Braeburn Schools Ltd
  • Braeburn Schools
  • Braeburn Group of International Schools
TypePrivate company
IndustryInternational school-based education
Founded1979 (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

School nameCityCountryAge rangeYear acquiredNotes
Braeburn School (Gitanga Road)Lavington, NairobiKenya318 years1979Formerly Braeburn House International School
Braeburn Garden Estate SchoolGarden Estate, NairobiKenya218 years1982Formerly 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, NairobiKenya218 years1994Opened 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 SchoolNanyukiKenya213 years2008Formerly the Podo School[2]
Braeburn Mombasa International SchoolShanzu, north of MombasaKenya218 years2004In 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 SchoolKisumuKenya216 years2006Primary school, expanded to include all year groups from Early Years to Year 8, teaching the British National Curriculum
Braeburn Imani International SchoolThika, NairobiKenya218 years2010Purchased land from Del Monte Foods and acquired the Imani School[2]
Braeburn School, ArushaArushaTanzania218 years1999Acquired 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, KisongoKisongo, Arusha District, Arusha Region
Braeburn Dar-es-Salaam International School, Mbezi JuuMbezi Juu, Kinondoni District, Dar es Salaam RegionTanzania216 years

References

  1. "About Us". braeburn.com. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Childs, Terry. "History". braeburn.com. Braeburn Schools Limited. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

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