Academics at Hillcrest
A comprehensive primary education covering Kindergarten through upper primary and junior levels — built around holistic child development, continuous assessment and genuinely small-group teaching.
Comprehensive, coherent, child-centred
Hillcrest delivers a comprehensive primary education with a clear focus on holistic child development. Under the Competency Based Curriculum we teach languages, sciences, mathematics, creative and practical subjects — and we give them equal weight with sports, moral education and community service.
Class sizes stay manageable, assessments are continuous rather than sudden, and remedial support is built into the timetable rather than left to chance.
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Every stage, clearly defined
Each level has its own curriculum focus, its own teaching approach and its own clear hand-over to the next.
Kindergarten
Play-led early years education where classes are organised into small groups.
- Language & communication
- Number sense through play
- Social skills & cooperation
- Creative art, music & movement
PP1
First formal pre-primary year — structured, gentle and thoroughly supervised.
- Pre-reading & pre-writing
- Mathematical activities
- Environmental activities
- Psychomotor & creative activities
PP2
Primary readiness — fluency, stamina and the study habits learners will need next.
- Reading fluency & comprehension
- Written expression in English & Kiswahili
- Number operations
- Transition clinics for Grade 1
Lower Primary
Grades 1–3. Core foundations taught with plenty of practical, hands-on work.
- English & Kiswahili
- Mathematics
- Environmental & Hygiene activities
- Creative art, movement & religious education
Upper Primary
Grades 4–6. Broader subjects, deeper thinking and sustained exam preparation.
- Science & Technology, Agriculture
- Social Studies & Home Science
- English, Kiswahili & Mathematics
- Continuous assessment & KCPE clinics
Junior Bridge
Upper-primary and junior-level tuition for learners continuing at Kanunga Campus.
- Subject specialisation
- Guidance & counselling
- Career awareness sessions
- Secondary school preparation
A record of national results
Hillcrest is noted for strong national examination performance — including leading the sub-county in past KCPE results. That record is not the product of last-minute cramming; it is built over eight years of steady, tracked work with every individual learner.
Our approach is simple and consistent: diagnostic assessments early, targeted remedial groups, holiday clinics before major examinations, and honest reporting to parents at every term.
| How We Support Results | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic assessments | Start of term |
| Continuous classroom assessment | Weekly |
| Small-group remedial sessions | Twice weekly |
| Parents' reporting meetings | Every term |
| Examination clinics | Holiday |
| Mock & trial examinations | Termly |
Reading, sport, music and service — taught with the same seriousness.
The whole child, every week
Sports
Athletics, football, netball, throw-ball and inter-school term games.
Music & Drama
Choir, recitation, school performances and creative festivals.
Moral Education
Values lessons, guidance and counselling, and age-appropriate mentorship.
Clubs & Service
Environment club, safety patrol, scripture union and community projects.
See where your child would fit
Tell us your child's current level and we will explain exactly which class they would join, what the interview involves and when they can start.