Rusinga Schools vs Woodcreek School

	R Rusinga Schools Nairobi, Kenya	W Woodcreek School Nairobi, Kenya
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year KES 456,000 - 1,400,000	Fees / year KES 824,000 - 2,337,500
Age range	Age range 1 - 18 years	Age range 2 - 18 years
Type	Type —	Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Curriculum	Curriculum British Curriculum, Christian Curriculum	Curriculum British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, BTEC Qualification, EYFS (Early years foundation stage), Bespoke Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils 800	Pupils 700
Typical class size	Typical class size 17	Typical class size 12
Instruction language	Instruction language English	Instruction language English
Opened	Opened —	Opened 2018
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location —	Location Kiambu County, Kenya, along Kamiti Road. The campus is approximately 30 minutes from Nairobi CBD and about 40 minutes from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Stages	Stages —	Stages Kindergarten to High School
School type	School type —	School type Day and boarding school
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix Diverse international pupil body, with students from Kenya and around the world.
Additional learning support	Additional learning support —	Additional learning support —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation —	Country affiliation Kenya
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation Christian
School day structure	School day structure —	School day structure —
Bus service details	Bus service details —	Bus service details School buses are provided.
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application and admission fees - Application fee: KES 5,500 (one‑off, non‑refundable). - Enrolment (registration) fee for new students: KES 44,000 (one‑off, non‑refundable). Tuition fees by year group (per term and annual total where shown) - Early Years Foundation (per term): KES 152,000 — Annual total KES 456,000. - Early Years 1 (per term): KES 224,000 — Annual total KES 672,000. - Early Years 2 (per term): KES 224,000 — Annual total KES 672,000. - Year 1 (per term): KES 252,000 — Annual total KES 756,000. - Year 2 (per term): KES 280,000 — Annual total KES 840,000. - Year 3 (per term): KES 294,000 — Annual total KES 882,000. - Year 4 (per term): KES 336,000 — Annual total KES 1,008,000. - Year 5 (per term): KES 336,000 — Annual total KES 1,008,000. - Year 6 (per term): KES 336,000 — Annual total KES 1,008,000. - Year 7 (per term): KES 406,000 — Annual total KES 1,218,000. - Year 8 (per term): KES 420,000 — Annual total KES 1,260,000. - Year 9 (per term): KES 420,000 — Annual total KES 1,260,000. - Year 10 (per term): KES 448,000 — Annual total KES 1,344,000. - Year 11: Fees are collected over two trimesters (two billings); per billing shown as KES 672,000 (i.e., KES 672,000 per billing × 2 billings = annual KES 1,344,000). - Year 12 (A‑Level): Fees are shown as KES 700,000 per term (Year 12 list indicates two billings for senior candidates) — annual KES 1,400,000. - Year 13 (A‑Level): KES 700,000 per term — annual KES 1,400,000. Billing schedule and payment terms - The school operates on a trimester basis for most year groups; all trimester fees must be paid in advance by the set deadlines communicated before each trimester. - Candidates in Years 11–13 have their costs (excluding transport) collected over two trimesters (two billings per academic year). - Late payment penalty: KES 5,000 per month will be charged if fees are not paid by the due dates. - Withdrawal: A trimester's written notice is required, or payment of one trimester's fee in lieu of notice. Notices must be submitted during the first week of the final term the child is attending. Boarding fees - Boarding is not listed as part of the school's fee schedule; the school is operated as a day school (bus/transport is provided for day pupils). Other costs and optional charges - School text book deposit (refundable): typically KES 25,000 for Early Years/Primary groups and KES 50,000 for senior years where indicated. - Lunch (optional, per term): Early Years KES 28,500; Primary KES 43,000; Year 10 day scholars KES 50,000 per term; Year 11 day scholars KES 100,000 per billing/term where shown; Years 11–13 lunch billed in line with their two billings. - School transport (per term, return and one‑way rates vary by zone): example zone return fares include KES 60,000 for central/Nairobi zones and higher amounts for outer zones (detailed zone schedule applies). - Medical evacuation cover (annual): KES 2,200 per academic year (charged per trimester where shown). - Individual music lessons (per instrument): KES 20,000 per term (KES 60,000 per year when taken across three trimesters). - Selected clubs and activities with separate fees (examples listed): swimming breakfast KES 8,000 per term, skating club KES 8,000 per term, organic soap skincare club KES 15,000 per term. - Optional/ancillary charges for specific activities, exams, trips or specialist resources may be charged in addition to tuition. Discounts, deposits and refundable items - Sibling discounts on tuition only: 1st child pays full fees; 2nd child 5% discount; 3rd child 10%; 4th child and above 15% (applied to tuition fees only). - Textbook deposits are refundable subject to the school's deposit/refund conditions. Refund and non‑refund rules - Application and enrolment (registration) fees are one‑off and non‑refundable. - School textbook deposits are refundable under the school's refund conditions. - Withdrawal prior to the end of term requires a term's notice or payment of one trimester's fee in lieu of notice; this is the operational rule for fee cessation and relates to refund/credit handling on withdrawal. Fee payment options and administrative procedures - Payments are accepted via bank transfers and mobile payment channels; parents are required to follow the school's payment instructions and to send proof of payment to the school accounts contact as instructed by the school. - Parents should ensure payments include the pupil's full name and payment narration as required by the school's accounts office. Notes on timing and applicability - The figures above reflect the published official fee schedule in the school's current fee document and summaries available for the 2024–2025 and 2025–2026 cycles; Year 11–13 billing is handled as two billings per academic year rather than three separate trimester bills. If you need any specific single line items presented in a different currency or formatted for a database import, those conversions can be provided separately.	