Why a mission school?
The Mbale Mission School exists to meet the educational needs of children on the Mbale Mission Team.
One of the major reasons missionaries leave the field is for the education of their children. Most third world countries do not offer schooling that would adequately prepare American children for adult life and careers, and many families avoid the option of distant boarding schools.
How is the school organized?
Using American homeschool curriculum, MMS is organized a bit like a homeschool co-op.
The school meets on a compound that includes two houses. The volunteer teachers live in the larger of the two houses, while the school meets in the smaller, 6-room “guest quarters.”
Who are the teachers?
We actively recruit volunteers from the US to come and teach at MMS for 1-2 years (or longer). While most are recent college graduates with degrees in education or a related field, we have had retired teachers and engineers on sabbatical join our teaching staff in the past.
In addition, most of the moms pitch in to teach a class, help with lunches, or work in the library.
Who attends MMS?
MMS averages between 12 and 20 students, in grades ranging from pre-school to senior high school. While we exist primarily to meet our own children’s educational needs, we welcome members of the expatriate community who have students in the same grades as ours. We have taught children from a wide variety of nationalities that include British, Zimbabwean, German, Australian, Italian, Ugandan, and South African.
More information
If you are interested in either teaching or placing children in the school, please contact Laura Shero, MMS principal.