The School Today

In 2020 the school year was severely disrupted by COVID. In line with Kenyan government regulations, NMS students were sent home to reduce the spread of the disease. NMS staff visited the fully sponsored OVCs in their homes to ensure that they received adequate nutrition and support. When some of the students returned to school in the fall of 2020 to prepare for upcoming exams they were happy to be back.

In 2021, the first graduates of the Nambale Magnet School, including some students who came from some of the poorest households and communities in western Kenya, are beginning their university studies. This is an achievement that was viewed as nearly impossible in 2004 when the concept of the school was developed or even in 2009 when the first students enrolled. We look forward to following their journeys with great anticipation along with the expectation that similar success awaits current and future NMS students from this ground-breaking educational institution where excellence is the standard and all who attend have equal opportunity.