List of Primary Schools in Mt Elgon. Primary education in Kenya begins at the age of 5 to 7 after completion of a year of kindergarten commonly known as nursery school or pre-unit. The first class or year of primary school is known as Standard 1, the final year as Standard 8 and primary school children are known as pupils. The school year at both primary and secondary levels, begins in January and ends in November. Students get 3 school vacations in April, August and December.
At the end of the school year, students advance to the next grade. Since repetition was banned students still progress to the next grade even though they fail their examinations. Most primary schools are day schools with pupils living at home. Fewer schools at primary level are boarding schools compared to secondary schools. All public primary school pupils sit for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination at the end of the school year in Standard eight. In primary school, students are taught English, Kiswahili and Indigenous language activities.
Universal Primary Education (UME), an international development goal created by the World Conference on Education, has led to Kenya’s target of universal primary education for all citizens. Since 2003, enrollments have increased drastically and today Kenya has much closer rates of enrollment to first world countries, such as the United States. In January 2003 President Mwai Kibaki re-introduced free primary education which previously existed before the mid-80s when the government adopted cost-sharing measures that led to a minor level of school fees charged by primary schools for textbooks, PTA, and extracurricular activities. Since 2003, education in public schools became free and compulsory ( Kenya Constitution, Article 53, 2010). On learning that primary education had once again become free in Kenya, Kimani Maruge, an uneducated farmer and the world’s oldest person to enrol in primary school joined Kapkenduiywo primary school in Eldoret at the age of 84. He was elected head boy at the age of 86 in 2005.
Here is a List of Primary Schools in Mt Elgon
- Burkenwo Primary School (Private)
- Chebwek S. A Primary School (Public)
- Chebwek Sda Primary School (Private)
- Chepkube Ack Primary School (Public)
- Chepkube Sa Primary School (Public)
- Kamosong Primary School (Public)
- Nalondo Sa Primary School (Public)
- Walanga Primary School (Public)
- Chemuses Primary School (Public)
- Cheptais Elite Academy Primary School (Private)
- Cheptais Primary School (Public)
- Cheptais Sda Academy Primary School (Public)
- Cheptiya Sda Primary School (Private)
- Cherindio Sda Primary School (Public)
- Chesiro Sa Primary School (Public)
- Kapsesoi Primary School (Public)
- Kimaswa Primary School (Public)
- Kipsis Primary School (Public)
- Peresten Ack Primary School (Public)
- Wasio Deb Primary School (Public)
- Zakstar Academy Primary School (Private)
- Chemondi Sa Primary School (Public)
- Chemondi Sda Academy Primary School (Private)
- Chesikaki Rc Primary School (Public)
- Kimabole Primary School (Public)
- Mulatiwa Sa Primary School (Public)
- Chesikaki Fym Primary School (Public)
- Chesiywo Primary School (Public)
- Kimama Primary School (Public)
- Bukonoi Deb Primary School (Public)
- Cheptais Green Valley Primary School (Private)
- Kabero (Kamarang) Primary School (Private)
- Kamarang Deb Primary School (Public)
- Kapkoto Primary School (Public)
- Kaptoboi Primary School (Public)
- Marigo Primary School (Public)
- Mulukhu Primary School (Public)
- Toroso Sa Primary School (Public)
- Faith Victory Academy Primary School (Private)
- Kamutiong Glory Academy Primary School (Private)
- Kimobo Friends Primary School (Public)
- Kipkama Fym Primary School (Public)
- Tendet Rc Primary School (Public)
- Kamuneru Ack Primary School (Public)
- Kipsoen Primary School (Public)
- Sango Pcu Primary School (Public)
