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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