Rift Valley Academy

Christian boarding school in Kijabe, Kenya

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Rift Valley Academy

Location

PO Box 80
Kijabe

Kenya

Coordinates| 0°56′39″S 36°35′47″E﻿ / ﻿0.944262°S 36.596300°E﻿ / -0.944262; 36.596300
Information
Type| Private boarding
Motto| Omnes Christo
Established| 1906
Founder| Charles Hurlburt
Faculty| 53
Grades| K–12
Enrollment| over 500
Campus type| Rural
Color(s)|  White, red and black
Athletics| Football, tennis, basketball, field hockey, rugby
Mascot| Cape Buffalo
Rival| Rosslyn Academy
Yearbook| Kiambogo
Website| http://www.rva.org

Rift Valley Academy (RVA) is a Christian boarding school located in Kijabe, Kenya run by the African Inland Mission. It was founded in 1906 by Charles Hurlburt.

It was ranked second out of the top 100 best high schools in Africa by Africa Almanac in 2003, based upon quality of education, student engagement, strength and activities of alumni, school profile, Internet and news visibility.[1]

## Notable alumni

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* Erik Hersman
* Jason Fader
* Yo-El Ju
* Eugene Omalla

## See also

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* List of boarding schools

## References

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1. ^ "top20highschools". Africa Almanac. 1 October 2003. Archived from the original on 14 January 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2016. "The research leading up to the publication of the 100 Best High Schools in Africa began with the launching of the website in December 2000."

## Further reading

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* "Rift Valley Academy (RVA)". USA Mobilizing Office. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
* Dow, Phil (2003). School in the clouds: the Rift Valley Academy story. Pasadena: William Carey Library. ISBN 0-87808-357-X.
* Honer, Mary Andersen (2003). Missy Fundi Kenya Girl. Lincoln, NE: iUniverse. ISBN 0-595-66060-6

## External links

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* Official website of Rift Valley Academy

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International schools in Kenya

Nairobi|

* Lycée Denis Diderot
* German School Nairobi
* Nairobi Japanese School
* International School of Kenya
* Rosslyn Academy
* West Nairobi School

Mombasa|

* Braeburn Mombasa International School

Kisumu|

* Western International School of Kenya

Kijabe|

* Rift Valley Academy

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States

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