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February 2026Case Study

Kigali Academy: From Traditional to Gamified in 30 Days

How Kigali Academy onboarded 500+ students onto Emox and saw a 40% increase in homework completion rates within the first month.

Kigali Academy moved from a traditional homework workflow to Emox in just 30 days, onboarding more than 500 students across multiple classes. The transition focused on keeping daily routines stable while introducing a more motivating assignment experience.

Teachers were supported with practical onboarding sessions, starting from assignment creation and ending with gradebook and analytics usage. This helped staff adopt the platform quickly without disrupting curriculum pacing.

Within the first month, the school reported a 40% increase in homework completion rates. The strongest gains were seen in classes where teachers paired gamified progress tracking with clear due-date communication.

The case shows that rapid implementation is possible when leadership, teachers, and students align around simple goals. Instead of changing everything at once, Kigali Academy focused on high-impact routines and then expanded usage from there.

Key takeaways

  • •Kigali Academy onboarded more than 500 students.
  • •Migration completed in 30 days.
  • •Homework completion increased by 40% in month one.