Take these factors into account to determine the right fit for your child :
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- Academic Programs Offered- What subjects can your child choose from?
- Cost- This is very important. How much will it cost you to educate your child?
- Academic performance- How does the school perform in National exams and how many kids qualify for university every year?
- Student-Teacher Interaction- What's the student-teacher relationship like? Ask the students or former alumni for an objective analysis
- School Culture- Parents should consider what they expect the school to teach their child about life beyond academics. Like social values, religion and so on. This will determine if a school seems like a joyful place overall.
- Co- Curricular activities- It's vital for students to get involved outside the classroom through Co-curricular activities to stimulate them and not make learning a dull activity.
Here are Top 10 Private Nairobi High Schools offering a comprehensive Kenyan Curriculum (Not ranked): "Strath", as it's affectionately known by students and alumni, is a private, Catholic all-boys high school in Lavington Nairobi. It's revered for its excellent academic performance and ranked as one of the top 100 performing schools in KCSE examinations every year. The rugby power house has a 90% university transition rate. It has a rich history with famous alumni including:
- Daniel Adongo, American football player
- David Mathenge aka Nameless (musician)
- Gideon Moi, politician
- Chris Okemo, 8th Minister for Finance of Kenya
- Polycarp Otieno, musician and member of afro-pop band Sauti Sol
- Michael Kijana Wamalwa, 8th Vice President of Kenya
Notable alumni:
- Valerie Kimani, singer and actress; winner of Tusker Project Fame Season 1
- Carol Mandi, journalist; host of the talk show Sebuleni; former editor of True Love East Africa magazine
- Lyra Aoko, singer; Samsung Zikistar ambassador
- Rachael Kiragu, radio presenter at Uptown and Homeboyz F.M.
- Maureen Kunga, singer; member of the band Elani
- Margaret Kenyatta- Kenya's 4th First Lady
Light Academy prides itself for establishing a popular, unique project dedicated to the environment-Golden Climate International Project Olympiad (GCIEPO)-which they host annually. GCIEPO is the biggest competition of its kind in East and Central Africa.
*School Fees/ Year: Ksh 150,000+/year Aga Khan High School, Nairobi is a private co-educational, multicultural day secondary school. The school is situated in Westlands, along Waiyaki Way and offers KCSE, IGCSE and GCE curricula.
They offer lots of extra-curricular activities in school including: swimming, drama, music, basketball, and tennis. They perform exceptionally well in intercounty sports and offer students a robust learning environment.
*School fees- 180,000+ /year An all-girls Catholic high school located in Lavington, they have day schooling and optional boarding. Offering KCSE and IGCSE curriculum. Loreto Convent Msongari ranks high in secondary-college transition. Notable alumni of Msongari include:
Julie Gichuru,
Gaye Fernandez,
Sheila Mugambi-Ngatia and
Karungari Mutu among others.
*School Fees/ Year: Ksh 150,000+/year
Saint Mary's School, commonly known as just Saints, is a private boys' day school owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. It offers KCSE, IGCSE and IBDP certification.
They are considered Loreto Msongari's "brother school". Saints are renowned nationally as a rugby powerhouse. It has consistently produced strong swimmers who've represented Kenya in continental and international championships.
Notable alumni include:
- Ian Duncan, rally driver
- John Githongo, anti-corruption journalist
- Uhuru Kenyatta, 4th President of Kenya
- Jeff Koinange, journalist and news anchor
- Gideon Moi, senator for Baringo County
- Lupita Nyong'o, award-winning actress and film director
- Mohammad Sheikh, former Kenyan international cricketer
- Eric Wainaina, Kenyan singer-songwriter
*School Fees/ Year: Ksh 150,000+/year A co-ed Catholic school in Nairobi, Consolata has been posting good KCSE results over the past two decades. They offer an array of co-curricular activities like football, swimming, basketball, volleyball, athletics, table tennis, badminton and a wide range of indoor games.
Year-round inter-school and inter-house sporting programmes are organised by the sports department to provide opportunities for healthy competition. They've produced some of the best swimmers around.
*School Fees/ Year: Ksh 150,000+/year
Wamy High School
Wamy High School is considered one of the best Islamic schools in Nairobi. It's a co-ed day school that offers an integrated KCSE curriculum (a combination of Secular and Islamic curriculum). They produced stellar results in the KCSE examination in 2015 and were ranked as one of the best performing schools in Kenya
*School Fees/ Year: Ksh 80,000+/year
Sunshine Secondary School
Popularly known as Triple S, Sunshine Secondary is an all-boys boarding secondary school in Langata Nairobi. They are a basketball powerhouse and have made their mark in national tournaments. Sunshine has consistently produced stellar KCSE performances over the years.
*School Fees/Year Ksh 150,000+/year
