Lusaka - Post Report Question and Answers
Are local sports classes and/or activities available for kids?
Yes, to some degree. There are several options for affordable horseback riding. There are two gymnastics studios, but both required a long commute during rush hour and weren't worth the drive for us. There are several swim teams. There are two piano teachers that we know of. There is a local dance studio for younger kids. There are tons of options for soccer. My oldest was disappointed when there was no ice skating rink here (sorry, kiddo). The school offers a good variety of extracurriculars, though the offerings change frequently. A quarterly offering might include knitting, chess, swim, soccer, tennis, a general "games" club, art or drawing, newspaper, theater, choir, lego or keva club, animal club, community service, robotics, or mountain biking. Our kids have tried a lot. One thing to be aware of is that the school day is already quite long: the bus comes at 6:45 am and comes home at 3 pm on a normal day. With extracurriculars, the bus comes home after 4 pm, including for my kindergartner. We've learned to scale back our expectations a bit to allow enough time to rest and play. - Feb 2026
Most activities are at AISL. Gymnastics, soccer, swim classes, ballet and horseback riding are around town, too. - Apr 2025
Yes, horseback riding, squash, some other activities. - Mar 2022
Yes, a lot of our friends' kids are on sports teams or participate in various activities. - Feb 2018
Several within the schools. - Nov 2017
Cross-fit is growing here. There are local soccer, running, rugby, and a few other sports clubs. Tennis lessons are pretty easy to find. AISL is usually the locus for kids' sporting activities. - Jan 2017
Yes. There is swimming at the Italian school, tennis at the sports center, soccer, horseback riding. You name, it it's here. - Jun 2016
Soccer, swimming, horseback riding, basketball, volleyball. - May 2016
Yes through the school and outside - soccer, tennis, basketball, volleyball. - Aug 2014
Yes, many. - Jan 2014
Yes - particularly, but not exclusively, through the school. Great horseback riding lessons. Good swimming. - Jul 2010
Big sports emphasis at AIS; also various independent leagues in town you will hear about. - Mar 2009
There are a few programs available, though not a good variety and not well-organized. Again, if you have older children, this is not the place to come for opportunities for them. - Mar 2009
