The Banda School

1. Complete online Initial Admission Enquiry form. The Admissions Team will contact you and guide you through the admissions process, customizing your journey. 2. Visit the School: You may visit at any stage; Open Mornings are announced on the website; personal visits are welcomed with a prior appointment; a visit with a senior member of staff enables discussion of educational aims and any specific needs; safeguarding considerations are addressed. 3. Guidelines to Support an Application for Entry: The Banda is non-selective; prospective parents are invited to visit; a copy of the pupil's most recent school report is requested where appropriate; any learning weaknesses must be declared with supporting documentation; for transfer from KAIS member schools, a Leaving Certificate or written clearance is required. 4. The Assessment Process: An invitation for a ‘taster' day is available; assessment may be formal or informal in the Learning Development Centre; Reception and below do not have a formal assessment but may have a taster day to gauge access to the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum; for pupils aged 5+, the assessment checks that the pupil can access the curriculum independently and notes prior educational exposure; if in-person visits are not possible, a copy of the most recent school report may be requested. 5. Additional considerations: The Banda welcomes pupils with learning difficulties and provides support via the Learning Development Centre or ESL options where needed; most younger children benefit from full immersion in English; most siblings join but admission is not automatic; siblings are given priority in place allocation subject to availability, and pupils transferring from Pegasus Early Years have priority for Year 1 in the main school. 6. Overseas Applicants: Overseas children are welcome with suitable Parent/Guardianship arrangements in Kenya; fluency in English is preferred and entry may be considered on an individual basis with recommendations for English as an Additional Language if required; parents are responsible for ensuring appropriate immigration permission to live in Kenya and study at the School. 7. Completion of the Admissions Procedure - Deposits and Contracts: If a place is offered, the Enrolment Form is completed and a non-refundable Registration (if not previously paid) and Entry Fee is paid to secure the place; a contract exists between the School and the signatories; fees are payable termly in advance and are due on or before the first day of each term; withdrawal requires one academic term's notice or one term's fees in lieu of notice.

The Banda School helps pupils gain scholarships to national and international schools; in 2022, 19 scholarships were achieved for Year 8 leavers to schools within Kenya and the UK; among the Year 8 cohort leaving in 2025, 20 scholarship awards were achieved to schools within Kenya and the UK. The school maintains a destination-schools network that supports students in gaining scholarships.