Simbolei Girls Preparatory Academy - Educating Girls in Kenya’s Rift Valley

Our school buildings are only the location for our more important mission. While we work to provide Simbolei students with a rigorous education, we also seek to do more. In addition to high levels of academic achievement, we wish to foster community, social responsibility and creativity.

CULTURAL STUDIES

Students at Simbolei Girls' also complete cultural studies programs in which students and their teachers use the cultural and natural resources of the community as the basis for projects in writing, social studies, math and science.

We seek to provide a model for other schools throughout Kenya for the incorporation of community values and community involvement, as well as education that values and develops critical and creative thinking.

STORY-TIME TUTORING

Our curriculum design includes involving our students in the community through tutoring and story-time literacy promotion at the local elementary schools.

Community Library & Literacy Programs

We welcome the community into our school through community access to our open library, performances of our music and theater programs, and community seminars on health, child development, home economics and agricultural innovation.

Literacy program with students at Nwaya Primary