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The Excellence School Newsletter 2026

Newsletter 2026 · 28 pages

Rooted in Growth, Overcoming Challenges, and Rising in Excellence!

Our 2026 year in review: Kenya's first CBE Senior School class, co-curricular wins, robotics and coding, Career Day, the Great Places to School Awards, our new Gatina Campus, the finance and transport reports, and what's ahead for 2027.

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Grade 10 pioneers rise

Kenya's first Senior School cohort began Grade 10 in January 2026 — a defining chapter for our school as we stayed rooted in growth, overcame challenges and rose in excellence.

"Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think." In that spirit we keep nurturing thinkers, creators, leaders and compassionate citizens.

Co-curricular life: music, cultural day, ball games, athletics, chess and tennis
Academic enhancement: robotics, coding & AI, phonics, smart classrooms and practicals
Career Day, worship experience and our Convocation Day
Finance and transport department reports for 2026
Gatina Campus facilities and our plans for 2027 and beyond

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Announcements, News & Insights

Announcements 31 Oct 2026

Results & End-of-Year Reports Day

Saturday 31 October from 7:00 a.m. at the Main Hall and the Gatina Campus Pavilion. Collect Term 3 reports, meet class teachers and plan for 2027.

Announcements 7 Nov 2026

PP2, Grade 6 & Grade 9 Mega Transition Graduation

Saturday 7 November, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Awards, performances and speeches from distinguished guests and education partners.

Announcements Ongoing

Grade 10 & 11 Admissions Now Open

Admissions for Grade 10 and Grade 11 at The Excellence Senior School are ongoing. Call 0722 726 171 or email info@theexcellenceschool.sc.ke.

News 26 Oct 2026

National Assessments Begin

KPSEA, KILEA, KJSEA and KPLEA got under way on Monday 26 October. Please keep our candidates in prayer.

News 25 Sep 2026

Great Places to School Awards 2026

The Excellence School was recognised at the 6th edition of the Great Places to School Awards at the Weston Hotel, Nairobi.

News 2026

Gatina Campus: Our New Baby on the Block

State-of-the-art classrooms, labs and play spaces from Playgroup to Grade 9. Book a visit and see it for yourself.

Insights 2026

Understanding CBE Senior School Pathways

Three pathways — STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science — with seven subjects each. Here's what families need to know.

Insights 28 Jul 2026

Career Day: Explore Today, Inspire Tomorrow

Professionals from many fields met our learners to help them link talent and interest to future careers.

Insights 2026

Robotics, Coding & AI in the Classroom

How our ICT lab and robotics clubs build the hands-on skills that the CBE STEM pathway rewards.