Pembroke House preparatory school

By Parent - reviewed on 11th Feb 2011

Pembroke House is an excellent school...a hidden gem in the Rift Valley of Ken ... read review

By Current Staff - reviewed on 11th Oct 2010

Pembroke is a wonderful secluded school based just outside Gilgil. The focus o ... read review

By Former Member of Staff - reviewed on 25th Mar 2010

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School Profile

AT A GLANCE
Founded 1927 and now a Trust School
150 students, aged 2 - 18 years
British Common Entrance Curriculum
Foundation for I-GCSE
26 staff from UK, Kenya and around the world
5:1 Pupil to Teacher ratio, av. class size of 12

INTRODUCTION
Pembroke House school is located ninety minutes north of Nairobi, on 140 acres just past Gilgil town on the road to Nyahururu.

The school was founded more than eighty years ago in 1927 and is a charitable trust with any surplus going into continuous improvement of education standards.

It is a full-time boarding school for boys and girls aged six to thirteen years, and is responsive to parents daily and weekly boarding needs. There is a pre-prep unit for children aged 2-5 years. Pembroke is an IAPS school.

CURRICULUM
The school follows the British Common Entrance curriculum, an ideal foundation for I-GCSE. Subjects include: English, Maths, Science, French, Geography, History, Latin, Religious Studies, ICT, ART, Kiswahili, Music (ABRSM Exams) Classical Studies, Woodwork, Pottery, Individual Sports Coaching, Swimming and PE.

Pembroke House has exceptional links to secondary schools around the world with many children achieving bursaries and scholarships.

STAFF
Pembroke House has 26 teaching staff, a pupil to teacher ratio of 5:1 and class sizes of just 12.

Most teachers are British with extensive experience in UK preparatory schools, and the staff includes Kenyan, American and New Zealand teachers.

FACILITIES
Music School (5 Practice rooms), Science Lab, Swimming Pool, Squash, Tennis, ICT Suite (32 Computers), Sports Hall, Special Needs Learning Centre, Stables, Sports Grounds, Chapel, Cricket/Rounders Nets, Skateboard half-pipe. 140 acres to learn and play.

SCHOOL YEAR AND SCHOOL DAY
The school year runs September to August with three terms, Michaelmas (Sept-Dec), Lent (Jan-April) and Trinity (May-August).
The school day starts at 7.30am with wake up, and includes activities, clubs, tuition, lessons, sports and breaks through the day. Meals are taken together in the dining hall. The evening includes supervised prep and finishes 8-8.30pm.

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
A unique and special place, Pembroke House offers every pupil an education that is truly fully-rounded. Small class sizes and a first-class learning support unit provide an unbeatable academic education that focuses on bringing out the best in each individual child. World-class sports coaches and diverse extra-curricular activities help develop happy, confident and independent children. Pembroke House provides a sound grounding that has shaped scores of successful futures for more than 80 years.