Most Expensive Schools in Kenya

THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF KENYA

The International School of Kenya was founded in 1976 through a partnership between the United States of America and Canada. The learning institution is situated in Kitusuru on a forty-acre former coffee plantation.

The International School of Kenya (ISK) is an international school for pre-kindergarten to grade 12 located on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. It was established in 1976 and has a 25 hectare campus. The grounds used to be a large coffee plantation, and today, only a few of the original buildings remain. Students can study for a North American high school diploma or the International Baccalaureate Diploma. The institution is accredited by the MSA, and is the largest international school in Nairobi. ISK is a member of the Association of International Schools in Africa (AISA), The Council of International Schools and Round Square

International School of Kenya was ranked 7th out of the top 100 best high schools in Africa by Africa Almanac in 2003, based upon quality of education, student engagement, strength and activities of alumni, school profile, internet and news visibility

The annual tuition rates include; Pre-Kindergarten $16243,Kindergarten $25713,grade one to five $27129,grade six to eight $28349,grade nine to ten $29950,grade eleven to twelve $31142,bus fees$2200 and application fees $400. Some of their co-curriculum activities include Lacrosse, photography, gardening, debates and basketball. With their multi-million dollar facility, top-tier education and opportunities offered after studies, the prices are justified.

Organization

The school formed from the 210293 Nairobi International School (NIS), but financial troubles prompted the United States Embassy and Canadian High Commission to take over operations of the school in 1976, renaming it the International School of Kenya. ISK, as it is more commonly known, is divided into three schools: the Elementary School that teaches students from pre-kindergarten to grade 5, the Middle School, which teaches grades 6-8, and the High School that teaches grades 9-12.

Each school has its own principal and counselor, and largely its own teaching staff, though some subject staff are shared. Teachers are predominantly from Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

Facilities

Each school has classrooms and recreational areas, while the three schools share libraries, cafeteria, and facilities for sports and the arts. The Arts Center is acclaimed as the best theatre facility in Nairobi. The school has a gymnasium, heated outdoor swimming pool, and playing fields. In 2006, a construction project was started to expand the high school. It was completed in December 2007, and students were moved in the following month.

School sports include basketball, rugby, football, tennis, volleyball, track and field, and swimming. Every year high school students participate in the international ISSEA tournaments for all sports and STEM fields.

The school is located on the outskirts of Nairobi at the end of Peponi Road and is surrounded by coffee plantations.

Students

The student body of over 950 represents some 65 different nationalities. Around a quarter are American, with Kenyan, British, Canadian, Swedish and Dutch nationalities following in representation.

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of ISK include:

Dan Eldon, English photojournalist
Karen Graham, Canadian author and dietitian

International School of Kenya

P.O. Box 14103 Nairobi 00800, Kenya

Office Tel: +254 (0)20 209 1308/9

Office Mobile: +254 (0)733 639 363 or +254 (0)720 639 363

High School: +254 733 639342

Middle School: +254 733 639341

Elementary School: +254 733 639340

To contact us by email: communications@isk.ac.ke

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ST ANDREW’S SCHOOL TURI

St Andrew’s School Turi is also one of the priciest learning institutions in Kenya. Founded in 1931, the school is located near Nakuru Kenya at Molo on a lavish three hundred acre estate. It is a Christian boarding school based on strong values with high expectations set for all pupils. The stunning environment and gorgeous facilities place the institution at the top of the hierarchy of the most unique schools. The students are tested in seven subjects that is English, Mathematics, History, Science, French, Geography and Religious Studies. The academic progress of each learner is monitored by a class teacher for those in years one to five but those in years six to eight, a tutor is assigned instead. The class sizes are small to ensure each student receives maximum attention

There is a five per cent discount off basic fees for second and subsequent children. For nursery, about Kshs166000;for year one to two about Kshs 332000(day);approximately Kshs 630800(weekly boarding);approximately Kshs668000(full boarding);years three to four(day school) about Kshs448500,(weekly boarding) about Kshs 655400,(full boarding) about Kshs689900;years five to six(day school) about Kshs 480700,(weekly boarding) about Kshs 702500, (full boarding) about Kshs739500;years seven to eight (day school) Kshs518200,(weekly boarding) Kshs757400,(full boarding) Kshs797300. St Andrew’s School Turi is one of the most costly schools in Kenya.

