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Kenya, Nairobi
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The school sits on a tranquil 32-acre site eight kilometres northeast of central Nairobi on Garden Estate Road. Opened in 1982, the school has been extensively developed and offers large playing fields, a training pool for younger pupils, and a 25-metre pool. The campus includes outdoor basketball and tennis courts, a large sports hall, a dance studio, a gym, two squash courts, boarding facilities, well-equipped classrooms, libraries, dining areas, and playgrounds. This combination supports learning and student life.
The school provides extensive sports facilities on the campus to support a broad programme of physical activity. Facilities include outdoor basketball and tennis courts, a 25-metre pool and a training pool for younger pupils, a large sports hall, two squash courts, and spaces for football, hockey, and other team sports. The school also offers non-competitive activities such as yoga, Zumba, CrossFit, dance, and personal fitness. As a member of the Kenya Association of Independent International Schools (KAIIS), the school participates in inter-school sport for competitive opportunities. A broad co-curricular programme supports sport with golf, karate and taekwondo.
The school has well-equipped classrooms across year groups. Libraries are available on site for study and research. The school opened in 1982 and has been extensively developed to provide a modern academic environment. The facilities support a broad international curriculum with spaces for learning and collaboration. The campus includes learning spaces designed to support different subjects and learning styles.
Music and drama are central to the curriculum and are supported by a broad extracurricular programme. The music department provides full-time peripatetic tutors and offers instruments including drums, violin, trumpet, flute, guitar, piano and voice; students sit ABRSM exams and perform in teatime concerts and school productions. Pupils participate in drama productions from Early Years to Secondary. Arts and crafts, Model United Nations, chess, debating, ICT and Community Service are among the extracurricular offerings. There are annual residential trips within Kenya and overseas trips. Co-curricular activities include golf, karate and taekwondo.
Braeburn Garden Estate School is a co-educational day and boarding school near Nairobi serving ages 2–18. It follows the British National Curriculum through Nursery to Year 11, with Cambridge IGCSE and offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), the International Baccalaureate Career-Related Programme (IBCP) and BTEC Level 3 in Years 12–13. Boarding is available for Years 7 and above. The 32-acre campus sits eight kilometres northeast of central Nairobi on Garden Estate Road and includes large playing fields, pools (training pool for younger pupils and a 25-metre pool), outdoor courts, a large sports hall, a dance studio, a gym, squash courts, libraries, dining areas and playgrounds. The school is CIS accredited and an IB World School, and is a member of the Braeburn Group of International Schools. Music and drama are central to curriculum and co-curricular life, with a full music department and public performances. Languages offered include Mandarin, Kiswahili, Spanish, German, Dutch and French.
