https://www.kigutuinternationalacademy.org/advisoryboard daily 0.75 2019-11-07 https://www.kigutuinternationalacademy.org/home daily 1.0 2023-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc4967bb9d2ec6b672e27c8/4e6b3f52-58b9-4c6a-90a0-1f6879017373/Students.jpg Home - Grow Together - Solve Problems - Learn to Lead KIA is a nurturing and vibrant place that reflects the school’s values of service, perseverance and excellence. Students gain the skills and competencies needed to lead in a complex and changing world: teamwork, communication, critical thinking, entrepreneurship and leadership, along with core subject knowledge. KIA places a special focus on math, science and the use of technology. Instead of rote classroom learning, KIA uses the Village Health Works campus and surrounding community for powerful, real-world applications for learning. While KIA’s curriculum is innovative, it is also mapped to Burundi’s national curriculum standards. Students gain the subject matter knowledge needed to pass the Burundian national exam and its’ four-year program prepares students to lead locally and compete with the best in the world, providing pathways to universities across the globe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc4967bb9d2ec6b672e27c8/1607009035141-4XNXX5PNJ0UOVQ62546T/DSC03838.jpg Home - KIA - an Initiative of Village Health Works Kigutu International Academy is an initiative of Village Health Works (VHW), an international NGO and leading force in global health equity. VHW has a proven track record of success in partnering with like-minded institutions to improve outcomes in health, education and food security. We believe that quality health care and an education based on critical thinking are inextricably linked, and key drivers of human development. https://www.kigutuinternationalacademy.org/join-the-kia-team daily 0.75 2019-11-11 https://www.kigutuinternationalacademy.org/about-index daily 0.75 2025-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc4967bb9d2ec6b672e27c8/1607009559076-B9VY6GXH9Y9CVTD78RU1/DSC03825.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc4967bb9d2ec6b672e27c8/1606949914994-VC3D4UKP7H0XIB7GJSTJ/DSC03943.jpg About Living in a Vibrant Community KIA is a nurturing and vibrant place that reflects the school’s values of resilience, compassion, service and excellence. The small founding class at KIA has created clubs, teams and school traditions to help foster the unique culture and sense of community at KIA. Students who enter KIA will typically have completed Grade 9. They will spend their first year focused on intensive instruction in English and entrepreneurial leadership. This “immersion year” will provide the foundation for students to thrive during their remaining three years at KIA, taking full advantage of the Academy’s unique curriculum, active learning model and English-speaking environment. Pathways to University and Beyond The Academy’s 4-year program will prepare students to lead locally and compete with the best in the world, providing pathways to universities in Africa and beyond, as well as to employment. Students will receive college and university counseling throughout their time at KIA. After they graduate, students will continue to receive mentoring, including support for summer internships and career guidance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc4967bb9d2ec6b672e27c8/f8893ac5-0356-4974-9522-fc81549738eb/KIA+Campus.jpg About - Make it stand out The lush gardens on the KIA Campus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc4967bb9d2ec6b672e27c8/dc3388f6-8ae3-4cf2-aa87-175b64ae6476/Students+with+Deo.jpg About - Make it stand out KIA students, teachers, and Deo Niyizonkiza, Founder and CEO of Village Health Works, in the newly finished Assembly Hall - January 6, 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc4967bb9d2ec6b672e27c8/fc0585cf-6dd6-4dc6-b255-56db22191b0d/About+Facilities+2+.jpg About The newly built KIA Learning Center, also home to the Teacher Training Program https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc4967bb9d2ec6b672e27c8/f9b6b3a5-15be-4aaa-811e-630bfd579c3d/About+Facilities+1.jpg About The Administration Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc4967bb9d2ec6b672e27c8/f8eddff5-5470-47c2-9b02-babdca31addf/Horizon+Views.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc4967bb9d2ec6b672e27c8/1574894567860-SAR1AAFUFQP1KJT6V922/Burundi_color.png About Located in the heart of the Great Lakes Region of East Africa, Burundi has a population of 11 million people. Burundi is a country of youth, with a median age of just 17. The Kigutu International Academy aims to equip its students with the skills and competencies required to reach their full potential, particularly as entrepreneurs - as well as provide professional development to educators from across Burundi and the region. KIA is located on the expansive campus of Village Health Works. About 100 km south of Bujumbura, the Academy is nestled in lush mountains and overlooks beautiful Lake Tanganyika, the second deepest lake in the world which holds 16% of the world's available fresh water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc4967bb9d2ec6b672e27c8/b838da8f-f74a-4bd1-98da-bbe0ec704a81/Herb+and+Vegetable+Garden+on+Campus.jpg About - Make it stand out Herb and vegetable garden on Campus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc4967bb9d2ec6b672e27c8/d29f3eab-31be-4326-ad06-5269ffffe8cf/About+Mackena+hall.jpg About - McKenna Hall KIA was launched in McKenna Hall, which has been recently renovated to include separate dormitory wings for girls and boys, and spaces for learning, dining, studying, and relaxation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc4967bb9d2ec6b672e27c8/1575409511037-W45PA2X7GO7E111T16AR/IMG_0686.jpg About CEO and Founder Deo speaking to members of our community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc4967bb9d2ec6b672e27c8/1575412666148-9KZ1BL4LT1A04HJRTSSP/Forum45_VHW_011019.jpg About Through our community engagement work we seek to preserve traditional cultural expressions - such as drumming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc4967bb9d2ec6b672e27c8/8ea7ce39-4596-4b17-99df-af5b95a495f8/About+next+Chapter+The+kigutu+hospital.jpg About - Recently Completed: The Kigutu Hospital and Women’s Health Pavilion The Kigutu Hospital and Women’s Health Pavilion opened on June 22, 2023. Containing 150-beds, the 85,000-square-foot teaching hospital provides dignified, patient-centered medical services with facilities that include four general operating theaters, a maternity wing with eight private delivery rooms, and neonatal and adult intensive care units. 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