Rift Valley Academy

Rift Valley Academy
Location
PO Box 80 Kijabe , Kiambu County Kenya
Coordinates	0°56′39″S36°35′47″E / 0.944262°S 36.596300°E / -0.944262; 36.596300
Information
Type	Private boarding
Motto	Omnes Christo (All In Christ)
Religious affiliation	Christian
Established	1906
Founder	Charles Hurlburt
Oversight	Africa Inland Mission
Faculty	53
Grades	K–12
Gender	Male and Female
Enrollment	over 500
Education system	American
Language	English
Campus type	Rural
Colors	White, red and black
Athletics	Football, Tennis, Basketball, Field Hockey, Rugby
Mascot	Cape Buffalo
Nickname	Buff's
Rival	Rosslyn Academy; St. Mary's School
Yearbook	Kiambogo
Website	http://www.rva.org

Rift Valley Academy (RVA) is a Christian boarding school located in Kijabe, Kenya run by the Protestant African Inland Mission. It was founded in 1906 by Charles Hurlburt.

It was ranked second out of the top 100 best high schools in Africa by Africa Almanac in 2003, based upon quality of education, student engagement, strength and activities of alumni, school profile, Internet and news visibility. ^[1]

RVA has a strong Rugby culture as shown by the number of titles of the Blackrock Rugby Festival (12) and also Prescott Cup among others.

Notable alumni

• Erik Hersman
• Jason Fader
• Yo-El Ju
• Eugene Omalla

See also

• List of boarding schools

References

1. "top20highschools". Africa Almanac. 1 October 2003. Archived from the original on 14 January 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2016. The research leading up to the publication of the 100 Best High Schools in Africa began with the launching of the website in December 2000.

Further reading

• "Rift Valley Academy (RVA)". USA Mobilizing Office. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
• Dow, Phil (2003). School in the clouds: the Rift Valley Academy story. Pasadena: William Carey Library. ISBN   0-87808-357-X.
• Honer, Mary Andersen (2003). Missy Fundi Kenya Girl. Lincoln, NE: iUniverse. ISBN   0-595-66060-6

External links

• Official website of Rift Valley Academy