2026
IB diploma candidacy
Kambal became a candidate school for the IB Diploma Programme, marking a major step toward internationally oriented excellence.
Our school
History, educational project and team: discover what makes Groupe Scolaire Kambal unique in Rufisque.
Message from leadership
Ms Soukeyna KAMARA
In the heart of Cité Sipres, Zac Mbao, Groupe Scolaire Kambal reinvents educational excellence in Senegal. Rooted in African values and open to the world, our school favours small class sizes and early integration of digital tools and languages. With an outstanding teaching team, we train tomorrow's citizens around a strong ambition: « Where there's a will there's a way ».
Meet us
Committed staff and families
Class councils, associations and dialogue: student success is built on trust between family and school.
Our story
Since opening, Kambal has built an ambitious educational project around academic excellence, international openness and strong human support for each student.
Kambal timeline
2025
Cultural storytelling festival
Launch of the first storytelling and cultural expression festival, promoting creativity and students' cultural roots.
2024
Stabilisation and structuring
A phase of stabilisation and structuring. Development of international partnerships and consolidation of the school project.
2023
Infrastructure expansion and international opening
Infrastructure expansion. First language trips in Europe, marking a stronger international opening.
2022
First baccalaureate classes
Opening of the first baccalaureate classes. A remarkable 82.7% success rate confirmed the strength of the educational project.
2021
Dynamic reopening
Dynamic reopening of the school. Significant progress in construction works and opening of the first high school classes up to Grade 10.
2020
Reorganisation during the pandemic
Temporary closure due to COVID-19. Reorganisation and launch of middle school with a first cohort preparing for the brevet exam.
2019
Opening in Rufisque
The school opened in Rufisque with 115 students from preschool to CM2, laying the foundations of the educational project.
The numbers that matter
A community open to the world, demanding results and pathways designed for excellence and the international stage.
2019
Since we opened in Rufisque
25+
More than 25 nationalities represented
76.72%
Baccalaureate pass rate (2025)
94.12%
Brevet pass rate (2025)
6th → 9th
Bilingual programme
IB
International pathway
∞
International language trips every year
Our school project
Beyond the national curriculum, Kambal offers a demanding, well-rounded education: core subjects, modern languages from an early age, support classes and a rich school life to guide every student.
Inclusion and personalised support
Kambal welcomes every type of learner. Targeted academic support helps each student consolidate skills in French, mathematics and English — so no one is left behind. Excellence classes, available from Grade 5 (CM1) through our pilot programme, offer an enriched pathway for the most committed students.
- Every learner profile welcomed
- No student left behind
- Excellence classes from CM1 — pilot programme
Support and excellence
Because every student learns at their own pace, Kambal offers personalised academic support in French, mathematics and English.
- Every student at their own pace
- Personalised academic support
- French, mathematics and English
School life, clubs and events
Curiosity, creativity, critical thinking: the Science Club, Language Club and School Newspaper Club give every student a space to explore their passions, express themselves and develop skills well beyond the curriculum.
- Science Club
- Language Club
- School Newspaper Club
- Passions and skills beyond the curriculum
Extracurricular activities & events
Taekwondo, basketball, gym, cooking… Kambal's extracurricular activities reveal talents and build self-confidence. Throughout the year, the school comes alive through its major events: the annual fair, cultural week and Storytelling Festival — moments that shape identity and pride in belonging to the Kambal community.
- Taekwondo, basketball, gym, cooking
- Annual school fair
- Cultural week
- Storytelling Festival
Digital skills and change
In the digital age, Kambal has chosen to equip every classroom with an ENI interactive digital board — because tomorrow's tools must be part of school today.
Our students learn in modern, stimulating spaces where digital technology is not optional but part of daily life. Computer science is integral to the curriculum, grounded in the realities of the Senegalese, African and global job markets.
Beyond technical mastery, we cultivate critical thinking, curiosity and adaptability — essential skills for tomorrow's citizens and professionals.
Here, school is also a celebration
Kambal is far more than a place to learn. It is a living community where, every year, students and teachers come together around events that stay in people's minds: choirs, pagne day, art exhibitions, themed science projects and many other highlights that punctuate school life.
Because a child's fulfilment happens as much on stage as at the blackboard, we nurture a school at Kambal where you learn, create and celebrate.
