West Nairobi School

Kenya, Nairobi

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Annual Fees

Name	Age	Fee	Track	Conditions
ECLC / Preschool	4	3,280 USD	Early Childhood	Tuition per year
Kindergarten	5	10,280 USD	Primary	Tuition per year
Grade 1	6	13,040 USD	Primary	Tuition per year
Grade 2	7	13,040 USD	Primary	Tuition per year
Grade 3	8	13,040 USD	Primary	Tuition per year
Grade 4	9	13,040 USD	Primary	Tuition per year
Grade 5	10	13,040 USD	Primary	Tuition per year
Grade 6	11	14,340 USD	Secondary	Tuition per year
Grade 7	12	14,340 USD	Secondary	Tuition per year
Grade 8	13	14,340 USD	Secondary	Tuition per year
Grade 9	14	15,510 USD	Secondary	Tuition per year
Grade 10	15	15,510 USD	Secondary	Tuition per year
Grade 11	16	15,510 USD	Secondary	Tuition per year
Grade 12	17	15,510 USD	Secondary	Tuition per year; Senior fee applies in final year

Application Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Application Fee	185 USD	Non-refundable; listed in additional_fees

Enrollment Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Enrollment Fee	1,000 USD	New Student / Capital Levy

Additional Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Grade 2 supplies	35 USD	One-off / grade-based
Transportation (optional)	1,200 USD	School bus
Grades 3–5 supplies	45 USD	One-off / grade-based
New Student / Capital Levy	1,000 USD	One-time for new enrollments
Educational Resource Services (ERS) placement fee	100 USD	Where applicable
Instrument hire / rental (music)	200 USD	If instrument is hired
Grade 1 supplies	30 USD	One-off / grade-based
Senior fee	185 USD	Graduating class / senior-specific charge
Open enrollment / refund notes	0 USD	Refer to policy (not an added line item here)
Elementary school supplies charges	25 USD	One-off / grade-based
Application / Testing Fee	185 USD	Non-refundable; applies to new enrollments

Fee Breakdown

Fees

Application fees
- The non-refundable application and testing fee is USD 185.
- A one-time New Student / Capital Levy fee of USD 1,000 is charged for new enrollments.

Tuition fees (per semester and per year, by year group) — 2025/26 academic year
- Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC / preschool): USD 1,640 per semester (USD 3,280 per year).
- Kindergarten: USD 5,140 per semester (USD 10,280 per year).
- Grades 1–5 (Elementary): USD 6,520 per semester (USD 13,040 per year).
- Grades 6–8 (Middle School): USD 7,170 per semester (USD 14,340 per year).
- Grades 9–12 (High School): USD 7,755 per semester (USD 15,510 per year).

Billing schedule and payment terms
- The school operates on a two-semester academic calendar; tuition is billed on a per-semester basis in line with that calendar.
- To hold an offered place, the enrollment/new-student fee and the required tuition payment must be made promptly: space is held for two business days following admission and may be given to the next family if enrollment/new-student fee and tuition payment are not received within that window.

Boarding fees
- West Nairobi School is a private day school; there are no boarding fees because boarding is not provided.

Other costs and recurring charges
- Transportation (optional school bus): USD 1,200 per year (USD 600 per semester).
- Instrument hire/rental (music): USD 200.
- Educational Resource Services (ERS) placement fee: USD 100 (where applicable).
- Senior fee (graduating class / senior-specific charge): USD 185.
- Elementary school supplies charges (one-off / grade-based): ECLC & Kindergarten USD 25; Grade 1 USD 30; Grade 2 USD 35; Grades 3–5 USD 45.
- Uniform: the school is listed by international school directories as not requiring a uniform.

Refund information
- The application and testing fee is non-refundable.
- The New Student Fee (paid to secure a waiting-list placement) is fully refundable up until the open enrollment period begins; it will also be refunded if no spaces are available once the open enrollment period starts.

Fee payment options
- The application fee can be paid by bank transfer; bank account details are provided by the school on request. In some cases (for applicants arriving in-country), the testing fee may be paid in person at the business office.
- The school uses standard admissions and student accounting systems (OpenApply / PowerSchool are listed as school systems), and families complete payment arrangements with the Director of Finance as part of the enrollment process.

(Amounts and billing structure above correspond to the school's published/announced fees for the 2025/26 academic year and to the school's stated admissions and refund rules.)

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The school at a glance

Instructs in English

Fees KES 3,280 - 15,510

Ages 4 - 18 years

Pupil numbers 390

Type Co-educational

Opened 1996

Bus Service No

West Nairobi School is a private, co-educational day school in Karen, Nairobi, serving students aged 4 to 18 with a North American curriculum taught in English. The program includes American Curriculum courses with Advanced Placement, offering a broad range from Biology and Calculus AB to English Language and Composition, European History, and AP Capstone Diploma. Online courses are available through NorthStar Academy. The school is accredited by MSA-CESS and ACSI and joined the Network of International Christian Schools. The two-semester school year runs August–December and January–May/June, with two graduation tracks: College Preparatory Diploma (24 credits) and Academic Honors Diploma (27 credits). Facilities include state-of-the-art computer labs and multimedia classrooms, plus ELL and Educational Resource Services as needed. Co-curriculars cover arts, technology, and athletics; ABRSM music exams are hosted on site, and Model United Nations is offered. Languages include foreign options via NorthStar, and a strong emphasis on service and leadership.

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