Students hail from North America (roughly 60% of the student body), (20%), (15%), and other countries (10%). Today it enrolls roughly 500 students, from up to grade twelve, and allows both American and British to be followed by its students. In the 80s and 90s, the school made great steps towards standardizing of curriculum, prior to this the curriculum left with the teacher and new teachers were forced to start from scratch.Having survived the of the 1950s and terrorist threats in the late 1990s, RVA has continued to grow. She introduced RVA to several British sports such as Rounders and Rugby and instituted the two house system.ĭuring the 1990s and early 2000s, RVA has continued its march towards academic excellence. After Miss Hope, the next teacher who truly felt called to teach at RVA was Miss Muriel Perrott. The primary concern of most missionaries was not the academic achievements of the students, but their spiritual life. Most missionaries had come to Africa to preach the gospel, not educate white children. During this visit, in 1909, Roosevelt laid the for Kiambogo, the main school building that remains the centerpiece of RVA's campus.For much of the early history of the school, it was difficult to find teachers.
Contents.History and overview Early years Having met with in the in 1905, visited Kijabe shortly after leaving office four years later. :InformationTypePrivate boardingMottoOmnes ChristoEstablished1906Faculty53GradesK–12Enrollmentover 500CampusRuralColor(s)White, red and blackAthleticsrugby, soccer, basketball, volleyball, women's field hockeyMascotRivalRosslyn AcademyYearbookKiambogoWebsiteRift Valley Academy (RVA) is a Christian located in, founded in 1906 by.Rift Valley Academy was ranked 2nd out of the top 100 best high schools in Africa by Africa Almanac in 2003, based upon quality of education, student engagement, strength and activities of alumni, school profile, internet and news visibility.
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