List Of Most Expensive Schools In Kenya 2018

Everyone knows that good education in Kenya ain’t that cheap today. However, you may be surprised how expensive schools have become, without any financial aid, you’d pay up to Ksh 3,000,000 a year to attend the most expensive school in Kenya. Most of the expensive schools in Kenya are private and offer international study systems such as IGSE. Good boarding, menu, scholarships, health care, and study facilities are all guaranteed in all these schools.

Without further ado, here are the most expensive schools in Kenya as of 2018. Is your child’s dream school on the list?

International School of Kenya

The International School of Kenya is located along Kirawa Road in Nairobi’s suburb Runda. The school which has over 950 students from more than 65 countries as of 2018 offers education from pre-kindergarten to grade 12 level. They have an international Americal curriculum system.

Their grade 11-12 fee is $29,944 which is equivalent to Ksh 3,025,871. Below is the International School of Kenya fee structure as of 2018.

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Application Fee	$400	Applies only to new applicants. Non-refundable and payable in full upon submission of the completed application form.
One-Time Capital Levy	$9,750	To cover Capital expenses. Payable at the time of enrolment. Non-refundable and payable by all new entrants joining Kindergarten to Grade 12. A reduction of US$500 is given for every additional student enrolled from the same family. Postponed for Pre-K until students join Kindergarten. No discount is available on capital levy for early payment.
Tuition Per Year		To cover Operational and Educational expenses. Fee per year, payable by semester. Fees are not prorated according to the enrolment date. 1% discount for full year’s tuition fee paid before July 2, 2018.
Pre-Kindergarten	$15,618
Kindergarten	$24,724
Grades 1 - 5	$26,086
Grades 6 - 8	$27,259
Grades 9 - 10	$28,798
Grades 11 - 12	$29,944
Annual Capital Levy	$ 1,300	To contribute to facility upgrade and development.
Bus Fees	$ 2,200	For students who use school transportation. Reduction of US$200 for every additional sibling. From the fourth sibling onwards, the bus fee will remain at US$1,600.

Agha Khan Academy

The Aga Khan Academy is located in the Parklands neighborhood of Nairobi. They teach using the International Baccalaureate Curriculum, used by over 4,000 schools in the world. They charge a fee of Ksh 1,107,000 per year for grade 11-12 students.

Brook House School

Brookhouse School is located along Magadi Road in Langata. They offer a  British curriculum from preparatory to secondary level. Their year 12- 13 pay a whopping fee of Ksh 1,080,000 per term. Below is Brook House School full fee structure.

Class	Tuition only Karen and Runda	Boarding  and Tuition - Karen Campus only
"Little Brookies"	80,000	n/a
Early Years	245,000	n/a
Year 1	300,000	n/a
Year’s 2 - 5	530,000	950,000
Year’s 6 - 8	580,000	1,000,000
Year’s 9  – 11	640,000	1,060,000
Year’s 12 – 13	660,000	1,080,000
BTEC courses	300,000	720,000

Peponi School

The Kenyatta Family owned prestigious school is located in Ruiru, Kiambu county. They offer British Curriculum for both lower and upper schools. Full boarders pay Ksh 983,400 per term while day pupils pay  696,675 per term making it one of the most expensive schools at the moment in Kenya. Below is Peponi School fee structure.

Entry Charges 

Application Fee	5,000.00
Registration Fee	10,000.00
Caution Deposit (refundable) – Kenyan Residents	275,000.00
Caution Deposit (refundable) – Non-Kenyan Residents	350,000.00
Pupil’s Pass (only for pupils whose parents are not Kenyan citizens and not resident in Kenya)	5,000.00

Charges per Term (3 terms per year)

Full Boarders	983,400.00
Weekly Boarders	928,725.00
Day Pupils	696,675.00

Greensteds International school

Greensteds International school is located 16km from Nakuru town. The prestigious school which was established in 1936 offers education from early years (age 2), all the way through to the Sixth Form (age 18). The school used the British Curriculum as its framework.

Their years 12- 13 pay Ksh 734,500 per term. Below is a full fee structure for Greensteds International school as of 2018.

Year Group                  Day			Boarding
Playgroup	42,000	-
Crèche	71,000	-
Nursery	82,000	-
Reception	82,000	-
Years 1 – 2	114,500	349,000
Years 3 – 4	153,500	420,000
Years 5 – 6	186,500	447,500
Year 7	242,000	559,000
Year 8	251,500	570,000
Year 9	264,000	619,000
Years 10 – 11	307,000	671,500
Years 12 – 13	374,000	734,500

Gems Cambridge

This is one of the wider network of GEMS Cambridge International Schools across the world. It’s located in Nairobi’s suburb Karen along the Magadi road. They offer the British National Curriculum from Kindergarten to Year 13. Their year 12-13 pay an annual tuition fee of $16,176 equivalent to Ksh 1,635,070. Below is the full  GEMS Cambridge International School fee structure in Kenya as of 2018.

