Our story
A school on Teagles Road, serving Makeni and Lusaka
Gemstone Academy Wonderland sits on Teagles Road in Makeni, a busy residential part of Lusaka. Over the years we’ve grown from a small early-years centre into a full primary school taking children from Baby Class all the way through Grade 7 — so a family can stay with one school for the whole of their child’s primary education.
We chose the motto “No Child Left Behind” on purpose, and we mean it literally. It doesn’t sit on a poster in the corridor. It describes what happens when a child starts to struggle: the teacher notices, we put support in during the school day, and we tell the parent early — not at the end of term when the damage is done.
Mission
“To give every child who comes through our gate — whatever their background, whatever they find hard — a real chance to finish primary school confident, literate, and ready for secondary.”
Vision
Where we want to be
We want to be the school in Makeni that families recommend to each other — not because of a building or a logo, but because their child was known, supported, and came home talking about what they learned. We’re working toward smaller classes across every grade, clearer reporting to parents, and a teaching team that stays with us long enough to remember the siblings.
What we value
Three things we won’t compromise on
Not a poster. These are the things that show up in how we run the school every day.
No child left behind — in practice, not on a poster
When a child is falling behind, the class teacher flags it early and we put in extra support during the school day — not after the term report, when it's too late. We've held children back a year when it was the right thing, and we've moved them forward when they were ready. The decision is about the child, not the calendar.
Respect for every family's background
Our pupils come from Christian, Muslim, and secular homes. We don't treat that as a line to walk — we treat it as normal. Prayer times, fasting, and dietary requirements are respected as a matter of course, and we expect the same courtesy between pupils.
Honest reporting to parents
We tell you the truth about how your child is doing. If they're struggling, you hear it from us first, with a plan — not from the child's silence at the dinner table. Good news is shared the same way: specifically, not in generic praise.
Want to see the school?
Come to our next Open Day, or call the office to arrange a visit.