Fee details Application & registration fees - Registration / admission fee (day students, non-refundable): KES 20,000. - Registration / admission fee (boarders, non-refundable): KES 25,000. - Medical emergency cover (per year): KES 5,000. - Co-curricular & extra‑curricular fee (per term): KES 20,000. - Peripatetic music lessons (optional, per term): KES 20,000. - Caution / refundable deposits where shown (see refundable section below). Tuition fees — per term (amounts in KES) Early Years (early years class options and part‑time options shown separately): - Ruby (approx. 2–3 yrs): KES 131,500 per term. - Opal (approx. 3–4 yrs): KES 181,500 per term. - Diamond (approx. 4–5 yrs): KES 188,500 per term. - Pearl (mornings only, part‑time option): KES 27,000 per term. - Pearl (full‑day / full‑time): KES 36,500 per term (part‑time/full‑day entry also shown). Key Stage 1: - Year 1: KES 253,000 per term. - Year 2: KES 264,200 per term. Key Stage 2: - Year 3: KES 320,000 per term. - Year 4: KES 340,000 per term. - Year 5: KES 365,000 per term. - Year 6: KES 372,000 per term. Key Stage 3–5 (secondary / sixth form) — per term: - Year 7: KES 395,000 per term. - Year 8: KES 400,000 per term. - Year 9: KES 425,000 per term. - Year 10: KES 455,000 per term. - Year 11: KES 757,500 per term. - Year 12: KES 565,000 per term. - Year 13: KES 847,500 per term. Note: the fee schedule shows multiple columns for different student categories (day, weekly boarder, full boarder, international/IFY where applicable); amounts above follow the published per‑term fee entries for the standard categories shown. Boarding fees - Temporary boarding (per day, payable in advance): KES 10,000. - Weekly boarding — per term (by year group) examples shown in the schedule: Year 6 through Year 13 weekly‑boarding per‑term figures are published in the fee schedule (examples published include amounts such as KES 649,800; KES 655,000; KES 676,800; KES 730,400; KES 1,201,500; KES 870,300; KES 1,305,450 for different year groups/categories). - Full boarding — per term (by year group) examples published include amounts such as KES 1,309,950 (for specific categories shown). Transport (per term) - Zone 1: One‑way KES 30,290 / Two‑way (return) KES 37,900. - Zone 2: One‑way KES 41,800 / Two‑way KES 52,250. - Zone 3: One‑way KES 49,500 / Two‑way KES 61,900. - Zone 4: One‑way KES 64,900 / Two‑way KES 81,150. - Zone 5: One‑way KES 70,400 / Two‑way KES 88,000. Other compulsory / optional costs - ICDL (computer literacy) — published as a per‑year charge (example entries show KES 33,600 and KES 30,000 for different categories). - Co‑curricular & extra‑curricular per term: KES 20,000. - Peripatetic music lessons (optional, per term): KES 20,000. Refunds and refundable deposits - Registration / admission fees are explicitly shown as non‑refundable. - Caution money (deposit) is refundable; published caution amounts vary by section/age group (examples: Early Years / KS1 caution shown as KES 40,000; Key Stage 3–5 caution amounts published include KES 55,000, KES 60,000 and KES 90,000 for different year groups/categories). - Caution fee for the International Foundation Year (IFY) is refundable upon progression to a participating partner university (published example: KES 10,000). Billing schedule and payment terms - School fees are payable before commencement of each term. Students with outstanding fees will not be registered for external examinations. - Year 11 and Year 13: the annual tuition fee for these year groups (covering the three terms) is billed in two instalments and payable in September and January only. - Sibling discounts (applied to the younger child(ren)): 2nd child 5% off tuition; 3rd child 7.5% off tuition; 4th and subsequent children 10% off tuition. Fee payment options and account details - Bank transfer payments are accepted; the fee documents publish school account names and account numbers for ABSA Bank Kenya PLC (Muthaiga branch) and KCB Bank (Salama House branch). Published account entries include: "WOODCREEK SCHOOL LTD — AC NO: 2037887296 (ABSA)" and "WOODCREEK SCHOOLS LIMITED — AC NO: 1224506111 (KCB)". Use the school's posted contact numbers for payment queries: +254 743 299 810 / +254 741 670 716; email: info@woodcreekschool.sc.ke. Brief note on items not explicitly priced in the published fee schedules - The published fee schedule provides explicit amounts for tuition (per term), boarding categories, transport zones, co‑curricular charges, medical cover and certain per‑year charges (e.g., ICDL). A specific uniform price is not published in the fee schedule documents consulted; uniform costs are generally managed separately by the school and are not shown as a listed line item in the published fee PDFs. If you require a compact extraction of particular year groups, boarding category totals, or the transport zone that applies to a given address, use the account contact numbers above to confirm the zone/category that applies and for the exact account reference to use when paying.
