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The Aga Khan Junior and Senior Schools are authorized to offer
the Primary Years and
Diploma Programmes
Aga Khan Junior School
The Aga Khan Academy Junior is a PYP authorized school offering the best in international education at a pleasant campus in the Parklands suburb of Nairobi.
The School accommodates about 300 students from international and multi-cultural communities. The School is open to all races, religions and nationalities and is operated by the Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKES, K).
The Junior School offers the Primary Years Programme (PYP) of the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO). The focus of the programme, designed for students aged 3 to 12, is on the development of the whole child in the classroom and in the world. It draws on research and best practices to create an engaging and challenging education programme for our student population.
The Junior School strives to create a harmonious balance between academic demands, sporting and cultural activities and community life. It challenges its pupils to be intellectually inquisitive and socially conscious.
Developing critical thinking and inquiry is at the core of the School’s mission. The School also encourages students to respect and appreciate other people’s cultures, social structures, values and beliefs. Taken together, these objectives are designed to help equip children with the tools they will need to make their way in school, society and an increasingly interdependent world.
School Philosophy
The Aga Khan Junior Academy works to provide children with equal opportunities to excel academically and socially. The School is committed to providing the environment, resources and programmes that will create opportunities for optimizing the students’ academic, social, leadership and personal growth. The School is also a community in which students, parents and staff work together to create a happy and caring environment.
Why choose the Aga Khan Junior Academy, Nairobi?
The Junior School offers:
- An Internationally recognized curriculum in the Primary Years Programme (PYP) of the International Baccalaureate Organization.
- Attractive well-resourced classrooms designed to facilitate school aims.
- Highly qualified teachers who are committed to their students.
- A well resourced library.
- A truly multi-cultural environment with students and faculty from several different countries.
- A Learning Support Unit that caters for students with learning difficulties.
- A well equipped Information Communication Technology laboratory.
- Attractive facilities to support learning such as a dance studio, swimming pool, and a creative playground.
- A commitment to the Arts, with yearly musical productions, outreach programmes with school choir, and many other music and drama exhibitions.
- A vast array of extra-curricular activities ranging from archery, rock climbing, golf, horse riding, to charity clubs, cookery and arts and crafts.
- Seamless transition to the Senior School.
- Better preparation for the Middle Years Programme offered at the Senior School.
