369,948 Private Schools Approved For Junior Secondary | Slots Per County
Parents who want to enroll their Grade 6 students in a private junior secondary school have slots to choose from.
The Ministry of Education has approved a number of private schools to provide junior secondary education.
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) opened the portal for school selection. The portal will remain open for two weeks.
Nairobi County has the most approved private schools, according to a list distributed to school principals.
Nairobi county has 142 schools, while Kiambu county has 114.
The list shows the number of classes in each school, as well as the classroom capacity and student population.
Nairobi county has 60,359 private school slots, followed by Kiambu with 22,665 slots.
A number of counties have approved fewer than ten schools, implying that more students in the selected counties will attend public schools.
Elgeyo Marakwet, Turkana, and Samburu counties each have one school approved, while Narok and Kericho have two.
CS Education While releasing the placement guidelines, George Magoha stated that parents should choose private schools that they can afford.
“Parents shall meet the cost of learning in private schools as is the usual practice,” he said.
The placement includes the names of both public and private schools, but the list of public schools has yet to be received.
Selection of admission will be based on merit, affirmative action, school choice, and the declared capacity of institutions.
According to the outgoing CS, a junior secondary school should have a science laboratory as well as storage cabinets.
369,948 Private Schools Approved For Junior Secondary | Slots Per County
Baringo (8), Bomet (4), Bungoma (19), Busia (13), Embu (8), Isiolo (4), Kakamega (13), Kisii (4), Kwale (15), Laikipia (8), and Kwale (8) are the counties with three to twenty schools (15).
Lamu (4), Mandera (6), Marsabit (4), Migori (4), Muranga (15), Nandi (5), Nyamira (15), Nyandaruam (15), Nyeri (13), Siaya (18), Taita Taveta (8), Tharaka Nithi (12), Trans Nzoia (6), and Vihiga (7)are among the others.
Homa Bay (39), Kajiado (66), Kilifi (45), Kirinyaga (42), Kisumu (26) and Kitui (26) are the counties with 20 to 100 approved JSS schools (29).
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Machakos (55), Makueni (41), Meru (25), Mombasa (45), Nakuru (31) and Uasin Gishu are the others (29.)
Summative assessments will be administered in five subjects rather than 13, as previously reported.
English, Mathematics, Integrated Science, Creative Arts, and Kiswahili have been divided into five groups.
Science and Technology, Agriculture, Home Science, and Physical Health are all part of Integrated Science.
Christian, Islamic, and Hindu education, arts and crafts, and music are all part of Creative Arts and Social Studies.
Summative assessments account for 60% of the total, while the two school-based assessments account for 20% each.
The Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) will begin on November 28.
