Kenya, Nairobi
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Architecturally aesthetic buildings provide a comfortable and stimulating classroom environment; Dedicated Middle School and Upper School sections; Reliable internet connectivity in all classrooms. The campus includes two age-appropriate libraries, a well-equipped Music room with a variety of instruments, three computing suites, an Art room, four specialist Science Laboratories, and a fully equipped Food Laboratory with internationally sourced teaching and learning resources. A 420-seat theatre, playing fields, a basketball court, and a 25-metre swimming pool (with a dedicated Early Years pool) support a broad curriculum. The dining facility is large and airy with a staffed kitchen; a counselling room, a sick bay with qualified nurses, a fleet of buses, and secure car parks complete the campus.
Playing fields, a basketball court, and a 25-metre swimming pool with a dedicated Early Years pool.
Dedicated Middle School and Upper School sections support academic progression. Reliable internet connectivity in all classrooms underpins teaching and learning; two libraries, three computing suites, an Art room, four specialist Science Laboratories, and a fully equipped Food Laboratory provide resources for a broad curriculum; internationally sourced teaching and learning resources are used.
Music, drama and art are supported by the Creative, Technical, and Vocational (CTV) Department, with peripatetic music teachers and ABRSM examinations. Sport is central to school life, with inter-house competitions and fixtures through the Kenya Association for Independent International Schools (KAIIS); participation spans athletics, football, rugby, hockey, swimming, cross country, netball and rounders, with involvement in fixtures against over 20 international schools.
Braeside Lavington is a co-educational international school in Nairobi, Kenya, offering education from Early Years Foundation Stage (age 2) to Sixth Form (age 17). The school provides an international version of the National Curriculum of England, with programmes including the British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, and a BTEC Qualification. Founded in 1994, it now serves students from over 50 nationalities, emphasising flexibility, creativity, and international-mindedness. It is organised into EYFS, Primary, Middle, and Upper School sections, with open communication between home and school underpinning success. Facilities include two age-appropriate libraries, a Music room, three computing suites, an Art room, four Science Laboratories, and a fully equipped Food Laboratory. A 420-seat theatre complements playing fields, a basketball court, and a 25-metre swimming pool (with a dedicated Early Years pool). The campus also features a large dining facility, counselling and nursing spaces, a bus fleet, and secure parking, supporting a broad curriculum with sport and creative arts integral to school life.