WEBINAR – Social Emotional Effects of School Closures: Supporting your Child’s Mental Health and Wellbeing
Join us on 15th October at 11am COVID-19 has impacted the lives of children, parents and teachers around the world. In Kenya, schools were closed in March 2020 and the traditional way of teaching and learning was transformed overnight into a new model of remote instruction and online learning. In this webinar we will discuss […]
600-Year-Old Durham School Prepares To Open in Nairobi
Just off Thigiri Ridge, a stone’s throw from Karura Forest, there’s no sound of cars or the bustle of Nairobi life, but there is a buzz of excitement as interested parents get their first preview of Durham International Nursery & Pre-Prep School. Opening in January 2021 for children ages 2 to 6, the school recently […]
Durham International Nursery & Pre-Prep School Welcomes its First Guests
Durham International Nursery & Pre-Prep School opens in January 2021, so at the moment the School’s fabulous Thigiri location is typically quiet and subdued. Just off Thigiri Ridge, and a stone’s throw from Karura Forest, there’s no sound of cars or the bustle of Nairobi life. But for the past week, there has been a […]
600-Year-Old Durham School Prepares To Open in Nairobi
28 August 2020 – Nairobi It’s a quiet, bright morning in Thigiri, with crisp blue skies and warm sunlight filtering through the neighbourhood’s many trees. Just off Thigiri Ridge, and a stone’s throw from Karura Forest, there’s no sound of cars or the bustle of Nairobi life. In fact, the only disturbance to the rustling leaves and […]
600-year-old Durham School prepares to open in Nairobi
25 August 2020 – Nairobi One of the oldest schools in England will be making its debut in Nairobi with the opening of its first phase, Durham International Nursery & Pre-Prep School in January 2021. Refurbishments of the school are drawing to a close and as Durham nears this exciting milestone, the British High Commissioner […]
KenInvest Managing Director Dr. Moses Ikiara welcomes Durham to Kenya
We’re proud to have the support of the Kenya Investment Authority as we continue planning for the January 2021 opening of Durham International Nursery & Pre-Prep School! Read what Dr. Moses Ikiara, the Managing Director of KenInvest, had to say below, and learn more here! “We are delighted with the news that Durham International Nursery […]
Flagship UK school to open doors for kindergarten pupils
Standard Media – 18 July 2020 One of UK’s flagship schools has announced plans to open its first branch in Nairobi next year. Durham International Nursery & Pre-Prep School will be based in Thigiri. The school will open its doors to kindergarten children between ages two and six before it launches a primary and secondary […]
UK School Targets Kenya Elite with Nairobi Academy
Business Daily – 15 July 2020 One of the oldest schools in England, Durham School, has launched an international academy in Nairobi. The up to Sh500,000 fee a year school joins a growing list of institutional investors in Kenya’s private education cashing in on high demand for quality schooling from local wealthy and middle-class families […]
Press release from the British High Commission Nairobi
14 July 2020, Nairobi: The historic Durham brand will come to Kenya in January 2021, with the opening of the Durham International Nursery & Pre-Prep School in Nairobi – the first time a British school has opened a branch in East Africa. With a 600-year legacy of outstanding education in the UK, Durham International will […]
Durham International Announces Official Opening In January 2021
The Asian Weekly – 11 July 2020 Durham International has announced its new Nursery and Pre-Prep School in Nairobi will officially open in January 2021 for children entering Playgroup. Foundation Stage 1 (FS1) and Foundation Stage 2 (FS2). Admissions for Year 1 will be accepted for the academic year commencing September 2021. With the uncertainty […]