Diving deeper	Diving deeper
Boarding arrangements	Boarding arrangements —	Boarding arrangements Day and boarding school. Boarding houses are separate for boys and girls and cater for Years 7–13; full-time boarding lives on campus seven days a week and weekly boarding lives on campus Monday through Friday with weekends off-campus. Facilities include designated common rooms, cafeteria, gaming room, laundromats, study rooms and gymnasium; residential mentors provide 24/7 supervision with pastoral care, dining service, school transport and on-site health support.
Uniform requirement	Uniform requirement —	Uniform requirement —
Food options	Food options —	Food options Meals are provided; lunch is included for boarders; fees include lunch.
House system	House system —	House system —
Governance and ownership	Governance and ownership —	Governance and ownership Woodcreek School Ltd is the entity behind Woodcreek School and the school is an equal opportunity employer.
Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details —	Curriculum details Woodcreek School offers the British national curriculum for Kindergarten through High School. The curriculum is accredited by the Cambridge Assessment International Education and enables access to leading universities nationally and worldwide. It culminates in internationally recognized qualifications, including IGCSE and GCE (A-Level) and BTEC examinations.
Student teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio —	Student teacher ratio —
Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results IGCSE pass rate A*-C: 82%; A-Level pass rate: 83%; BTEC pass rate: 100% (May–June 2025 examinations).
Higher education progression	Higher education progression —	Higher education progression The school prepares students for higher education at leading universities in Kenya and internationally.
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented —
Academic calendar	Academic calendar —	Academic calendar —
Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning Guidance and counselling form an integral part of the student experience at Woodcreek School. The program supports emotional, social and personal development for students from Kindergarten to Key Stage 4, developed in collaboration with teachers, parents and the school administration. The School Counsellor runs group sessions on social skills, friendship, anger management and study/personal organisational skills, and offers individual counselling as needed. The approach integrates counselling with the curriculum to support holistic development and well-being.
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) Woodcreek School delivers individualized learning tailored to meet each student's needs. The school emphasises an inclusive community and provides teaching designed to meet students' unique requirements. The learning approach is focused on personalising teaching to support progress for all learners. The information indicates a commitment to personalised support to help students achieve their potential.
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language Woodcreek School provides English language support through the NCUK International Foundation Year (IFY). Students study English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and the EAPPU module as part of the IFY, with English language pathways. Students who complete EAPPU are exempt from IELTS and similar English proficiency tests. The IFY offers pathways to over 50 NCUK partner universities worldwide.
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing —	Mental wellbeing Woodcreek has a Health and Wellness centre on campus providing medical care through the school nurse, who supports primary care and coordinates medical appointments. The counselling department offers confidential individual and group sessions, and a pastoral care team provides emotional support. Boarding houses are staffed with residential mentors trained in first aid, and regular safety drills are conducted. The school promotes wellbeing with nutritious dining options and a no-alcohol/no-drug policy on campus.
Safeguarding	Safeguarding —	Safeguarding Pastoral care is a central element of life at Woodcreek School, with student wellbeing at the forefront and all staff sharing responsibility for care. The pastoral care programme is integrated throughout teaching, learning and the school structure, with teachers assigned to student groups to monitor progress and provide support. Woodcreek collaborates with educational psychologists, government agencies, parents, medical experts and community partners to develop talks, screenings and intervention programmes. The aim is to create a safe, secure and well-structured environment where students feel valued and supported.
