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Braeburn Schools

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Braeburn Schools Ltd
  • Braeburn Schools
  • Braeburn Group of International Schools
Company typePrivate company
IndustryInternational school-based education
Founded1979; 45 years ago (1979) in Nairobi, Kenya
FounderTerry Childs
Headquarters,
Areas served
Kenya and Tanzania
Key people
  • Mukesh Shah (Chair)
  • Terry Childs (Chief Executive)
  • Andy Hill (Managing Director)
SubsidiariesBraeburn Schools Tanzania Limited
Websitebraeburn.com

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.

Locations

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School name City Country Age range Year acquired Notes
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

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  1. ^ "About Us". braeburn.com. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e Childs, Terry. "History". braeburn.com. Braeburn Schools Limited. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
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