- Bugaa Primary School (Public)
- Cheptikit Academy Primary School (Private)
- Kapsokwony Deb Primary School (Public)
- Kimkung Sda Primary School (Public)
- Nguresai Ss Academy Primary School (Private)
- Chepukat Ack Primary School (Public)
- Cheromis Primary School (Public)
- Kaberwa Deb Primary School (Public)
- Kapkuseng R. C Primary School (Public)
- Kaptola Fym Primary School (Public)
- Kaptola Fym Special Unit Primary School (Public)
- Kibuk Primary School (Public)
- Kipyeto Aic Primary School (Public)
- Koshok Rc Primary School (Public)
- Makunga Primary School (Public)
- Nomorio Blessed Academy Primary School (Private)
- Nomorio Primary School (Public)
- Sambocho Primary School (Public)
- Sendera Primary School (Public)
- Chemoge Primary School (Public)
- Chemses Primary School (Public)
- Kibei Primary School (Public)
- Kipchiria Primary School (Public)
- Mlimani Sda Primary School (Public)
- Reverend Okere Precious Primary School (Private)
- St Johns Academy Masindet Primary School (Private)
- Chesinende Fym Primary School (Public)
- Kapchebon Fym Primary School (Public)
- Koony Academy Primary School (Private)
- Chemoremwo Primary School (Public)
- Chebombai Deb Primary School (Public)
- Chelilde Rc Primary School (Public)
- Chesito Primary School (Public)
- Montessory Prince Academy Primary School (Private)
- Victory Academy Primary School (Private)
- Kaboywo Fym Primary School (Public)
- Sacho Rc Primary School (Public)
- Chepkerer Fym Primary School (Public)
- Kaborom Ack Primary School (Public)
- Kaborom Primary School (Public)
- Kamenjo Ack Primary School (Public)
- Kaptama Fym Primary School (Public)
- Mt. Elgon East Academy Primary School (Private)
- Sirgoi Ack Primary School (Public)
- Chepkoiya Primary School (Public)
- Chepkwisimo Educational Centre Primary School (Private)
- Kaptalelio Primary School (Public)
- Kewabrang Primary School (Public)
- Kongit Primary School (Public)
- Kongit Special Unit Primary School (Public)
- Trans Elgon Preparatory Primary School (Private)
- Berur Academy Primary School (Private)
- Cheptoror R. C Primary School (Public)
- Chepyuk R. C Primary School (Public)
- Kabukwo S. A Primary School (Public)
- Kaimugul R. C Primary School (Public)
- Kapkirwok Primary School (Public)
- Kapkisei A. I. C Primary School (Public)
- Kapsogom Primary School (Public)
- Kastaay Academy Primary School (Private)
- Kibumet K. C. C Primary School (Private)
- Kimurio Primary School (Public)
- Kipsikrok Ack Primary School (Public)
- Kopsiro Sa Primary School (Public)
- Kubura S. A Primary School (Public)
- Sosap – Lel Primary School (Public)
- Springfield Academy Primary School (Private)
- Chelebei F. Y. M Primary School (Public)
- Chongeywo S. A Primary School (Public)
- Jisto Kutere Academy Primary School (Private)
- Kapkurongo Fym Primary School (Public)
- Kipsabula S. A Primary School (Public)
- Kipteka S. A Primary School (Public)
- Kiptungururwo S. A Primary School (Public)
- Masaek S. A Primary School (Public)
- Rwanda S. A Primary School (Public)
- Chepkowo Pcea Primary School (Public)
- Chepkurkur Sa Primary School (Public)
- Kabee S. A Primary School (Public)
- Kapchebuk M. S. O. S Primary School (Public)
- Kewaani – Kooy Primary School (Public)
- Praise Academy Primary School (Private)
- Chebich R. C Primary School (Public)
- Chebin D. E. B Primary School (Public)
- Chemway Primary School (Private)
- Chepchabai Aic Primary School (Public)
- Cheptonon Primary School (Public)
- Kapkateny Primary School (Public)
- Kapkeke Primary School (Public)
- Kapsambu Primary School (Public)
- Mpakani Elim Academy Primary School (Private)
- Murwani Deb Primary School (Public)
- Ndaret Primary School (Public)
- Terem S. A Primary School (Public)
- Toywondet Ack Primary School (Public)
- Yaya Academy Primary School (Private)
- Kanganga Academy Primary School (Private)