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Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview —	Facilities overview The school has a campus in Kiambu County along Kamiti Road. The school has a Music Room and a Science Laboratory. The school has an Art Room and Libraries. The school has Playing Fields, a Basketball Court, a Tennis Court, and a Swimming Pool. The school has a Counselling Room and a Fully Equipped Kitchen.
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities Woodcreek School has Playing Fields for outdoor sports. It has a Basketball Court for ball games. It has a Tennis Court for tennis and PE. It has a Swimming Pool for aquatic activities.
Academic facilities	Academic facilities —	Academic facilities Woodcreek School has a Science Laboratory for practical science work. It has Libraries to support research and study. It has an Art Room for visual arts and creative projects. It has a Music Room for music education and practice. It has a Fully Equipped Kitchen for home economics and culinary activities. The curriculum is the British National Curriculum, accredited by Cambridge Assessment International Education, enabling access to IGCSE, GCE A-Level, and BTEC examinations.
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities —	Extra curricular facilities The school offers a broad range of clubs. Clubs include Chess and Skating. Photography, Beadwork, and Monkeynastix are offered for creative and physical development. Taekwondo, Ballet, and Debate provide fitness and rhetorical skills. Culinary Club, Young Engineers, Dance, Environmental, Scouting, and Music round out the program.
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History —	History Founded in 2018 by Peter Karoki, who became a shareholder, Woodcreek School began with 15 students in its first term and had fewer than 50 students by the end of the first academic year. The founder explains that he started the school after being invited to join as a shareholder and pursuing an international curriculum vision, resulting in Woodcreek School's birth. The campus is located in Kiambu County along Kamiti Road. The five-year milestone is documented in the 5th Anniversary Newsletter (2018–2023) and reflects the school's growth and plans for expansion.
Community	Community —	Community Woodcreek School's campus sits in Kiambu County on a 30-acre site, approximately 30 minutes from Nairobi CBD and 40 minutes from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, and features classrooms, laboratories, music rooms, a library, sports facilities and a swimming pool. The surrounding local community offers museums, art galleries, theatres, shopping malls, hospitals, churches and parks, and students engage in service projects and internships to promote civic engagement.
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association —	Parent teacher association —
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual The school teaches the British National Curriculum, accredited by Cambridge Assessment International Education, from Kindergarten to High School. The curriculum enables students to sit for IGCSE, GCE (A-Level), and BTEC examinations. The school prepares students for leading universities nationally and worldwide.
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative The school offers arts-related clubs including Photography, Beadwork, Ballet, Dance, and Music. The school provides dedicated facilities such as an Art Room and a Music Room to support these activities. The school fosters creativity and personal expression through these clubs.
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language The school accommodates all cultures and religions from Kenya and around the world. The school provides a culturally diverse learning environment.
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies The school offers a broad range of clubs and activities, including Chess, Skating, Debate, Culinary Club, Young Engineers, Photography, Beadwork, Monkeynastix, Taekwondo, Ballet, Dance, Environmental, Scouting, and Music.
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional The school empowers students with leadership and professional skills to act as tomorrow's leaders and guardians of society.
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing The school provides sports and wellness facilities including playing fields, a swimming pool, basketball and tennis courts, and a Counselling Room. The school supports holistic growth through these facilities and the broad extracurricular program.
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision —	Language provision Mandarin, English and Kiswahili are taught.
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching —	Bilingual teaching —
Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
Awards	Awards —	Awards —
Accreditations	Accreditations —	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions —	Admissions The admissions team will answer your questions and arrange a campus viewing. If you decide to apply for enrollment, you will receive the necessary application forms. Step Two: After questions are answered and a campus visit has taken place, you may apply for enrollment by receiving the application forms. Complete the forms and return them with the application fee. The school will review the submission and guide you on the next steps. Step Three: The completed application is reviewed once the application fee is paid in full. The school assesses the submission for a place based on available capacity and program requirements. The final decision is communicated after the enrollment process is completed. Step Four: Woodcreek School is non-selective and offers opportunities for all. Enrollment is not denied based on previous academic achievement. If a child has Special Education Needs, the school may work with parents to develop an Individual Education Plan, and any additional support beyond standard provision may incur extra costs. The school reserves the right to deny access if needs exceed teaching capacity. Step Five: Applications are accepted throughout the year and students may join at any time. For Year 6 entries mid-year, prior learning will be assessed to determine fit. The school will communicate whether it can meet the student's learning needs and confirm placement. Step Six: Year level placement follows the child's age in most cases. Placement is normally age-appropriate, but the school may consider entering a child into a different year level in special circumstances. Parents should alert the school at application if they wish a different level from the one ordinarily expected.
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