Nova Heights International School

Academic Excellence

96% A*–B Grades · IGCSE 2025

Class of 2025 Sets a New Record

Our Class of 2025 outperformed international Cambridge benchmarks in every major subject, with 96% of students earning A*–B grades — the highest in the school's 25-year history.

A*

62%

A

22%

B

12%

C

4%

Cambridge Top in Kenya

4 students achieved the highest marks in Kenya for Mathematics, Sciences, and Humanities in 2025.

National Debate Champions

Our Senior debating team won the Kenya National Schools Debate Championship for the third consecutive year.

East Africa Math Olympiad

Three students placed in the Top 10 at the 2025 East Africa Mathematics Olympiad held in Kampala.

Young Scientists Award

Our Junior School science team won Gold at the 2025 Kenya Young Scientists and Innovators Award.

IB Score Achievement

Two students achieved perfect IB scores of 45/45, placing them among fewer than 300 students worldwide.

Commonwealth Essay Prize

Nova Heights students won 3 Commonwealth Essay Competition prizes across different age categories.

Sports & Athletics

Champions on Every Field

Our students compete at regional, national, and international levels — bringing home trophies and forging unbreakable team spirit.

Champions

East Africa Schools Football Championship 2025

Undefeated across 12 matches · Regional title secured

Athletics

National Schools Athletics — 8 Gold Medals

Basketball

Nairobi Invitational Champions

Swimming

Kenya Schools Swimming — 5 National Records

Netball

Girls' Netball — Nairobi County Champions

Tennis

East Africa Junior Tennis Runners-Up

Football

Athletics

Basketball

Swimming

Tennis

Volleyball

Badminton

Fencing

Hockey

Taekwondo

Performing & Creative Arts

Where Creativity Takes Centre Stage

From a world-class Performing Arts Centre to internationally exhibited student artwork, Nova Heights nurtures every form of artistic expression. Our students have graced stages across East Africa and beyond.

Drama & Theatre

Annual productions performed at the Kenya National Theatre. Two students shortlisted for the Edinburgh Youth Theatre Festival 2025.

Music Programme

65-piece student orchestra, jazz band, Afro-fusion ensemble. Five Grade 8 ABRSM distinctions achieved in 2025.

Visual Arts & Design

Student artworks selected for the Nairobi Contemporary Art Fair 2025. IB Art programme with 100% distinction rate.

Dance & Movement

Contemporary, ballet, and traditional African dance. National Schools Dance Festival Champions 2024 & 2025.

Annual Arts Showcase

Symphony Orchestra

Drama Production

STEM & Innovation

Building Tomorrow's Problem-Solvers

Our STEM ecosystem spans robotics, AI, coding, and environmental research — giving students the skills to lead in a rapidly changing world.

3rd

Africa Robotics Championship

Our Junior Robotics team placed 3rd at the 2025 African Robotics Championship held in Cape Town.

12

Student-Built Apps

Twelve student-developed applications have been published on app stores in the last two academic years.

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Kenya Science Fair

First place at the Kenya National Science Fair for a student-designed water purification system using solar nano-filtration.

AI & Robotics Programme

Launched in 2023, our flagship AI & Robotics Programme gives students from Grade 6 upward hands-on experience with machine learning, drone engineering, and autonomous systems — all within a specially designed innovation lab.

Students work on real-world challenges: from precision agriculture drones to AI-powered accessibility tools — and have represented Kenya at global STEM competitions.

Machine Learning Drone Engineering 3D Printing IoT Systems Environmental Tech

Community & Service

Impact Beyond the Classroom

Service to community is woven into our school's DNA. Through organised programmes, student-led initiatives, and partnerships with NGOs across Kenya, our students create measurable, lasting change.

KSh 2M Charity Drive 2025

Students fundraised over KSh 2 million for flood relief efforts in western Kenya — entirely student-organised.

50,000 Trees Initiative

In partnership with Kenya Forest Service, students have planted 50,000+ trees across three counties since 2022.

Literacy Outreach

Our students teach literacy skills to 400+ children in Mukuru every Saturday, led entirely by student volunteers.

Health & Wellness Camps

Annual medical outreach camps providing free screenings to rural communities, co-organised with local hospitals.

Global University Placements

From Nova Heights to the World's Best Universities

In 2025, 15 Nova Heights graduates secured full-ride scholarships to leading universities across the globe — the highest number in our school's history. Our students go on to shape medicine, policy, technology, and the arts worldwide.

15

Full International Scholarships — Class of 2025

Covering tuition, accommodation, and living expenses at universities in UK, USA, Canada, and Australia.

98%

University Placement Rate

Virtually all graduates proceeding to university earn places at their first or second choice institution globally.

40+

Universities Represented

Nova Heights alumni currently study at over 40 universities across 18 countries on six continents.

Recent destinations include University of Edinburgh UCL London MIT University of Toronto University of Melbourne Sciences Po Paris Yale University Makerere University University of Cape Town

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