Private schools institutions Grade 10 under CBC rollout

More than 120 private secondary schools across Kenya have rolled out Grade 10 classes under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), marking a major milestone in the national transition to Senior School.

The institutions are spread across several counties, including Nairobi, Machakos, Kajiado, Kisumu, Chuka, Mombasa, Embu, Kiambu, and Nyeri, among others. Most of them have established facilities to support one or more of the CBC pathways — Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Social Sciences, and Arts and Sports Science.

This list is provisional, reflecting schools that have commenced the implementation of Grade 10 as part of the early CBC rollout with more institutions expected to join as the Ministry of Education continues to evaluate infrastructure readiness, staffing capacity, and pathway compliance across both private and public schools.

In Nairobi County, schools such as Mutunguni Academy, Parklands Baptist, Sigona High School, Rockfields Senior, and Thika Road Christian High School have begun implementing Grade 10. Others in the metropolitan region include Brookshine, Makela Senior School, and Kijani Senior School.

In Machakos County, institutions including Earlybird Senior School, St. Elizabeth Academy, St. Steven’s Boys School, Kyumbi, and St. Lucy Kiriri Girls School have rolled out the new classes.

In Kajiado County, Merishaw School, Pioneer Girls School, and Sunrise Girls School are among those introducing the CBC Senior School structure.

In Chuka and Tharaka-Nithi counties, County Girls Senior School, Fuhara Girls High School, and Great Vision School, Kikuyu have expanded to accommodate the Grade 10 level.

In the Coast region, schools such as Marjoyr Senior School, Mombasa, Fred’s Grammar Adventist School, and Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed School have joined the rollout.

In Western and Nyanza regions, schools listed include G.E.B. Girls’ High School, Homa Bay, Epren Academy Senior School, and Madaraka School & Talent Centre, Nyatike.

Other counties with active Grade 10 private schools include Kisumu, Eldoret, Nyahururu, and Kerugoya, where institutions such as Nyahururu Elite High School and Mt. Kenya Senior Boys Boarding School have begun implementation.

The compilation highlights the geographical diversity and growing readiness of private education sector to support competency-based learning, infrastructure development, and holistic learner progression to Senior School.