A registration deposit of 50% of one term’s boarding fees per child is required to reserve an offered place and is refunded at the time of leaving. There is a 5% discount off basic fees for second and subsequent children. For all financial queries or questions regarding fees, please email – fees@turimail.co.ke

St Andrew’s Turi,

Private Bag 20106,
Molo, Kenya.

Prep School
General Enquiries: officeprep@turimail.co.ke
Admissions: prepadmissions@turimail.co.ke
Tel: +254 (0)722 209750 or +254 (0)20 2025709

Senior School
General Enquiries: officesenior@turimail.co.ke
Admissions: senioradmissions@turimail.co.ke
Tel: +254 (0)735 337736 or +254 (0)20 2025708

Notable alumni

Moses Arita, Kenya international footballer
Douglas Carswell, Independent Member of UK Parliament
Margaret Gakuo Kenyatta, first lady of Kenya

HILLCREST INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS

Hillcrest International Schools is a British Curriculum school based in, Nairobi, Kenya. It has three sections namely: Hillcrest Early Years, Hillcrest Preparatory School and Hillcrest Secondary School. established in 1965, is located along Langata road in Nairobi County. Occupying a vast thirty-five-acre piece of land in the leafy suburbs of Karen, the school has a preparatory and secondary school. Hillcrest Early Years School(HEY) caters for children aged between eighteen months and six years and aims at creating a fun-filled, creative and caring environment. On the other hand, Hillcrest Preparatory School(HPS) and secondary schools(HSS) provide for older learners. The institution has a total of about five hundred students, with over 33 nationalities being represented. The ratio of international to local students is 33:67. A large percentage of the student institution term;(year nine) Kshs 635500,(year ten) Kshs635500,(year eleven) Kshs 635500,(year twelve) Kshs671500,(year thirteen) Kshs671500. As much as the fee could cost you an arm and a leg it is worth it. Expensive Schools in Kenya

History

The origins of Hillcrest International Schools started with Hillcrest Preparatory School which was founded in 1965 by educationalist Dorothy Noad and long-serving government employee Frank Thompson. Hillcrest Preparatory secured its international school status in 1972, when it became a member of IAPS; joining a conglomerate of British Curriculum schools across the world. In 1975, Kenneth Matiba, Stephen Smith and Frank Thompson partnered to start the Hillcrest Secondary School. Expensive Schools in Kenya

Campus

It is situated on a 35-acre (140,000 m²) site in the Nairobi suburb of Karen. The school caters for the international, professional, and local business communities.

Hillcrest Early Years

Hillcrest Early Years (HEY)

The school has; Nursery 1 (18 months – 3 years), Nursery 2 (3 – 4 years), Reception (4 – 5 years) and Year 1 (5 – 6 years).

Hillcrest Preparatory School

The preparatory school’s facilities include 32 general classrooms, two laboratories, a library, two art rooms, a multipurpose hall, a swimming pool, a music centre with four practice rooms and a teaching/rehearsal space, an open-air amphitheatre, two computer laboratories, and a learning-support Center, Design and Technology center and an art room.

Hillcrest Secondary School

The secondary and preparatory school share facilities such as a twenty five metre pool, canoes, basketball courts and netball courts. There is a conserved area commonly known as ‘The Nature Trail’ which mainly consists of indigenous trees and hosts animals such as jackals, snakes, birds and hares.

The sixth form has 60 to 75 students in each year, most of whom continue to university, mainly in the UK, but also in the United States, Canada, Europe and South Africa.

