The Banda School

Langata, Nairobi, Kenya; 35-acre site opposite Nairobi National Park on Magadi Road.

Pegasus Early Years (18 months - 5 years); Lower School (5 - 9 years); Upper School (9 - 13 years).

Leading international school in Kenya; British Curriculum School.

The Learning Development Centre provides support for a wide range of abilities and Special Educational Needs, with six full-time teachers. Support may be delivered in the classroom or via withdrawal on a one-to-one or group basis, with targets set and feedback provided to parents.

Kenya

Typical day for Years 1–8 runs 8:10–15:45 with a 8:10–8:40 registration; 8:45–9:30; 9:35–10:20; 10:20–10:40 break; 10:45–11:30; 11:35–12:20; 12:25–13:10 lunch; 13:10–14:05; 14:10–14:55; 15:00–15:45; Pegasus timings differ (arrival 8:00–8:30; end 3:00–3:45). Before-school activities start from 7:00.

The school arranges a morning and afternoon bus service with on-board bus escorts from a fixed collection point in Westlands; real-time tracking and mobile notifications.

Application / Registration Fees

- A non‑refundable Registration fee and an Entry fee are required to secure an offered place; these fees are charged at acceptance and are not set against the first term's tuition.

Tuition fees — Early Years (per term)

- Rising Stars (12 months – 2 years):
- Fees (5 mornings): KES 126,500.
- Fees (4 mornings): KES 105,000.
- Fees (3 mornings): KES 83,600.
- Nursery 1 (Caterpillar Club, 2 – 3 years):
- Fees (5 days): KES 313,200.
- Fees (3 days): KES 215,000.
- Fees (5 mornings): KES 261,000.
- Fees (4 mornings): KES 226,000.
- Fees (3 mornings): KES 191,000.
- Nursery 2 (Caterpillar Den, 3 – 4 years):
- Fees (5 days): KES 335,500.
- Fees (3 days): KES 241,000.
- Fees (5 mornings): KES 265,000.
- Fees (4 mornings): KES 245,000.
- Fees (3 mornings): KES 224,000.
- Reception (Butterfly House, 4 – 5 years):
- Fees (5 days): KES 367,500.

Tuition fees — Years 1 to 8 (per term)

- Year 1: KES 517,000.
- Year 2: KES 767,000.
- Years 3–8: KES 836,000.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Billing frequency: Fees are invoiced termly and are payable in advance; fees are due on or before the first day of each term.
- Late payment: A late‑payment penalty of KES 10,000 is charged after the first day of term, plus a surcharge of 2.5% per month after the first 14 days. No remission is made for absence through illness, quarantine or leave. Parents who withdraw a child during term are liable for a full term's fees; one term's written notice is required for withdrawal or one term's fees in lieu of notice.
- Discounts: A 10% reduction applies to the second and subsequent children attending at the same time provided all such children are in Year 2 and above. An additional 5% discount is available for families who pay a full year's fees in advance.

Boarding fees (if applicable)

- Boarding accommodation is mentioned as available for pupils in the school's wider material, but no boarding fee schedule is published within the school's public per‑term fee documents. Parents should expect boarding charges, deposits or additional boarding‑specific fees to be invoiced separately if boarding is arranged.

Other costs and compulsory extras

- Items explicitly excluded from the published tuition rates and likely invoiced separately (as applicable): examination fees, certain additional activities, some trips and medical costs other than routine care. Tuition does include textbooks, stationery, science equipment, art/handicraft materials, games, morning and afternoon break, lunch and most excursions/transport to away matches where stated.
- Uniforms: Uniform is compulsory for pupils from Reception upwards. A published uniform list is provided by the school; the cost of purchasing uniform items is borne by parents and is not included in the tuition amounts.
- School transport: A morning and afternoon bus service with escorts and real‑time tracking is available from fixed collection points; transport is arranged at additional cost and is charged separately to tuition.

Refunds and deposits

- The Registration and Entry fees required to secure a place are non‑refundable. Fees already paid are not remitted in cases of illness, quarantine or leave for part of a term. Withdrawal after completion of the admission procedure requires one term's written notice or payment of one term's fees in lieu of notice. These conditions form part of the school's enrolment contract.

Payment methods and how fees may be paid

- Published payment methods accepted in Kenya Shillings: cheque, cash, MPESA (mobile money) and direct transfer to the school's bank account. Bank‑transfer details and Finance Department contact information are provided by the school for fee payments.

Summary notes (concise)

- Tuition is charged per term; per‑term amounts for Early Years and Years 1–8 are listed above.
- Registration/Entry fees secure a place and are non‑refundable; additional charges (exam fees, some trips, medical, transport, uniform purchase) are additional to the per‑term tuition.

Pupils from over 35 countries.