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The Green Garden Schools are a group of
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co-educational day and boarding schools offering nursery, primary and secondary schooling. The Green Garden Schools have been ranked in the top 5 for private school education in Kenya by the Kenya Private Schools Association.


History and operations

Established in 1991, the Christian-based private schools cater for students from
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through secondary school. The schools consist of: * The Green Garden Boarding School – Primary Boarding * The Green Garden Educational Centre – Primary Day School * The Green Garden Girls High School – Girls' Boarding School * The Green Garden Rongai Purple Campus – Primary Day School * The Green Garden U.S. Office – United States Offices


Academics

The Green Garden Schools follows the Kenyan National Education System structured on an 8-4-4 model with eight years of basic education (2 years of nursery and 6 years of primary school), four years of secondary education and a four years of college education. Students take the
KCPE The Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) is a certificate awarded to students after completing the approved eight-year course in primary education in Kenya. The examination is supervised by the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC), ...
and KCSE at the eighth year of primary school and forth year of secondary school, respectively. The schools have also fully integrated extra-curricular activities into their academic schedule.


Admission

The academic year begins in early January for Term 1, May for Term 2 and September for Term 3. However, entry to the school is on a rolling basis and students may be accepted at any time in the year. Acceptance follows an evaluation of the child's previous academic record, entry assessment tests and placement fit to the schools. Students come from 15 different countries.


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 regio ...
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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 wa ...
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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 ...


References


External links

* , the school's official website 1991 establishments in Kenya Boarding schools in Kenya Christian schools in Kenya Co-educational boarding schools Educational institutions established in 1991 Girls' schools in Kenya Elementary and primary schools in Kenya Private schools in Kenya High schools and secondary schools in Kenya Education in Central Province (Kenya) Kiambu County {{Christian-org-stub