Doves International Montessori School aims to provide the best possible international education with a whole child development approach, open to all and affordable, hence giving an opportunity even to Rwandans to access its quality education.

DIMS is built on the Montessori philosophy that fosters curiosity, creativity and critical thinking in its students. At Doves International Montessori school, teachers follow each student's individual needs to achieve personal academic excellence and to become lifelong learners who respect themselves, others and their environment.

by Lise Humura, Head of School

Our Vision

Our vision is to cultivate a life-long love of learning in our children and inspire them to realize their full potential while enjoying life’s journey and positively contributing to the world around them.

Our Mission

Doves International Montessori School is built on the Montessori philosophy that fosters curiosity, creativity and critical thinking in its children. At DIMS, teachers follow children’s individual needs to achieve personal academic excellence and to become lifelong learners who respect themselves, others and their environment.

Our Values

Life-Long Learning

We provide engaging, purposeful educational opportunities that promote a love of life-long learning.

Respect

We value self-respect, respect for others and respect for our environment. By showing compassion and integrity, we provide a safe and nurturing environment that encourages the appreciation of joy and the wonderment of childhood.

Independence

We value the child’s ability to learn independence in a carefully guided and prepared environment. We believe in an atmosphere of order and beauty which allows each individual to achieve his or her fullest potential.

Global Citizenship

We embrace the idea that knowledge of our world and our position in it is the vehicle for creating a path to awareness, understanding, compassion and true peace. Helping to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

Responsibility

We understand that we are responsible for our individual actions and how these actions affect others’ abilities to act. We are responsible for ensuring that our core values are part of our everyday life.

Community

We strive to create a peaceful, supportive, compassionate and welcoming community, where understanding and respect for differences lead to appreciation, self-reflection, confidence and personal growth.

At DIMS, We nurture…

Individuality: We are dedicated to providing an environment where each student's individuality is respected and valued while at the same time stressing her/his role in a community.

Whole Child development: We value, protect and nurture the child’s academic, physical, creative, moral and spiritual growth hence grooming social and cultured children with academic excellence and an innate sense of curiosity, discovery, wonder, and appreciation of the world.

Compassion:  At DIMS we provide a safe environment complete with loving and caring professionals. Our mixed age group model promotes the 'Big sister/brother" spirit where the older children learn to take care and look out for the young ones and the little ones learn to respect and look up to the older ones. We also encourage and teach our students to be compassionate to those who are less privileged / fortunate than them and to share.

Partnership: We believe childhood is the best time in life to develop strength of character, passion for life, and compassion for ourselves and for others. This character building and education in general is a responsibility of the teachers, parents and the society we live in, that is why at DIMS we value partnership with our parents so dearly.