Sakeji School was founded in 1925 by pioneer missionaries Dr and Mrs Walter Fisher, who had moved to the top of Kalene Hill in 1906 in order to establish medical facilities for the Lunda people and for missionaries resident in the area. But in those days there were no schools for their own six children, and by the time of their move to Kalene, the Fishers had begun to dream that one day a school might be built locally, so that the children of missionaries in the area would not have to send their children away to school in the home countries of their parents.
This dream began to become a reality in 1922 when the Fishers received a gift of 50 pounds earmarked for this purpose, and it was this gift which confirmed God’s guidance that the Fishers should go ahead. A site was chosen, about 25 kilometres from Kalene on a hill overlooking the Sakeji River, and when the first three buildings were erected in 1925 the school was called ‘Kalene School’. In 1932 this name was changed to ‘Sakeji School’ because of the later establishment of a local school at Kalene by the same name.
The school motto is ‘Tu Vero Permane’ which is the Latin summary of the verses: ‘But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.’ (2 Timothy 3: 14-15)
Sakeji is a mission school, the aim of the school is not only to teach Godly and Christian standards but also to encourage children to enter into unreserved Christian commitment in life. This aim is supported by regular devotions and prayers throughout the school week, reading and studing of the word of God both personally and in a class setting.
The curriculum is broadly based on a international, but incorporates subjects, topics, and activities relevant not only to Zambia, but also to the countries to which many of the children go for their post-secondary education. Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Scripture, Music, Art, Crafts, Technology, and Physical Education, are all included in the curriculum.
Our objective is to make education a positive experience so that pupils will know the joy of learning and living in God’s world.
Our aim is to educate, train and care for the students in ways which honour God and follow Christian patterns of learning and living. Our desire is base the education at Sakeji on the Bible so that students learn about God and establish a lasting personal relationship with him. Our objective is to make education a positive experience so that our students will know the joy of learning and living in God’s world. We aim to provide a secure and loving home environment and we seek to help the children take their place in a community as caring, confident and responsible citizens.