Afrocentric Education

Empowering Minds ThroughCultural Identity

At Jasiri School, we reimagine education through Afrocentric inquiry-based learning, fostering belonging, pride, and critical thinking rooted in cultural identity and ancestral wisdom.

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Afrocentric Inquiry-Based Learning

Reclaiming African narratives and empowering learners to explore knowledge through their cultural lens

Afro Centric Inquiry Based Learning empowers learners to explore knowledge through the lens of their cultural identity. It values indigenous wisdom, historical context, and communal knowledge systems.

At Jasiri, this model reclaims African narratives, encouraging students to ask critical questions rooted in their realities. It fosters a sense of belonging and pride, blending ancestral insight with modern inquiry.

This approach does not merely supplement mainstream education—it reimagines it, shifting the locus of knowledge from external sources to within the community and the self.

Students engaged in scientific inquiry and learning with a microscope

Holistic Development Programs

Building character, confidence, and capability through diverse learning experiences

Tae Kwon Do
Inner discipline, respect, and emotional regulation

Cultivates inner discipline and self-control, helping children channel emotions positively through mindfulness, patience, and perseverance in a trauma-informed context.

Gymnastics
Building confidence, courage, and body awareness

Develops flexibility, strength, and confidence while helping trauma-impacted children re-establish safety within themselves and reconnect to their power.

Chess
Strategic thinking and executive function skills

Develops logic, foresight, and patience while building executive function skills: planning, decision-making, and critical thinking for better life outcomes.

Swimming
Emotional resilience and nervous system regulation

A survival skill and sensory experience that supports nervous system regulation, builds trust, and empowers children to face fears and embrace flow states.

Robotics
Innovation, creativity, and systems thinking

Invites curiosity and agency, teaching children to become creators of technology while challenging narratives and fostering collaboration and perseverance.

Football
Teamwork, discipline, and collective identity

Instills discipline, teamwork, and strategic thinking while building unity and collective identity rooted in African communal values.

Our Programs in Action

See how our students thrive through hands-on learning experiences

In keeping with the spirit of discipline, respect, focus and determination, Ayaan kept the fire blazing for Jasiri Mugumo by winning gold at an inter school Tae Kwon Do Tournament held on February 8th 2025 at Brook House Runda.

Tae Kwon Do Champion

In keeping with the spirit of discipline, respect, focus and determination, Ayaan kept the fire blazing for Jasiri Mugumo by winning gold at an inter school Tae Kwon Do Tournament held on February 8th 2025 at Brook House Runda.

Hands-on robotics learning where students build, program, and innovate with technology

Robotics & Innovation

Hands-on robotics learning where students build, program, and innovate with technology

Professional-grade football field where students develop teamwork, strategy, and athletic skills

Football Excellence

Professional-grade football field where students develop teamwork, strategy, and athletic skills

Children building flexibility, strength, and confidence through gymnastics

Gymnastics

Children building flexibility, strength, and confidence through gymnastics

Developing strategic thinking and executive function skills

Chess Mastery

Developing strategic thinking and executive function skills

Building confidence and resilience through aquatic skills

Swimming Excellence

Building confidence and resilience through aquatic skills

Culture as Medicine

Connecting children to culture is an intentional, healing act at Jasiri School.

Through dance, storytelling, and naming traditions, children reclaim a sense of continuity and belonging. For trauma-affected learners, cultural connection grounds them in something timeless and larger than themselves.

This cultural reconnection is foundational to our trauma-informed approach, bringing ancestral wisdom into the classroom and reinforcing emotional and spiritual safety.

Community-Centered Learning

Restoring dignity and affirming identity through shared experiences

Young student in traditional African attire standing next to cultural artifacts

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