Braeburn Schools
Braeburn Schools, officially Braeburn Schools Limited or alternatively Braeburn Group of International Schools, is an international privately-owned educational management company that operates nine campuses throughout Kenya and Tanzania. The company delivers private international schools for primary and secondary school students[1] and offers bridging courses from Kenyan KCSE to international A Levels, AS and A Level courses, the International Baccalaureate (IB), and BTEC National and Higher National Diploma courses; as well as teacher training.
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| Type | Private company |
| Industry | International school-based education |
| Founded | 1979 in Nairobi, Kenya |
| Founder | Terry Childs |
| Headquarters | , |
Areas served | Kenya and Tanzania |
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| Subsidiaries | Braeburn Schools Tanzania Limited |
| Website | braeburn |
Locations
| School name | City | Country | Age range | Year acquired | Notes |
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| Braeburn School (Gitanga Road) | Lavington, Nairobi | Kenya | 3—18 years | 1979 | Formerly Braeburn House International School |
| Braeburn Garden Estate School | Garden Estate, Nairobi | Kenya | 2—18 years | 1982 | Formerly an unfinished nursery school, then a 10-hectare (25-acre) campus started as a boarding school offering IGCSE examinations. When the high school moved to the Braeburn School's Lavington campus in September 2003, the Garden Estate campus became a boarding Sixth form college.[2] |
| Braeside School (Muthangari Road) | Lavington, Nairobi | Kenya | 2—18 years | 1994 | Opened as an 8-4-4 System private primary school, the buildings were designed to take three streams of classes, from Standards 1 to 8. In 1996 the school was changed to follow the British National Curriculum. |
| Braeburn Nanyuki International School | Nanyuki | Kenya | 2—13 years | 2008 | Formerly the Podo School[2] |
| Braeburn Mombasa International School | Shanzu, north of Mombasa | Kenya | 2—18 years | 2004 | In line with its other schools, Braeburn introduced A Levels to the school at the start of the 2005-2006 academic year[2] |
| Braeburn Kisumu International School | Kisumu | Kenya | 2—16 years | 2006 | Primary school, expanded to include all year groups from Early Years to Year 8, teaching the British National Curriculum |
| Braeburn Imani International School | Thika, Nairobi | Kenya | 2—18 years | 2010 | Purchased land from Del Monte Foods and acquired the Imani School[2] |
| Braeburn School, Arusha | Arusha | Tanzania | 2—18 years | 1999 | Acquired St George’s International School; introduced A Levels in 2005. In 2007 administration of Braeburn School, Arusha was put under the new company Braeburn Schools Tanzania Limited. This company was formed to enable the group to expand further into Tanzania[2] |
| Braeburn Arusha Main Campus, Kisongo | Kisongo, Arusha District, Arusha Region | ||||
| Braeburn Dar-es-Salaam International School, Mbezi Juu | Mbezi Juu, Kinondoni District, Dar es Salaam Region | Tanzania | 2—16 years |
References
- "About Us". braeburn.com. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- Childs, Terry. "History". braeburn.com. Braeburn Schools Limited. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
External links
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