About Nucleus
Nucleus is growing from one of Addis Ababa’s most trusted homes for early childhood into a full Cambridge international school — without ever losing the warmth that built it.
Our Story
Nucleus began as a place parents chose for safety, warmth and genuine care. Today that same foundation is becoming a full Cambridge international school.
Our Vatican campus is our proof of concept — where we show, every day, that elite academic standards and a nurturing, secure environment belong together. It is the first step in a longer journey, with a second campus planned for Gerji.
A Message From Our Founders
A husband-and-wife team — a father’s vision and an engineer-mother’s precision — built Nucleus for their own four children first.
Nucleus International School was born out of love — a love for our four children, and a deep belief that every child deserves an education that sees the whole person, not just the student.
Three years ago we opened our Cambridge-certified preschool at Abo Mekanisa. What began there has grown into a full Preschool-to-Grade-8 Cambridge school at our Vatican campus — and we are only just beginning.
To be a mother of four and an engineer is to understand that the strongest structures are built on a foundation of absolute love. Every detail of this campus we perfect is for our children.
When we welcomed our first preschool families, I made a quiet promise: to build a complete, world-class academic sanctuary where their children could grow safely — all the way through their school years. Our Vatican campus is that promise kept.
Our Purpose
To empower a generation of thinkers, creators, and problem solvers as self-aware, innovative leaders who navigate a globalized world with humility, compassion, and a heart for service.
To see a global legacy of innovative thinkers who cross borders with humility and solve problems for a better tomorrow.
Living and speaking with absolute truthfulness to build a community rooted in mutual trust.
Doing what is right, honorable, and ethical in all circumstances, even when no one is watching.
Maintaining open, clear, and visible communication with students, parents, and stakeholders.
Embracing challenges with grit, learning from mistakes, and persisting through obstacles to solve complex problems.
Putting the emotional, social, and physical well-being of every child at the center of all decisions.
Striving for the highest standards in innovation, academic growth, and personal achievement.
The People of Nucleus
Leaders, educators and specialists who make Nucleus a place where children truly thrive.
The best way to understand Nucleus is to visit our campus and meet the team.
