classes and staff into friendly competition on the school's sports field.
Kwibuka commemoration
The school holds a programme each year to mark Kwibuka, Rwanda's genocide-commemoration period.
Join ESSI Nyamirambo
Admission runs on available places at each level, from Senior 1 through Senior 6. Contact the school office to begin.