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About Kivulini
Ten years of holding space for children to grow.
Kivulini School opened its gates in 2014 in Lower Kabete, founded by Mary Mwangi on a simple conviction: that every child deserves a warm, loving environment where who they are is celebrated while who they’re becoming is patiently built.
Our story
Kivulini was born out of a deep, personal conviction that children thrive when they are loved, cared for and nurtured to bring out their best — not pushed through a syllabus. Over a decade later, that conviction hasn’t moved an inch, even as the school has grown into one of the most respected institutions in the Kabete–Kiambu–Nairobi corridor.
Along the way, Kivulini built something distinctive: an integrated curriculum where the child-led discovery of Montessori education meets the structure and national recognition of Kenya’s Competency-Based Curriculum. Each learner is treated as an individual with a unique set of skills and talents, nurtured and stimulated at their own pace, right through to Junior School.
Vision & Mission
What we’re building toward.
Our Vision
To be the most preferred school that provides a holistic education with excellence.
Our Mission
To provide a warm and loving environment where every child is loved, cared for and nurtured to bring out the best in them.
Our Values
Seven words we hold ourselves to.
A Message From Our Founder
Mary Mwangi, Founder & Director
Since Kivulini’s founding in 2014, our aim has stayed the same — a warm, loving environment where every child is nurtured to become their best self, academically, socially and emotionally. We’re proud to be rated among the region’s best, with strong academics sitting alongside a genuinely wide range of co-curricular activities, all aligned to Kenya’s Competency-Based Curriculum. Kivulini runs one seamless journey from Crèche to Junior School, and none of it would be possible without a team that is simply passionate about children. Join us — let’s inspire greatness together, one child at a time.
Leadership
A message from our Chief Principal.
I am privileged to be the Chief Principal at Kivulini School. I lead a highly qualified, competent and experienced team that is intrinsically motivated towards ensuring our champions get nothing but the best. Our core aspiration is to provide an education excellence in that every champion makes a positive impact during their time with us and in the future .our holistic approach programmes are planned and tailor made with an aim of giving learners an overall balanced development through age-appropriate educational experiences and pedagogies.
Sir Arnest Idachi,
The Chief Principal, Kivulini School
Why Families Choose Us
What a decade in Kivulini looks like.
Qualified, caring staff
Facilitators who go the extra mile for every learner, in every classroom, every day.
Real parental involvement
Parents take part in school events, activities and decision-making — not just report-card day.
Service learning
Learners take on genuine community service projects that build understanding of real social issues.
Local partnerships
Collaborations with local businesses, non-profits and educational institutions for real-world learning.
Interfaith & multicultural
Cultural diversity is celebrated through events and activities all year, in a genuinely multicultural community.
Well-managed, disciplined
High standards of discipline paired with strong administrative management and pastoral care.
Want to meet the team in person?
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