Brookhouse School
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Brookhouse International School is located in a rural suburb of Nairobi
, about 14 km from the city centre. The school was opened in 1981 and now occupies a 13 acres (52,609.2 m²) site which includes a kindergarten, junior and senior schools. There is boarding accommodation for 150 students. Sports facilities include a swimming pool and irrigated pitches for cricket, soccer and rugby. The school is adjacent to Nairobi National Park and the boarding house overlooks an extensive area of the park.
Facilities at the Brookhouse International School, Nairobi, include three purpose-built science laboratories, a new library, 3 computer suites, Gymnasium, State of the Art Auditorium and sixth form centre.
The Brookhouse International School, Nairobi, offers an extensive programme of extra-curricula activities including a wide range of sports and safaris. The school follows a modified form of the English National Curriculum and students take the N.C. tests at ages 7, 11 and 14, and IGCSE and 'A' levels at 16 and 18 respectively. Most students go on to UK universities, but an increasing number of applicants go to the USA, Australia and South Africa. The school offers ESL and Special Needs support. All secondary students complete a minimum of 50 hours community service per year and there is an extensive program of inter-house events.
Classes at the Brookhouse International School, Nairobi, average about 16, with no more than 20 in any teaching group. Thirty-two nationalities are represented among the students at the school although the main client base is the business and diplomatic community based in Nairobi.
Admission is by entrance examination and/or previous school reports. Entrance to 'A' level courses is determined by the level of success at IGCSE
Facilities at the Brookhouse School, Nairobi, include three purpose-built science laboratories, a new library, 3 computer suites, Gymnasium, State of the Art Auditorium and sixth form centre.
The school was selected for review by the Good Schools Guide International, which called it a "Well-funded, rapidly expanding school parents should definitely look at."
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, about 14 km from the city centre. The school was opened in 1981 and now occupies a 13 acres (52,609.2 m²) site which includes a kindergarten, junior and senior schools. There is boarding accommodation for 150 students. Sports facilities include a swimming pool and irrigated pitches for cricket, soccer and rugby. The school is adjacent to Nairobi National Park and the boarding house overlooks an extensive area of the park.
Facilities at the Brookhouse International School, Nairobi, include three purpose-built science laboratories, a new library, 3 computer suites, Gymnasium, State of the Art Auditorium and sixth form centre.
The Brookhouse International School, Nairobi, offers an extensive programme of extra-curricula activities including a wide range of sports and safaris. The school follows a modified form of the English National Curriculum and students take the N.C. tests at ages 7, 11 and 14, and IGCSE and 'A' levels at 16 and 18 respectively. Most students go on to UK universities, but an increasing number of applicants go to the USA, Australia and South Africa. The school offers ESL and Special Needs support. All secondary students complete a minimum of 50 hours community service per year and there is an extensive program of inter-house events.
Classes at the Brookhouse International School, Nairobi, average about 16, with no more than 20 in any teaching group. Thirty-two nationalities are represented among the students at the school although the main client base is the business and diplomatic community based in Nairobi.
Admission is by entrance examination and/or previous school reports. Entrance to 'A' level courses is determined by the level of success at IGCSE
IGCSE
The International General Certificate of Secondary Education is an internationally recognised qualification for school students, typically in the 14–16 age group. It is similar to the GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, Standard Grade in Scotland or Junior Certificate in the Republic of...
Facilities at the Brookhouse School, Nairobi, include three purpose-built science laboratories, a new library, 3 computer suites, Gymnasium, State of the Art Auditorium and sixth form centre.
The school was selected for review by the Good Schools Guide International, which called it a "Well-funded, rapidly expanding school parents should definitely look at."