Admissions

Join Hillcrest

Enrolment is ongoing with interviews structured for specific grade levels. Four clear steps take you from first enquiry to your child's first day at Kanunga Campus.

How It Works

Four steps to enrolment

No queues, no guesswork. Our admissions team guides every family through the same straightforward process.

Make An Enquiry

Call the office, send an email or use the form on this page. Tell us your child's age and current level and we will confirm available places.

Visit The Campus

Come to Kanunga Campus during a normal school day. Tour the classrooms, meet the teachers and see the boarding facilities if relevant.

Attend An Interview

Interviews are structured for specific grade levels — a short, friendly assessment so we understand exactly where your child is starting from.

Confirm The Place

Complete the registration documents, settle the joining requirements and receive a confirmed class placement and reporting date.

Grade Levels

Where your child joins

Placement is based on age, current level and the admission interview — not on availability alone.

Level	Typical Age	Interview Focus	Options
Kindergarten	3 – 4 years	Play-based observation	Day
PP1	4 – 5 years	Language & number recognition	Day
PP2	5 – 6 years	Early reading & writing	Day
Lower Primary (1 – 3)	6 – 9 years	English, Kiswahili & Maths	Day
Upper Primary (4 – 6)	9 – 12 years	Core subject assessment	Day Boarding
Junior Bridge Levels	12+ years	Subject placement test	Day Boarding

Boarding places are available for primary learners aged 11 and above. Day places are available at every level. Wheelchair-accessible entry points are available on request.

Before The Interview

What to bring

Having the right documents ready means your family can complete the process in a single visit. Bring originals and copies of the following for any applicant.

Document 01

Birth certificate or notification
Document 02

Latest report card or transfer letter
Document 03

Two passport photographs
Document 04

Parent / guardian national ID

27+ Years of intake

Start Your Application

Tell us about your child

Send an admissions enquiry and our team will respond during office hours with available places, interview dates and the joining requirements for your child's level.

Admissions Line

+254 721 411 842

Fastest response for place availability.

kiambuhillcrest@yahoo.com

Attach the birth certificate and last report card if you have them.

Campus

Kanunga Campus, Kanunga Village

Behind the shopping centre, Kiambaa Constituency, Kiambu County.

Enquiry received. Thank you — our admissions team will contact you during office hours (Mon–Fri 9:00–17:00, Sat 9:00–12:00).

Parent / Guardian Name

Phone Number

Email Address

Child's Full Name

Level Applying For

Preferred Option

Anything we should know?

By submitting you consent to Kiambu Hillcrest Academy contacting you about admissions. We never share your details.

FAQs

Questions parents ask

When can my child join?

Admissions are ongoing rather than limited to one intake. Enrolment runs on a rolling basis and interviews are structured for specific grade levels, so families can apply mid-term subject to place availability.

What does the interview involve?

A short, age-appropriate assessment covering the core subjects for the level being applied for — for kindergarten it is play-based observation rather than a written test. Parents are usually asked to attend and to bring the child's birth certificate and most recent report card.

From what age is boarding available?

The full-term boarding facility is available to primary learners aged 11 and older, and caters to both boys and girls. Younger children are day learners.

Is there school transport?

Yes. Safe transport arrangements are offered on planned routes with agreed pick-up and drop-off points. The current route timetable is available from the school office on enquiry.

Is the campus wheelchair accessible?

Yes — the Kanunga Campus has wheelchair-accessible entry points and follows an inclusive admissions policy. Please mention any accessibility requirements in your enquiry so we can prepare the visit.

What are the office hours?

Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Saturday, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Sunday, closed. Telephone admissions enquiries are handled during these hours.

Talk To Admissions

Prefer to speak to someone?

Call the office directly and we will walk you through available places, fees and interview dates in one conversation.

Call +254 721 411 842 Contact Page