Grade	Tuition Fee In USD	Weekly Boarding Fee	Full Boarding Fee
Pre-k	5,436
FS 1	6,633
FS 2	7,023
YR 1	7,425
YR 2	11,682
YR 3	14,046
YR 4	14,046
YR 5	14,091
YR 6	14,091
YR 7	14,643	5,400	6,900
YR 8	14,643	5,400	6,900
YR 9	14,643	5,400	6,900
YR 10	14,643	5,400	6,900
YR 11	14,644	5,400	6,900
YR 12	16,176	5,400	6,900
YR 13	16,176	5,400	6,900

Braeburn

Braeburn is located along Gitanga road in Nairobi’s suburb Lavington. They have more than 9 campuses in Kenya providing education under the British National Curriculum. Their year 12-13 pay an annual fee of Ksh 1,621,000. Below is the full fee structure for Braeburn School.

Year Group	Annual Tuition Fee (KSh)	Deposit (KSh)
FS1 (Nursery) - mornings only	589,200	50,000
FS1 (Nursery) - afternoon care	66,600
FS2 (Reception)	655,800	50,000
Year 1 to 6	1,351,500	50,000
Year 7 to 9	1,420,500	50,000
Year 10	1,514,700	50,000
Year 11 (IGCSE)	1,514,700	50,000
Year 12 & 13 (AS/A2/BTEC)	1,621,000	50,000

Lunch

Year Group	Annual Lunch Fee (KSh)
Nursery	77,700
Reception	81,000
Year 1 & 2	81,600
Year 3 to 6	84,600
Year 7 & 8	91,200
Year 9 & 10	92,400
Year 11 to 13	92,400

Transport

Year Group	Transport Type	Annual Transport Fee (KSh)
FS1 (Nursery) to Year 10	Regular transport	155,400
FS1 (Nursery) to Year 10	Door-to-door transport	275,700
Year 11 to 13	Regular transport	155,400
Year 11 to 13	Door-to-door transport	275,700

St Andrews Turi

St. Andrews School is located in Turi, near Molo town in Nakuru county. They offer education from preparatory to secondary level based on the British curriculum. Their year 12- 13 pay a fee of Ksh 909,000 per term making it one of the most expensive international schools in Kenya.Below is the St. Andrews School fee structure as of 2018.

St Andrew’s Turi School Preparatory Fees Structure 2018

RECEPTION (DAY ONLY)	YEARS 1 TO 2 (DAY SCHOOL)
Ksh 304,000 FEES (PER TERM, INCLUDING TUITION)	Ksh 304,000 FEES (PER TERM, INCLUDING TUITION)
RECEPTION TO YEAR 2 (WEEKLY BOARDING)	RECEPTION TO YEAR 2 (FULL BOARDING)
Ksh 578,000 FEES (PER TERM, INCLUDING TUITION)	Ksh 608,000 FEES (PER TERM, INCLUDING TUITION)
YEARS 3 TO 4 (DAY SCHOOL)	YEARS 3 AND 4 (WEEKLY BOARDING)
Ksh 411,000 FEES (PER TERM, INCLUDING TUITION)	Ksh 600,000 FEES (PER TERM, INCLUDING TUITION)
YEARS 3 TO 4 (FULL BOARDING)	YEARS 5 TO 6 (DAY SCHOOL)
Ksh 632,000 FEES (PER TERM, INCLUDING TUITION)	Ksh 440,000 FEES (PER TERM, INCLUDING TUITION)
YEARS 5 TO 6 (WEEKLY BOARDING)	YEARS 5 TO 6 (FULL BOARDING)
Ksh 643,000 FEES (PER TERM, INCLUDING TUITION)	Ksh 677,000 FEES (PER TERM, INCLUDING TUITION)
YEARS 7 TO 8 (DAY SCHOOL)	YEARS 7 TO 8 (WEEKLY BOARDING)
Ksh 475,000 FEES (PER TERM, INCLUDING TUITION)	Ksh 694,000 FEES (PER TERM, INCLUDING TUITION)
YEARS 7 TO 8 (FULL BOARDING)
Ksh 730,000 FEES (PER TERM, INCLUDING TUITION)

St Andrew’s Turi Senior School Fees Structure 2018

YEARS 9 (DAY SCHOOL)	YEARS 9 (WEEKLY BOARDING)
Ksh 504,000 FEES (PER TERM, INCLUDING TUITION)	Ksh 737,000 FEES (PER TERM, INCLUDING TUITION)
YEARS 9 (FULL BOARDING)	YEARS 10 AND 11 (DAY SCHOOL)
Ksh 775,000 FEES (PER TERM, INCLUDING TUITION)	Ksh 546,000 FEES (PER TERM, INCLUDING TUITION)
YEARS 10 AND 11 (WEEKLY BOARDING)	YEARS 10 TO 11 (FULL BOARDING)
Ksh 798,000 FEES (PER TERM, INCLUDING TUITION)	Ksh 840,000 FEES (PER TERM, INCLUDING TUITION)

