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Coast Academy was founded in 1970, by Academic Services Limited, as
part of a programme to establish centres of academic excellence in
Kenya. Since its foundation, Coast Academy has emphasised the
highest standards in intellectual growth, in the development of
social and moral values, and in preparing students for international
university education and future careers. The Academy is proud to be
at the forefront of Kenyan education today.
The Academy is in two units; the Junior School (Playgroup to Year 6), and the Senior School (Year 7 to A level). These schools situated in in Kizingo, one of Mombasa's most exclusive residential areas, are in close proximity to each other.
The multi-cultural nature of the school (20 nationalities are represented in the student body) gives a truly international flavour to all school activities and encourages students to learn in an atmosphere of tolerance and awareness of the richness of diversity.
Our outstanding, international teaching faculty
provides a stimulating delivery of our curriculum as well as a
caring and friendly atmosphere to support the learning process.
Coast Academy students tell us that they find the school calm, safe
and responsive to their needs. We have justified our reputation in
the Mombasa community as "The Listening School".
OUR AIMS
We aim to ensure that our students enjoy the
learning we provide, are motivated to succeed and achieve high
standards of behaviour and academic attainment.
We believe
- That everyone has potential to be developed
- That everyone should have equal opportunity and equal access to the curriculum
- That education is about developing the whole person, not just their knowledge
- That high expectations and challenges
promote achievement.
We aim
- To enable all to achieve to their fullest potential
- To prepare students for the next stage of their education
- To maintain a developing school
- To promote tolerance and understanding
- To develop partnership with parents in the interest of students.
Shared Expectations
We recognise that successful education
requires close co-operation between the school and the home. We
never lose sight of the fact that this places on us a duty to
involve parents in everything we do.
Assessments and regular examinations in all subjects, the results of
which are reported to parents, support our curriculum.
There is a full programme of Parents Days when Senior School Staff
and Subject Teachers are available to discuss the progress of each
student.
The Academy aims to ensure that parents are fully involved in their
child's education and regular contact is maintained through the
daily homework journals.