Kenya, Nairobi
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Uniform approach focuses on honoring diverse journeys rather than uniform outcomes.
Lunch is offered as an optional service; Primary Years lunch is $855 per year ($285 per term) and Middle Years/Secondary Years lunch is $930 per year ($310 per term).
Pupils are grouped into villages: Kigelia Village, Podo Village, Nandi Flame Village, Olea Village, Mvule Village, Acacia Village, and Siala Village; each village has a homeroom teacher.
Woodland Star International School Kenya is owned by the ACTS Group and governed by the school's advisory board; the ACTS Group has a Christian heritage, but that faith is not imposed and the school emphasizes diversity.
Woodland Star International School is an international day school located in Tigoni, near Nairobi, Kenya. The school serves ages 2 to 16 and offers an international curriculum drawn from American and Australian frameworks implemented through transformational and theme-based learning. Classes are multi-age on a single campus, with flexible pacing and rolling admissions that support individual growth and social-emotional development. A distinctive feature is daily forest-based learning, with sessions beginning in the school's surrounding forest and outdoor spaces that form a consistent part of the curriculum. The campus hosts a Green Focus program, indigenous forest restoration effort, a wetland project, and solar energy initiatives that reinforce environmental stewardship. The ImaginEd concept fosters innovation and co-created spaces for creativity in arts, science, technology, and language. The school emphasizes student ownership, growth mindset, and partnerships with families, guided by Village Rules that shape relationships across educational and social life. Cognia accreditation is pursued.