Kianda School

Kianda School

The Kianda School in Nairobi, Kenya was the first multi-racial educational establishment for girls in East Africa. It was started by the Kianda Foundation in 1977 with 40 students, following demand from alumni of Kianda Secretarial College. Kianda School now has a capacity for 900 girls. [ [http://www.kianda-foundation.org/Projects/Projects.htm Kianda Foundation Projects] ] The first principal was Olga Marlin.

Kianda is a day school for girls with both Primary and Secondary sections.

In 2005 the school's KCSE results placed it in the national top 10. [ [http://www.timesnews.co.ke/21mar06/schtimes/sch2.html Times News] ] [ [http://www.eastandard.net/archives/cl/mags/schoolcareer/articles.php?articleid=1143950906 Thursday April 13, 2006 School & Career Private schools have come of age, By Munyori Buku] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.kiandaschool.org/ Kianda School Homepage]


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