Thank you for a remarkable founding day
On Saturday, 29 August 2026, families walked the whole campus - every classroom, the track, the library and the multipurpose hall - and met the team who will teach our founding cohort. If you missed it, applications are open now, and a private weekday tour gets you the same access.
A school is a feeling before it is a decision
Choosing a brand-new school is an act of judgement, and judgement needs evidence. Prospectuses photograph well; what they cannot show you is the size of a classroom, the temperature of the water, or how the people running the place answer a hard question when they have not rehearsed it. That is what our Founding Open Day was for - and a private weekday tour gives you the same.
The whole campus, on foot
The track, the playing fields, the smart classrooms, the library and the multipurpose hall: the actual rooms, doors open, with time to look properly.
Meet the teachers, not the sales team
Our founding faculty were hired before we opened admissions. You will meet the people who will actually take your child's class, and you can interview them.
Your children are guests too
Bring them. They will paint, play and run the field with our staff while you talk. How your child reacts to a place tells you more than any prospectus.
Nothing off the table
Our Head of School takes open questions from the floor. Fees, staffing, timelines, what is finished and what is still being finished. Ask the awkward ones.
Built for relocating families
Moving to Nairobi? We will map the British curriculum transition from your child's current school, year by year, and tell you exactly where they would land.
Founding places go to families who visit first
Our first cohort is small and capped at twenty-five per class. Most founding places go to families who walked the campus first, at our Open Day or on a private tour.
A full day, from the doors opening to the last family leaving
The campus walk and the admissions clinic ran continuously, so there was no wrong time to arrive. A private weekday tour covers the same ground, at your own pace.
Doors open & warm welcome
Main ReceptionSign in, collect your family lanyard and prospectus, and meet the admissions team over Kenyan coffee and chai.
Walk the campus
All learning wingsThe whole campus, on foot: the smart classrooms, the library and reading corner, the multipurpose hall, ready for the first cohort. Bring questions about every room.
The grounds: pool, track and field
Sports PrecinctThe 400-metre all-weather track, the playing fields and the outdoor activity areas. Children are welcome to run the field while you look around.
Founding address from the Head of School
Multi-Purpose HallWho we are, who we have hired, how the British National Curriculum will be taught here, and exactly what we are committing to in our first year. Open questions follow, nothing off the table.
Meet the teaching team
Central CourtyardLunch on the lawn with the teachers who will actually take your child's class. Ask them where they have taught, what they believe about learning, and how they will handle a room of new children in week one.
Children's activity hour
Art Studio & Playing FieldOur staff run art, games and sports taster sessions, so children get a real feel for the place while you get an uninterrupted hour with the admissions team.
Founding admissions clinic - one to one
Admissions OfficePrivate conversations on entry points, assessments, fees, transport routes, and what a founding family place includes.
Bouncing castles, mascots & family time
Playing FieldThe afternoon opens up for the whole family: bouncing castles, mascots and children's activities run on the field while the admissions team stays on hand for any last questions.
Close
Main ReceptionTake home your prospectus and, if you're ready, register your child's founding place with our team beside you.
Everything you need to plan the day
Saturday, 29 August 2026
A Saturday - no need to take a day off work.
09:00–15:00 EAT (UTC+3)
Arrive in any of three windows
Karen, Nairobi
Free on-site parking, and plenty of it.
Free of charge
RSVP was required - places were capped per session.
There are two easy ways in
Applications for our founding cohort are open now, and private campus tours run every weekday for families who want the same walk-through before they decide.
Questions families ask us
Yes, and we would rather you heard it from us. Elyton opens to its first cohort in 2026. Our campus is finished and purpose-built, and our teaching team is deeply experienced. Book a private tour to see both for yourself rather than take our word for it.
You will see every classroom and specialist facility with the doors open, and the teachers who will run them standing in front of you to answer questions. Our first term starts after our founding families have been confirmed, so a tour shows you the rooms and the people, not a lesson underway.
Please book. Tours are private, so a teacher can walk your family round personally without another group in the way. Call +254 721 122 403 or use the form at elytonschools.org/contact/#book-a-tour.
Yes, and we hope you do. How your child reacts to the place tells you more than any prospectus.
Most families spend around an hour: the full campus walk, time with the teacher who would take your child's class, and a chance to ask the admissions team anything directly.
Yes. Our admissions team can talk you through the application on the spot, or you can apply online afterwards at your own pace. There is never any pressure to decide on the day.
Come as you are; this is a school, not a gala. Comfortable shoes help, since the walking route covers all the learning wings and the sports precinct. Bring your child's most recent school report if you would like specific guidance on entry points.
The main teaching wings, hall and reception are step-free. Tell us about any mobility, sensory or dietary needs when you book and we will arrange a route and a quiet space in advance.
Join a free Live Q&A session online at elytonschools.org/live, or email info@elytonschools.org and we will find a time that works.
Ask us anything else. Call +254 721 122 403 or email info@elytonschools.org.