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Kenya, Nairobi
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Multiple information technology suites with on-site Wi‑Fi are available. There are five specialist science laboratories and preparation rooms. Two libraries, a fully equipped design technology suite, a drama studio and an examination hall form key academic spaces. The Sixth Form unit includes a kitchen, common room, lecture theatre and study areas. Outdoor facilities include lush playing fields, tennis and basketball courts, and spaces for a wide range of team sports, complemented by a gym and aerobics/dance studio with an indoor swimming pool. A fleet of Hillcrest buses supports transport.
Playing fields offer space for team sports and outdoor activities. Tennis and basketball courts are available for court sports. The school provides facilities for a wide range of team sports. A fully equipped gym and aerobics/dance studio support fitness training, and an indoor swimming pool enables aquatic activities.
The school houses multiple Information Technology suites with on-site Wi‑Fi. Five specialist science laboratories and preparation rooms support science teaching. There is a fully equipped Design Technology suite, a drama studio and an examination hall. Two libraries provide extensive quiet study and resource spaces. The Sixth Form unit includes a kitchen, common room, lecture theatre and study areas.
Hillcrest runs a vibrant extracurricular programme to encourage exploration and curiosity as well as nurturing diverse talents and skills. Friday afternoons offer 25–30 activities from Year 9 to Year 13, including Archery, Fencing, Survival Club, Publications Club, E-sports and Ultimate Frisbee. Other popular clubs include Sign Language, Computer Programming Club, Cooking Club, Business Club, Community Projects, Sewing and Beadwork, Squash, KSPCA, Football and Horse Riding. Cultural events such as Utamaduni Day, French Day and International Day foster cultural understanding, while the programme emphasizes cooperation, citizenship, sportsmanship and teamwork.
Hillcrest International School in Nairobi, Kenya, is an international school offering boarding. It serves students aged 3 to 18 and offers the British National Curriculum, with Cambridge IGCSE in Years 9–11 and Cambridge A Levels and BTEC qualifications in Years 12–13. Cambridge International Examinations Board is the preferred syllabus in most subjects. The school traces its roots to Hillcrest Secondary School, founded in 1965, and sits in Karen‑Langata area, with Forest Edge joining in 2000 and becoming Hillcrest Early Years. The motto Semper Prospice guides its ethos. Facilities include multiple Information Technology suites with on‑site Wi‑Fi, five science laboratories, two libraries, a design technology suite, a drama studio and an examination hall. The Sixth Form comprises a kitchen, common room, lecture theatre and study areas. Outdoor playing fields, tennis and basketball courts, a gym and an indoor pool support a broad programme of sport and activities for students across ages.