Boarding

There is also a boarding house, Toad Hall, which sits on the school site, capable of housing 16 girls and 16 boys.

Academics

The school year runs from September to July and IGCSE/’O’ and ‘A’ level exams are set and marked by CIE (Cambridge International Examinations), AQA and Edexcel. The school has also recently introduced BTEC programmes in Performing arts, Sports, Business, Travel & Tourism and Art & Design (Photography).^[7]

The school, of about 440 students, has its largest groups coming from Kenya and Britain. The staff are recruited from Britain and Kenya.

Alumni

Alumni include Zain Verjee (anchor woman at CNN international) and Jo Theones, a DJ at Fox FM in Oxford.

+254724-255444 | +254736-256173

admin@hillcrest.ac.ke

Kenton College Preparatory School

Located in the leafy suburb of Kileleshwa in Nairobi in a 35-acre land parcel, pupils at this one-of-a-kind institution some of the most excellent facilities money can buy.

Some of the sports facilities at the school include an 8 lane 25m Swimming Pool and a full-size synthetic grass pitch.

Fees for children aged between 6-13 years average at Ksh1,921,500 per year.

Address: Kenton College Preparatory School
Gichugu Road
PO Box 25406,00603
Nairobi Kenya

Email: admin@kenton.ac.ke

Telephone: 0722 205038, 0733 687077, 020 3541513

The Banda School

Located on Magadi Road opposite the Nairobi National Park, in the tranquil suburb of Karen, this international school is ranked among the best in Kenya and one of the largest Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS) outside the UK.

Enormous effort went into putting up this international school’s infrastructure while peacefully co-existing with the wildlife. Priding itself in being at the forefront of e-Learning in Kenya, all pupils in Years 6, 7 and 8 have an iPad. Annual school fees for children aged between 1-13 averages at Ksh1,935,000.

The Banda School Contact Details

Physical Address

Magadi Road, Langata

Postal Address

P. O. Box 24722
Nairobi, 00502
Kenya

Telephones:

+254709951000
+254205131100

SCHOOL E-MAIL:

Admissions Team

admissions@bandaschool.com

Note: To fill out the admissions enquiry form, please go here: Admissions Enquiry Form

Head’s PA and Registrar

Heer Raja-D’Souza

office@bandaschool.com

Accounts Department

Jane Kamau – Bursar’s Secretary

jane@bandaschool.com

Medical Centre

Sister Phoebe Ndirangu – School Nurse

p.ndirangu@bandaschool.com

Head of Lower School (Yrs 1 – 4)

Julie Dowd

j.dowd@bandaschool.com

Head of Pegasus Early Years (Nursery – Reception)

Tracey McVey

t.mcvey@bandaschool.com

Brookhouse Schools

This group of schools established in 1981 is synonymous with their yellow buses (before the Interior ministry gave a directive for all schools to paint their buses yellow) which are often seen plying the private residences in Runda and other leafy suburbs.

Its Karen campus sits on 14 acres, right adjacent to the Nairobi National Park.

Renown for producing some of the most gifted musicians including the late E-sir among a host of gifted alumnus, their on-campus Burudani Theatre is a world-class performing arts venue for music concerts, drama performances, and other activities.

In 2013 it was the venue for the historic inaugural presidential debates in the run-up to the Kenyan presidential election in March of that year.

Annual fees for children aged between 2-18 years averages at Ksh2,030,000. Expensive Schools in Kenya

BROOKHOUSE SCHOOLS:

P O Box 24987 – Nairobi, 00502, Kenya
Tel: +254 (20) 866 3000

Peponi School

Established in 1989, the school employs a few external teachers to promote Karate, Tae-Kwondo, Trampolining, Chess and even Pottery.

The main school facilities are utilised for activities such as swimming and tennis with the music department boasting of a world-class orchestra.Annual school fees for children aged between 13-18 years stands at Ksh2,090,025.