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The Coast Academy

Kenya, Mombasa

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School Essentials

Foundational information about the school

Location

Kaunda Avenue, Mombasa. The campus comprises two sections: the Junior School (Playgroup to Year 6) and the Senior School (Year 7 to A level), located in Kizingo, a residential area of Mombasa.

Levels

Junior School (Playgroup to Year 6); Senior School (Year 7 to A level).

Country Affiliation

Kenya

Fees

2025/2026 TUITION — termly and annual fees
- Playgroup: KES 52,000 per term — KES 156,000 per year.
- Nursery: KES 67,000 per term — KES 201,000 per year.
- Kindergarten: KES 78,000 per term — KES 234,000 per year.
- Transition: KES 88,000 per term — KES 264,000 per year.
- Year 1: KES 125,000 per term — KES 375,000 per year.
- Year 2: KES 140,000 per term — KES 420,000 per year.
- Year 3: KES 145,000 per term — KES 435,000 per year.
- Year 4: KES 165,000 per term — KES 495,000 per year.
- Year 5: KES 165,000 per term — KES 495,000 per year.
- Year 6: KES 165,000 per term — KES 495,000 per year.
- Year 7: KES 175,000 per term — KES 525,000 per year.
- Year 8: KES 200,000 per term — KES 600,000 per year.
- Year 9: KES 200,000 per term — KES 600,000 per year.
- Year 10: KES 210,000 per term — KES 630,000 per year.
- Year 11: KES 320,000 per term — KES 960,000 per year. (Note: Y11 fees are charged as three terms paid in two installments.)
- Year 12: KES 330,000 per term — KES 990,000 per year. (Y12 fees are charged as three terms paid in two installments.)
- Year 13: KES 330,000 per term — KES 990,000 per year. (Y13 fees are charged as three terms paid in two installments.)

Application / registration and refundable deposits
- Registration fee: KES 10,000 (charged for Early Years through Year 13).
- Caution fee (refundable):
- Early Years: not required.
- Years 1–5: KES 10,000.
- Years 6–7: KES 25,000.
- Years 8–13: KES 30,000.

Additional recurring and optional fees
- Emergency medical services: KES 1,100 per term (KES 3,300 per year).
- Parents Association Levy: KES 1,000 per year (per family).
- Lunch fee (year-group charge): KES 24,000 per year for Year 1–6; KES 24,000 per year for Year 7–13.
- Zone transport (annual zone rates shown):
- Kizingo: KES 19,000 (two-way) / KES 11,000 (one-way).
- Island: KES 24,000 (two-way) / KES 17,000 (one-way).
- Nyali: KES 33,000 (two-way) / KES 24,000 (one-way).
- Bamburi/Shanzu: KES 35,000 (two-way) / KES 26,000 (one-way).

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition is expressed as termly fees and is billed on a term basis for most year groups (three terms per academic year).
- For Years 11, 12 and 13 the three terms' tuition is payable in two installments rather than three separate term payments.
- Registration and caution fees are required at enrolment or registration stage as shown above.

Boarding
- No boarding fees are listed; no boarding provision is indicated in the fee schedule.

Uniforms, exam and other occasional costs
- Uniform costs and other occasional charges (for example exam fees, optional trips, subject-specific materials) are not itemised in this fee schedule. A separate uniform list and additional charges apply where relevant.

Refund information
- The caution fee is expressly described as refundable at the levels listed above. No other refund procedures or schedules are itemised in the published fee schedule.

Fee payment options
- The published fee schedule does not specify accepted payment methods (for example bank transfer, credit card or mobile money).

Notes on implementation of fees
- Termly tuition amounts multiply by three to give an annual tuition total; Years 11–13 remain equivalent annually but are collected in two instalments covering the three terms.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees KES 375,000 - 990,000
Ages 2 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 200
Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Opened 1970
Bus Service No

The Coast Academy is a Kenya-based school for ages 2 to 18, offering a Cambridge-based pathway from Kindergarten to A Level. The Primary phase covers Key Stage 1 for ages 5 to 7 and Key Stage 2 for ages 8 to 11, with SATs at end of Key Stage 1 and Cambridge Primary Checkpoint tests in Years 3 to 5. The Lower Secondary phase follows the British National Curriculum's Key Stage Three, preparing students for entry into IGCSE programme. The Senior School delivers Cambridge IGCSE pathway followed by A Levels, with Years 12 and 13 forming Sixth Form and pupils selecting four or five subjects in Year 12 and three in Year 13. The Coast Academy operates across two campuses in Kizingo, Mombasa—the Junior and Senior Schools—connected to support continuity and community. ICT-equipped facilities support learning, and an expansion programme enhances campus. Extracurriculars include a sport program and Model United Nations.

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