Brookhouse School

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Brookhouse School
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Address
Brookhouse School
Magadi Road, Langata


Kenya
Information
Type Independent day and boarding school
Motto Latin: Floreat Sapientia
(Let Wisdom Flourish)
Established1981;43 years ago (1981)
DirectorJohn O'Connor
Teaching staffc.108
Grades Pre-school through Year 13 [1]
Age range2–19 years old [1]
Number of students800 (approx)
Education systemBritish national curriculum
CampusKaren and Runda
Campus typeSuburban
HousesTsavo (yellow), Mara (blue), Samburu (green), Amboseli (red)
Color(s)    Black, red and gold
MascotLittle Brookie
Website www.brookhouse.ac.ke

Brookhouse School (also known as Brookhouse International School) is an independent British curriculum co-educational day and boarding school that offers early years, preparatory and secondary schooling. The first and main campus is located in Langata, a suburb of Nairobi. The Runda Campus off Kiambu Road was opened in 2017.

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Academics

Brookhouse follows the National Curriculum for England and students take IGCSE and A-Level at 16+ and 18+, respectively. Students take examinations through both the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) [2] and Edexcel Boards.

Curriculum

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Music students

The school follows the British national system admitting students from 2yrs to 18 yrs. Brookhouse Schools also offers an international foundation year bridging programme in partnership with the Northern Consortium of UK Universities (NCUK). [3]

Extracurricular activities

Brookhouse School offers a long programme of extra-curricular activities, including a wide range of sports and trips. Examples of activities regularly offered at Brookhouse are:

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Athletics

Reputation

The school was selected for review by the Good Schools Guide International and is a member of the G20 Schools. The school is fully accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) [5] and the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools (IAPS). [6]

Alumni

The Brookhouse community (alumni and staff) includes:

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