Hillcrest International Schools
Hillcrest International Schools is a group of schools that are committed to inspiring each and every child to achieve their own individual personal excellence and to grow to become a valuable member of the global community in which we live. The school is located at Karen- Langata Area Nairobi County. Hillcrest International Schools started with Hillcrest Preparatory School which was founded in 1965 by educationalist Dorothy Noad and long-serving government employee Frank Thompson.
The school was established in 1965, by educationalist Dorothy Noad and Frank Thompson. The origins of Hillcrest International Schools started with Hillcrest Preparatory school.
Hillcrest Preparatory secured its international school status in 1972 when it became a member of IAPS. Hillcrest Secondary was established in 1975, being built in the current school’s location. It started with an enrollment of 54 students and three classrooms, the school was one of a few offering students Cambridge Overseas ‘O’ and ‘A’ level examination and certification.
The School secured its international school status in 1972 when it became a member of IAPS; joining a conglomerate of British Curriculum schools across the world. Concurrently, the idea was mooted for Hillcrest to expand its educational offering to include a Secondary School.
Motto: always looking forward
Vision: Inspire each child to achieve personal excellence as a valuable member of our global community
School Ethics
- Respect- for ourselves, each other, our community, the environment
- Curiosity- to discover explore and develop personal interests and strengths
- Independence- to develop self-motivation and purposefulness to learn on an independent basis
- Determination- to strive to achieve
Hillcrest School Contacts
Name: Hillcrest International School
Type: International School
Location: Karen-Langata
County: Nairobi County
Address:PO Box 24819 – 00502,Karen
Tel: 020-8067783/4,+254724-255444, +254733-255442
Email: admin@hillcrest.ac.ke
Website:http://www.hillcrest.ac.ke
Hillcrest School Highlights
Music: available
Drama Club: available
Debate Club: available
Sports Team: available
Girls and Boys Scouts:
Students Association: available
Hillcrest School Facilities
School Library: available
Swimming Pool:
Sports Field: available
Computer Lab: available
Science Laboratory: available