Rift Valley Academy

Infobox Secondary school
name = Rift Valley Academy
motto = Omnes Christo
superintendant = Tim Cook
established = 1906
type = Private Boarding
grades = K–12
city = PO Box 80 Kijabe
country = Kenya
enrollment = 495
faculty = 53
campus = Rural
mascot = Cape Buffalo
colors = White, Red and Black
yearbook = Kiambogo
website = http://www.rva.org
alumni website = [http://www.riftvalleyacademy.com|RVA Alumni]

Rift Valley Academy (RVA) is a Protestant missionary boarding school located in Kijabe, Kenya, founded in 1906 by Charles Hurlburt, under the auspices of and maintained by the Africa Inland Mission (AIM).

History & Overview

Having met with Hurlburt in the White House in 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt visited Kijabe shortly after leaving office four years later. During this visit, Roosevelt laid the cornerstone for Kiambogo, the main school building that remains the centerpiece of RVA's campus. It was rated the number two high school in Africa. [http://www.africaalmanac.com/top20highschools.html]

Having survived the Mau Mau Rebellion of the 1950s and terrorist threats in the late 1990s, RVA has continued to grow and flourish. Today it enrolls roughly 500 students, from kindergarten up to grade twelve, and allows both American and British curricula to be followed by its students. Students hail from North America (roughly 65% of the student body), South Korea (10%), Kenya (10%), and other countries (15%). Graduates frequently attend college in their home country. Recent graduates have attended Wake Forest University, Taylor University, Calvin College, Wheaton College, Davidson College, Furman University, Brown University, the University of Virginia, Princeton University and West Point, among other institutions. An RVA graduate, Rebecca Cook, was named a Rhodes Scholar in 2004. The class of 2007 had graduates go to Harvard, Yale, University of Pennsylvania, M.I.T., Stanford, The U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Naval Academy.

Most RVA students, whose parents are typically North American, European or Korean missionaries working in East Africa, consider themselves third culture kids, in that their cultural identity is neither that of their parents' home country nor that of East Africa but rather is a hybrid of the two.

Alma Mater

Hail to thee our Alma Mater, Let our praises all unite; Rift Valley Academy, Hail, all hail the red and white.

May the blessing of the Father rest upon thee RVA, making all thy sons and daughters pure and true and strong alway.

Loyal to our school of learning, standing for God’s perfect way, May the love of Christ our Savior guide our footsteps day by day.

Hail, all hail thee Alma Mater looking for a coming King, Lifting high the Christian standard, Hail, all hail! Thy praises ring.

ports

Rift Valley Academy has a long tradition of excellent sports teams. The Rugby First XV has won the prestigious Prescott Cup multiple times.

Dorms

Titchie:
*Tembo
*Davis
*Propst

Junior High and High School:
*Nyati
*Suswa
*Kedong
*Twiga
*Chui
*Simba
*Westervelt
*Mbega
*Swala
*Ndege
*Bongo
*Duma

References

*cite book
last = Dow
first = Phil
year = 2003
title = School in the clouds : the Rift Valley Academy story
publisher = William Carey Library
location = Pasadena
id = ISBN 087808357X

See also

*List of boarding schools

External links

* [http://www.rva.org/ Official Website of Rift Valley Academy]
* [http://www.riftvalleyacademy.com Rift Valley Academy Alumni Website]