The Aga Khan Approach
The Aga Khan Schools strive 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. The School believes that while what students know is important, the true measure of a student's education is the ability to analyse what they do not know.
Developing critical thinking and analysis is therefore 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.
The School is part of the Aga Khan Education Services (AKES). It has a long tradition of leadership in educational development. The foundations of the present system were laid by Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III, under whose guidance over 200 schools were established during the first half of the 20th century, the first of them in 1905 in Zanzibar, Gwadur in Pakistan and Mundra in India. Since the creation of Aga Khan Education Service companies in the 1970s, the schools have been centrally administered and managed.
AKES currently operates more than 300 schools and advanced educational programmes that provide quality pre-school, primary, secondary and higher secondary education services to more than 54,000 students in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Uganda, Tanzania and Tajikistan. Schools are also envisaged, or under development, in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique and Syria.
School Aims and Philosophy
The Aga Khan High School, Nairobi strives to:
- lay foundations of knowledge, trust and tolerance;
- develop confident young men and women;
- encourage excellence in life; and
- encourage participation in athletics and civil society.
Values and Ethos
The following constitute the core values and ethos of Aga Khan High School, Nairobi:
- Spirituality : we acknowledge the supremacy of God and so everything in service to him.
- Ethics and Morals : We act in honesty, integrity and respect to one another.
- Achievement : We recognize aspirations of all and endeavour to attain the highest achievement in academics, sports and service to all.
- Students Trust and Participation : we are committed to nurturing and protecting our students trust and are supportive to our children’s efforts through cooperative and individual participation.
- Discipline : We strive to maintain high quality standards of discipline both personally and professionally.
- Participation in Sports and Culture : We have passion for holistic education and thus encourage participation in sports and cultural activities.
- Community Service : We respect the community and environment around us and therefore work to make a positive change in the world. We believe in unity in diversity and uphold respect for other cultures and religions.
- Family Atmosphere : We are a family supporting one another’s efforts, are loyal to one another both personally and professionally.
Parental Support / Involvement
Our parents, teachers and students each individually play an absolutely vital role in contributing to the success of the school and ultimately, to the students it serves. In recognition of this, AKHS, N organizes various open days every year where teachers and parents discuss issues related to the academics, social emotional and physical well-being of each student. This is done in a relaxed and collaborative atmosphere designed to produce a well rounded, mature, focused and self-driven adult capable of exploiting his/her potential to the full.
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