Serare School is a privately owned
co-educational
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day
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and
boarding school
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located about from the center of
Nairobi
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Kenya
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It is situated in the
peri-urban
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Origin
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area between the
Karen
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* Karen (name), a given name and surname
* Karen (slang), a term and meme for a demanding woman displaying certain behaviors
People
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shopping centre and
Ngong township.
History and operations
The school started on 11 January 1988.
It follows the
Kenyan 8-4-4 curriculum, which is offered to students from kindergarten to high school level.
The school has three sections – kindergarten, primary school and high school. The kindergarten and primary are co-educational with a firm Christian foundation, whilst the high school section is only for girls. Boarding facilities are available for both the primary and high school sections.
See also
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Christianity in Africa
Christianity in Africa first arrived in Egypt in approximately 50 AD, reached the region around Carthage by the end of the second century. In the 4th century, the Aksumite empire in modern-day Ethiopia and Eritrea became one of the first regions ...
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Education in Kenya
Education in Kenya refers to the education system in Kenya. It is considered a basic right that should be offered to every individual. Education in Kenya predates to as early as the 18th century among the Swahili people. The earliest school was ...
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List of boarding schools
This list includes notable boarding schools (where some or all pupils study and live during the school year).
Africa
Cameroon
* Our Lady of Lourdes College, Mankon
*Saker Baptist College, Limbe
Ghana
*Aburi Girls' Senior High School
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List of schools in Kenya
This is a list of notable schools in Kenya.
Primary schools
Primary schools in Kenya may be designated as follows:
* DEB indicating that they were founded by the now abolished District Education Boards, hence were public schools from the start.
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Religion in Kenya
The predominant religion in Kenya is Christianity, which is adhered to by an estimated 85.52% of the total population. Islam is the second largest religion in Kenya, practised by 10.91 percent of Kenyans. Other faiths practised in Kenya are B ...
External links
* , the school's official website
1988 establishments in Kenya
Boarding schools in Kenya
Christian schools in Kenya
Co-educational boarding schools
Educational institutions established in 1988
Girls' schools in Kenya
Elementary and primary schools in Kenya
Private schools in Kenya
Schools in Nairobi
High schools and secondary schools in Kenya
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