Kenya, Nakuru
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Boarding is available on campus for pupils from Year 1 to Year 13. Teaching staff live in to supervise students, and matrons manage the daily dormitory life. Dormitories include a Common Room with DSTV, kitchen areas for light snacks, hot showers and laundry service. Prep time is supervised by staff in the evenings, and boarding options include Full boarding, Weekly boarding and Flexi boarding.
The school requires parents to purchase the school uniform and equipment as advised in joining instructions. Uniforms are available from suppliers in Nairobi and Nakuru.
Day scholars are provided with a two-course hot lunch every day and special dietary requests can be catered for. There are two snacks and drink breaks during the day.
The school has three houses: Batian, Nelion, and Kibo. Inter-house competitions are held across major sports, including Sports Day, Swimming Gala and Cross-country.
The school has a Board of Governors. Board members include Duncan Adamson (Chairman), Samina Esmail (Vice-Chair), Samuele Tini, Farida Kasujja, Davinder Singh, Mark Hartley, and Zaina Mbaruku.
Greensteds International School is a co-educational day and boarding school in Kenya offering British education from Early Years to A-Levels. Established in 1936, it sits on a 50-acre campus near Nakuru, 16 km away. The school follows an adapted British National Curriculum from Reception to A-Level, with Senior School offering Cambridge IGCSE and Pearson Edexcel IGCSE, and Sixth Form preparing students for AS and A Levels under CAIE and Edexcel boards. IGCSE subjects include English, Mathematics, sciences and language options such as French and Kiswahili, plus Business Studies, Economics, Geography, History, ICT, Music and Drama. BTEC Level 2 qualifications in Creative Media Production and Art & Design are available in Senior School. Seven Pillars guide life: Opportunity, Care, Community, Challenge, Diversity, Dedication and Respect. The school is CIS, LAMDA, LCM and ABRSM accredited and member of KAIIS. Facilities include a Sixth Form Centre, IT suites and spaces for sports and arts.