Mount Kenya Academy
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- Private school
- Levels
- Nursery, Primary, Secondary
- Curriculum
- CBC / CBE, 8-4-4, Cambridge
- Size
- 800 students
- Location
- Nyeri Central, Nyeri
- Founded
- 1982
- Gender
- Mixed (boys & girls)
- Boarding
- Day & boarding
Founded in 1982, Mount Kenya Academy is a premier co-educational private school in Nyeri County offering both CBC and Cambridge curricula. It provides comprehensive education extending from kindergarten to secondary levels.
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Curriculum & education system
Curriculum
CBC / CBECBC / CBE (Kenya)Kenya's national curriculum: 2 years pre-primary, 6 years primary, 3 years junior school and 3 years senior school (2-6-3-3). Children are assessed continuously on skills and values as well as knowledge, with national assessments in Grade 6 (KPSEA) and Grade 9 (KJSEA). Read more in our curriculum guide8-4-48-4-4 (Kenya)Kenya's former national system: 8 years primary, 4 years secondary, 4 years university. It is being phased out: the last KCPE was in 2023 and the last KCSE is planned for 2027. Read more in our curriculum guideIGCSECambridge (IGCSE / A Level)A British-based international curriculum from Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Children follow Cambridge Primary and Lower Secondary, sit IGCSE exams at about 16, then AS and A Levels at about 18, which universities worldwide accept. Read more in our curriculum guide
What do these curricula mean? Read the Muhula curriculum guide
Levels offered
NurseryPrimarySecondary
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