Acacia crest academy
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Acacia Crest Academy is a learning institution that is located in Kitengela
, Kenya
. It was opened in the year 2001 by Mr. & Mrs. Maina after 12 months of construction. It is located 5 KM from Kitengela town on tarmac and 3 KM off tarmac road i.e 8 KM from Kitengela town. The school started from baby class up to class 4 initially and as a day school. Later on boarding facilities were put up to cater for class 5 to 8 pupils, since they required a lot of teacher-pupil contact hours. It is a Christian
school in faith and this is the foundation of its morals. It currently celebrated its 10th Anniversary last year. It is a member of the Kenya Private Schools Association (KPSA) in which the class eights every year sit for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE). The first KCPE sat for by the candidates was in the year 2005 where the first student got an outstanding 435 marks out of 500.
Metropolitan like it is today. It has grown rapidly for the past few years and has been cited as one of the fastest growing towns in Kenya. For the first days after the school was set up, Catherine Maina (mostly called Mrs Maina) experienced a very hard and rough time. Most of the pioneer
s' parents were removing their children since they didn't want them to be the first ones in the school. For instance, in 2002 the then class two only held two students(pupils) which was indeed a hard task to find a teacher to teach both of them.
which consisted of only two girls and one boy. The boy, who was known as Adams slept all alone as the girls who were sisters slept at the upper storey. There was only one matron
who went around making sure everything was right. Soon after, the school began admitting more and more pupils into the "dorms". Apparently they were forced to build more dorms and to date, we are having four major dorms, two for girls and two for boys. The ones for the boys are namely,"Mara Dorm" which was the initial and oldest dorm and "Samburu Dorm" which was built later on.
For the girls, there is "Amboseli Dorm" and "Tsavo Dorm". By now there are six matrons alongside with the patron, who is called Mr Edward(he is also known as Chief Justice since he deals with cases that affect the school). He is also the games teacher and began working for the school since the beginning.
department in which over 200 pupils are left in school to study and to sleep in the dormitories available. Mr Edward whom I had mentioned earlier is the one who is the head of the boarding department.
The dining hall that is not far away from the classes is used in various issues in different days. In the every-day schedule
, it is used when taking breakfast, lunch and even supper
.In special days such as Sundays, it is converted into a Church where the preacher gives out the word of God. In other occasions, (usually the day before closing day, it is converted into a cinema ground where we watch a film
or two.
{|class="wikitable"
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|Year ||No of Pupils ||Mean score
|-
|2005 ||16 ||385.19
|-
|2006 ||23 ||378.66
|-
|2007 ||28 ||381.86
|-
|2008 ||50 ||390.30
|-
|2009 ||46 ||369.04
|-
|2010 ||54 ||377.56
Kitengela
Kitengela is a plain in Kenya, located south of capital Nairobi. There is also a town named Kitengela in the area.Close to Nairobi National Park is also the Kitengela Game Conservation Area populated with buffalo, masai giraffe, black rhino, eland, impala, Grant's and Thomson's gazelle, common and...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. It was opened in the year 2001 by Mr. & Mrs. Maina after 12 months of construction. It is located 5 KM from Kitengela town on tarmac and 3 KM off tarmac road i.e 8 KM from Kitengela town. The school started from baby class up to class 4 initially and as a day school. Later on boarding facilities were put up to cater for class 5 to 8 pupils, since they required a lot of teacher-pupil contact hours. It is a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
school in faith and this is the foundation of its morals. It currently celebrated its 10th Anniversary last year. It is a member of the Kenya Private Schools Association (KPSA) in which the class eights every year sit for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE). The first KCPE sat for by the candidates was in the year 2005 where the first student got an outstanding 435 marks out of 500.
Beginning of the school
Before the couple thought of building the school in that place,most of Kitengela was nothing but a bushy grassland. It is by great hope and non-despair they started building the school. Kitengela was not such a NairobiNairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
Metropolitan like it is today. It has grown rapidly for the past few years and has been cited as one of the fastest growing towns in Kenya. For the first days after the school was set up, Catherine Maina (mostly called Mrs Maina) experienced a very hard and rough time. Most of the pioneer
Pioneer
A pioneer is a soldier employed to perform engineering tasks. The term is in principle similar to sapper.Pioneers were originally part of the Artillery branch of European armies. Their primary job was to assist other Arms in tasks such as construction of field fortifications or military camps...
s' parents were removing their children since they didn't want them to be the first ones in the school. For instance, in 2002 the then class two only held two students(pupils) which was indeed a hard task to find a teacher to teach both of them.
Dormitories
Initially, there was only one dormitoryDormitory
A dormitory, often shortened to dorm, in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, often boarding school, college or university students...
which consisted of only two girls and one boy. The boy, who was known as Adams slept all alone as the girls who were sisters slept at the upper storey. There was only one matron
Matron
Matron is the job title of a very senior nurse in several countries, including the United Kingdom, its former colonies, including the Republic of Ireland, although the title Clinical Nurse Manager has become acceptable as an alternative.-History:...
who went around making sure everything was right. Soon after, the school began admitting more and more pupils into the "dorms". Apparently they were forced to build more dorms and to date, we are having four major dorms, two for girls and two for boys. The ones for the boys are namely,"Mara Dorm" which was the initial and oldest dorm and "Samburu Dorm" which was built later on.
For the girls, there is "Amboseli Dorm" and "Tsavo Dorm". By now there are six matrons alongside with the patron, who is called Mr Edward(he is also known as Chief Justice since he deals with cases that affect the school). He is also the games teacher and began working for the school since the beginning.
Boarding Department
The school has a boardingBoarding
Boarding may refer to:*Temporarily residing somewhere, as in a boarding school or boarding house*Boarding , a naval term for the forcible attempt at capturing another naval vessel*Boarding , customs, coastguard etc...
department in which over 200 pupils are left in school to study and to sleep in the dormitories available. Mr Edward whom I had mentioned earlier is the one who is the head of the boarding department.
The dining hall that is not far away from the classes is used in various issues in different days. In the every-day schedule
Schedule
Schedule generally refers to:* a timetable * an airline timetable* the act of Scheduling Schedule may also refer to:* Schedule , a list of actions from a set of transactions in databases...
, it is used when taking breakfast, lunch and even supper
Supper
Supper is the name for the evening meal in some dialects of English - ordinarily the last meal of the day. Originally, in the Middle Ages, it referred to the lighter meal following dinner, where until the 18th century dinner was invariably eaten as the midday meal.The term is derived from the...
.In special days such as Sundays, it is converted into a Church where the preacher gives out the word of God. In other occasions, (usually the day before closing day, it is converted into a cinema ground where we watch a film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
or two.
Other Progress
The school participates in Drama, Music festivals up to Provincial level and offers other subjects like French, Computer, Music, Educational trips and swimming.Examination Progress
Acacia Crest Academy did its first KCPE in the year 2005 attaining a mean score of 385.2, and took position 49 nationally. Year 2006 a mean score of 378.6 marks and took position 62 nationally and 2007 with a mean score of 381.86 took position 60 nationally and number 10 in Rift valley Province. 2008 mean score of 381.88 and position 3 in Kajiado district. Here is a table of the performance since then.{|class="wikitable"
|-
|Year ||No of Pupils ||Mean score
|-
|2005 ||16 ||385.19
|-
|2006 ||23 ||378.66
|-
|2007 ||28 ||381.86
|-
|2008 ||50 ||390.30
|-
|2009 ||46 ||369.04
|-
|2010 ||54 ||377.56