St Andrew’s Turi College Fees Structure 2018

YEARS 12 AND 13 (DAY SCHOOL)	YEARS 12 TO 13 (WEEKLY BOARDING)
Ksh 591,000 FEES (PER TERM, INCLUDING TUITION)	Ksh 864,000 FEES (PER TERM, INCLUDING TUITION)
YEARS 12 TO 13 (FULL BOARDING)
Ksh 909,000 FEES (PER TERM, INCLUDING TUITION)

Braeside school

Braeside school is located in Nairobi’s suburb Lavington and they teach using the National Curriculum of England and Wales. They charge an annual Fee of Ksh 909,000 for year 12- 13. Below is the Braeside School tuition fee structure as of 2018.

Year Group	Annual Tuition Fee (KSh)	Deposit (KSh)
Crèche (Half Day)	264,900	2,600
Crèche (Full Day)	381,900	2,600
Nursery & Reception	381,900	2,600
Year 1 to 6	708,900	5,250
Year 7 to 9	812,400	6,300
Year 10	859,200	6,300
Year 11 (IGCSE)	859,200	6,300
Year 12 & 13 (AS/A2/BTEC)	909,000	10,000

Hillcrest School

The Kenneth Matiba owned international school is located in the Nairobi suburb of Karen. Hillcrest school was established in 1975 and offers British Curriculum. Their year 12- 13 pay Ksh 671,500 per term exclusive of transport lunch and boarding.  Below is the Hillcrest School fee structure as of 2018.

Group	Term Fees	Lunch	Transport
9	635,000	35,750	54,300
10	635,000	35,750	54,300
11	635,00	35,750	74,600
12	671,500	35,750	74,600
13	671,500	35,750	100,400

Boarding Fee Structure 

Group	Weekly Boarding	Weekend Boarding	Boarding Deposit	Caution Deposit
9	275,750	11,850	27,575	100,000
10	275,750	11,850	27,575	100,000
11	275,750	11,850	27,575	100,000
12	275,750	11,850	27,575	100,000
13	275,750	11,850	27,575	100,000

Banda

Banda School is located along Magadi Road in Langata.They offer British education system from preparatory to upper school. Their year 12- 13 pay a fee of Ksh 585,000 per term. Below is a full fee structure for Banda school as of 2018.

Year Group	Fee ( Full 5 days)	Fee ( Full 3 days)
Nursery 1	217,500	149,000
Nursery 2	240,000	172,000
Reception	270,000
Year 1	340,000
Year 2	525,000
Year 3- 8	585,000

Rosslyn Academy

Rosslyn Academy is located in Gigiri off Limuru Road. The private Christian international school offers North American curriculum from preschool to twelfth grade. Their annual tuition fee is believed to over Ksh 1.5 million since they don’t disclose their fee structure to the public.

German School in Kenya

This is a German speaking school located on Limuru Road, opposite Village Market in Nairobi. Their annual fee for class 5-12  is € 11,336.00 equivalent to Ksh 1,403,583 while for class 1-4 is € 9,672.00 equivalent to Ksh 1,195,991 as of 2018.

Rusinga School

Rusinga  School is located in Nairobi’s Suburb Lavington. They offer a British National Curriculum with an annual fee of Ksh 886, 000 for year 12-13.

Woodland Star International School

Woodland Star is an International kindergarten and pre-preparatory school located in Limuru, Kiambu County. Their curriculum is based on the American education system. They charge Ksh 663,619 per annum as tuition fee.

Stem International School

Stem International School is located in Nairobi’s suburb of Karen. They teach using an American curriculum and charge a fee of Ksh 660,000 per year for their grade 9- 12 students.

 The Nairobi Academy

This is another International school located in Nairobi’s Karen suburb. They teach using the British Curriculum for students of ages 7 to 13. They charge Ksh 717,000 per term for year 13 students.  Below is Nairobi Academy fee structure as of 2018.

Year 7 (age 11-12)                                                                             KES 196,000
Year 8 (age 12-13)                                                                              KES 209,000
Year 9 (age 13-14)                                                                             KES 221,000
Year 10 (age 14-15)                                                                            KES 228,000
Year 11 (age 15-16) (per annum)                                                     KES 684,000
Year 12 (age 16-17) (per annum)                                                     KES 717,000
Year 13 (age 17-18) (per annum)                                                      KES 717,000

OTHER FEES (termly)
Ambulance and insurance services                                                    KES 1,000
Parents Teachers Association                                                              KES 500
Internet Charges (compulsory from Grades 7-13)                           KES 3,500
Lunch (compulsory from Grades 7-13)                                              KES 20,600
Outdoor Pursuit (Year 7 –11) p.a.                                                       KES 15,500
Outdoor Pursuit (Year 12 –13) p.a.                                                     KES 17,000