Homeschooling in Kenya · Established 2010
Homeschooling in Kenya with live online teaching and a structured school programme.
NHS Online School supports families across Kenya who want structured learning from home without reducing education to self-study. Learners join live classes, follow a timetable, complete assignments and assessments, and build a documented academic record.
Nationwide access
Lower Secondary, IGCSE, AS and A Level.
Scheduled lessons, assignments, assessments and progress tracking.
Reporting and school communication remain part of the programme.
Nairobi-based, with online access beyond one city, county or national border.
A structured alternative
Home schooling in Kenya without losing the systems of a school.
Families choose homeschooling for different reasons: relocation, travel, sports, health and wellbeing, school transitions, a need for smaller classes, or simply a preference for learning from home. NHS keeps the academic structure visible and measurable.
Live teaching
Learners meet teachers in scheduled lessons, ask questions, participate and receive direct feedback. Recorded material can support revision and catch-up, but does not replace the live programme.
Academic records
Attendance, syllabus coverage, assignments, assessments and teacher feedback are recorded to give parents a clear picture of progress and support future school transitions.
Small Cambridge classes
Cambridge classes are capped at 10 learners so teachers can maintain interaction, follow progress and respond to individual learning needs.
Beyond academics
NHS coordinates selected sports, creative, leadership and career-discovery activities. Some opportunities are also open to learners from other schools.
Co-curricular activitiesCambridge pathway
Cambridge online schooling from Year 7 to Year 13.
The NHS Cambridge pathway gives families a clear academic progression from Lower Secondary through IGCSE and into AS/A Level.
Who can enquire
Families in Nairobi, throughout Kenya and neighbouring East African cities.
The core programme is online. Families from Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and other Kenyan locations can enquire without relocating; families in Kampala, Juba, Addis Ababa and Dar es Salaam may also enquire. Timetable suitability, time zone, learner level and programme fit are reviewed during admissions.
Online school in NairobiHomeschooling support
More than one route into learning from home.
Full Cambridge online school
For learners who need a complete timetable, teachers, assignments, assessment and formal school reporting.
View Cambridge programmeOne-to-one tuition
Individual online tuition can support learners in a particular subject, curriculum or examination stage without requiring full school enrolment.
Private tuitionFrequently asked questions
Homeschooling in Kenya with NHS.
Can a learner homeschool with NHS from anywhere in Kenya?
Yes. Core NHS programmes are delivered online, so families can enquire from Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Naivasha, Nanyuki and other parts of Kenya, subject to timetable and programme suitability.
Which curriculum does NHS offer?
NHS currently offers Cambridge pathways from Year 7 to Year 13, including Lower Secondary, IGCSE, AS Level and A Level. NHS also runs selected CBE tutorial programmes and one-to-one tuition.
Is this self-study or live online schooling?
Core Cambridge teaching is live and scheduled. Learners have timetables, teachers, assignments, assessment, attendance records and progress reporting rather than relying only on recorded content.
How do parents follow progress?
NHS records attendance, assignments, assessment and progress, with parent communication and reports built into the school platform.
Can learners later transfer to another school?
NHS keeps academic records such as attendance, syllabus coverage, assessment and teacher comments that can support continuity. Final placement and credit recognition are determined by the receiving school.
Admissions