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Kenya, Nairobi
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1. The school targets the most disadvantaged as well as the most gifted in Nairobi and beyond, offering education completely free of charge. 2. Eligibility is identified through visits by the Community Team and collaboration with local partners to locate children aged 10–11 who have been denied access to quality education. 3. After interviews with caregivers and verification measures, cohorts of children are invited to participate in a two-week Education Camp at the school. 4. During the Education Camp, children work on four projects: Change, Innovate, Explore, Learn. 5. Enrollment decisions are based on potential rather than academic performance, prioritizing ambition, courage and care. 6. The school envisions an eight-year journey to develop tomorrow's leaders through a holistic, transformative education offered at no cost.
The school provides education completely free of charge to refugee and vulnerable children.
Still I Rise International School Nairobi is the first international school worldwide to provide the International Baccalaureate framework to refugee and vulnerable children at no charge. Located in Mathare, the campus centers on inclusive learning where English is the language of instruction and Kiswahili and French are compulsory second languages. The school offers the IB Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme, with eight subject groups in the DP and a continuous eight-year IB pathway. From Ambition Assembly to Ambition Arena, Bravery Building and Care Court, facilities support rigorous study, collaboration and wellbeing. Ambition Assembly hosts learning spaces, a library, an auditorium, labs for Art, Science, Design and Music, plus common rooms for student collaboration. Care Court provides residential accommodation during emergencies; the campus operates with a 1:10 teacher–student ratio, meals, NHIF medical cover and a city-wide shuttle. Education Camps—CHANGE, INNOVATE and EXPLORE—foster community impact.
