Loreto Convent Msongari is an all-girls school in
Lavington, Nairobi
Lavington is a residential suburb of Nairobi. Located within the sub-county of Westlands, it is approximately northwest of the central business district. It is a neighbourhood that hosts the upper middle class to upper class segment of Nairob ...
. It was founded by the
Sisters of Loreto
The Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, whose members are commonly known as the Loreto Sisters, is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated to education founded in Saint-Omer by an Englishwoman, Mary Ward (nun), Mary Ward, i ...
with Catholic traditions in 1921.
The school teaches two curriculums: the Kenyan 8-4-4 (in primary and high school) and the British IGCSE (high school only) curriculums. The high school has boarding and day facilities while the primary school has day schooling only.
[ IBVM Eastern Africa website, Education Ministries page]
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In July 2011, an accident on a school trip cost the lives of three students. The school was found guilty of negligence and ordered to pay Sh16.5 million to another student to cover medical expenses.
In 2023, the school has over 2000 students and 60 teachers.Official website, retrieved Oct 4, 2023
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Loreto Convent Valley Road is a primary school for girls which was set up in 1942 for children who were too young for the convent.
References
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External links
Official website
External links
Official School website link
{{Loreto schools, state=collapsed
Catholic secondary schools in Kenya
Schools in Nairobi
Msongari
Catholic primary schools in Kenya
1921 establishments in Kenya
Educational institutions established in 1921