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Kenya, Nairobi
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Mathare, Nairobi, Kenya. Located in one of Africa's most overcrowded informal settlements.
Middle school and high school.
International School; IB World School for refugee and vulnerable students (recognized since 2024).
Kenya
Application fees
- There is no application, registration, or admission fee charged to the students admitted under the school's charitable scholarship programme; the admissions process is selective and based on economic and legal vulnerability and aptitude.
Tuition fees by year group (per term and per academic year)
- MYP Years (Middle Years Programme): MYP Year 1 through MYP Year 5 — Tuition: KES 0 per term; KES 0 per academic year.
- IB Diploma Programme (DP) Years: DP Year 1 and DP Year 2 — Tuition: KES 0 per term; KES 0 per academic year.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- For students supported by the school's 100% scholarship programme, no tuition bills or term fee invoices are issued; there are no scheduled parental payments for tuition.
Boarding fees (if applicable)
- The school is operated as a day school (boarding facilities are not charged as a boarding option); therefore no boarding fees apply.
Other costs or fees (uniform, meals, transport, medical cover, extracurriculars)
- Uniforms: Provided as part of the school programme; families of scholarship students are not charged a uniform fee.
- Meals: Daily breakfast and lunch are provided; no meal charges for scholarship students.
- Transport: A city-wide shuttle service is provided without charge to students under the school's programme.
- Medical cover: Comprehensive NHIF medical cover is provided as part of the student support package.
- Extracurriculars and field trips: Recurring cultural events, field trips, summer camp programmes and certain international trips are included in the school's programme; there is no parental charge stated for these elements under the scholarship provision.
Refund information
- Because tuition and the listed core services are provided at no cost to students admitted under the school's scholarship programme, standard parental tuition refunds are not applicable.
Fee payment options
- No parental fee payment methods are required for tuition, uniform, meals, transport or medical cover for students covered by the school's 100% scholarship programme. (No tuition payment channels such as credit card or bank transfer apply to these students.)
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.