No. School Name 1 Mutunguni Academy 2 Kijani Senior School 3 Earlybird Senior School, Machakos 4 Maria Immaculata Girls Senior School, Kiambu 5 County Girls Senior School, Chuka 6 Kiiriria SDA Junior & Senior Secondary School, Tharaka Nithi 7 Thika Road Christian High School, Kasarani 8 Parklands Baptist Senior School, Nairobi 9 Sigona Senior High School Mixed Day & Boarding 10 Mount Carmel Convent Senior Secondary School 11 Makalela Senior School, Mixed Day & Boarding 12 Innovation Groove Academy Mixed Day & Boarding 13 Rockfields Senior School 14 Nairobi Muslim Academy 15 Lily Academy Senior School 16 The Foothills School, Kipipiri 17 Lukenya Academy Senior School 18 Milale Education Centre 19 Al-miraj Integrated Senior School 20 Mudaasa Academy, Kisumu 21 Mudaasa Academy, Vihiga 22 Tembo Preparatory Senior School, Ruai 23 Sukari Presbyterian Schools 24 St. Elizabeth Academy, Karen 25 St. Elizabeth Boys’ High School, Karen 26 Gata Oariki High School, Landless 27 Jua Preparatory & Senior School 28 St. Anthony Springboard College High School 29 Mugumo Academy Senior School, Kerugoya 30 Riara Springs High School 31 Great Hills High School 32 St. Mary’s Academy, Tharaka Nithi 33 Edenfield Academy Senior School, Tharaka Nithi 34 Classic Academy & Senior School, Chuka 35 Gerward Limo Education Centre, Eldoret 36 Good Testimony School, Nairobi 37 St. Mary’s School, Musongari 38 The Green Garden Senior Schools 39 Makini Group of Schools 40 ACK Thika Memorial Senior 41 Al-azhar International for Boys & Girls, Garissa 42 Apostles Seminary Ruaraka-Boys 43 St. Lucie Kiriri Girls’ Senior School 44 Fred’s Grammar School – Kiserian 45 Fred’s Grammar Adventist School 46 Hebron Academy Senior School 47 Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-nahayan School, Mombasa 48 Binary High Academy, Mombasa 49 Salem High School, Machakos 50 Fama High School, Machakos 51 Makueni Boys, Kamul 52 Brookshine Schools, Kamulu 53 Mildland Senior School, Thika 54 Midland International Senior School 55 Wadi Education Centre, Nairobi 56 Wisdom Schools, Kitengela 57 Excel Academy, Mombasa 58 Pioneer Group of Schools, Thika 59 St. Nicholas School, Nairobi 60 Northgate School, Komahill 61 Catherine Girls’ School, Machakos 62 Madaraka School & Talent Centre, Nyatike 63 Malim High School 64 Merishaw School, Kajiado 65 Apex Hill High School, Donholm – Nairobi 66 Rahma Muslim, Mombasa 67 Bright Academy, Kajiado 68 Mama Ngina Primary, Rongai 69 Lukenya Academy 70 Kiamunyi High School, Nakuru 71 Kabarak High School 72 Nyahururu Elite High School 73 St. Mary’s Academy, Ruiru 74 Brookshine Schools, Thika 75 St. Joseph Senior School, Siaya 76 St. Mary’s School, Yala 77 Damacrest Senior School 78 St. Mary’s School, Mombasa 79 Merishaw School, Kajiado 80 Sirua Aulo Senior School, Narok 81 G.E.B Girls’ High School, Homabay County 82 Epren Academy Senior School 83 Acacia Crest Senior School 84 Marjoyy Senior School, Mombasa 85 Sigona High School, Kikuyu 86 St. Rita Mariam Girls’ Academy 87 Kilimani Junior Academy 88 Mackenze Educational Centre 89 Damacrest Senior School 90 St. Exceles Girls’ Senior School, Kyumbi – Machakos 91 Steven’s Boys Senior School, Kyumbi – Machakos 92 Royal Comprehensive School, Mombasa 93 Great Vision School, Kikuyu 94 Pioneer Senior, Leshau 95 Achievers Senior School, Chuka – Tharaka-Nithi 96 Fuhara Girls’ High School, Chuka 97 St. Mary’s Gachika Girls’ Senior School, Embu 98 Premsse Makedon Senior School 99 Beacon of Hope Girls’ School 100 Compurex Girls’ High School, Mang’u 101 Muguku Tumaini School, Limuru 102 St. Mary Stephen Nkoitoi Secondary School, Narok 103 Mt. Kenya Girls’ Senior School, Kirinyaga 104 Mt. Kenya Senior Boys’ Boarding, Kirinyaga 105 Compurex Mang’u Girls, Juja 106 Skyline School, Kikuyu 107 Karunguru Girls’ School 108 St. Tito Girls’ Senior High School, Kabete 109 Bridgin Girls’ High School 110 Nyahururu Elite High School, Nyahururu 111 Mugunana Education Centre, Tharaka Nithi 112 Sathya Sai School – Kisaju 113 Heider Senior School 114 Chulya Girls, Makueni 115 Thika Road Christian School 116 The Excellence Schools – Dagoretti 117 Graceland Girls’ Senior School 118 St. Theresa Girls’ Secondary School, Riiji – Meru 119 Kitengela International Boys’ and Girls’ Senior Schools 120 Samaha Highland Centre

A number of private institutions are offering all three pathways, demonstrating full readiness for the CBC Senior School model. These include Brookshine Senior School, County Girls Senior School Chuka, Merishaw Senior School, Skyline School Kikuyu, Acacia Crest Senior School, St. Elizabeth Academy, and Mutunguni Academy. Such schools have diversified their infrastructure to support laboratory-based STEM instruction, project-driven social science inquiry, and performance spaces for creative and sporting disciplines.

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Schools with the complete three-pathway model are regarded as early benchmarks of CBC compliance. Their preparedness is shown in upgraded laboratories, studios, and art workshops designed to accommodate diverse learner interests.

Many have incorporated mentorship programs and co-curricular training to complement classroom-based competency development.

Under the Competency-Based Curriculum, Senior School education is divided into three pathways designed to nurture learners’ talents, skills, and career aspirations. The STEM pathway emphasises innovation, problem-solving, and applied sciences through subjects such as physics, biology, chemistry, computer science, and engineering technology.

The Arts and Sports Science pathway focuses on performance, creative expression, and physical development through fine arts, theatre, design, and sports specialisation.

In contrast, the Social Sciences pathway concentrates on humanities, business studies, and community-oriented learning. The structure allows students to pursue areas aligned with their individual strengths and interests, moving beyond traditional examination-based learning.

The list also shows that several institutions are currently running two pathways as they prepare to expand infrastructure for full CBC implementation. This phased approach allows them to build specialised facilities progressively while maintaining alignment with Ministry of Education requirements.

The rollout of Grade 10 in private schools demonstrates preparedness for the CBC Senior School phase. It provides early models for curriculum implementation ahead of the broader public-school transition.

By Joseph Mambili

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