Rift Valley Academy | |
Motto: | Omnes Christo |
Established: | 1906 |
Type: | Private boarding |
Religious Affiliation: | Christian |
Gender: | Male and Female |
Head Name: | Second master |
Head Name2: | Assistant headmaster |
Founder: | Charles Hurlburt |
Faculty: | 53 |
Enrollment: | over 500 |
Grades: | K–12 |
Motto Translation: | All In Christ |
County: | Kiambu |
Oversight: | Africa Inland Mission |
System: | American |
Language: | English |
Campus Type: | Rural |
Colors: | White, red and black |
Athletics: | Football, Tennis, Basketball, Field Hockey, Rugby |
Nickname: | Buff's |
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]
RVA has a strong Rugby culture as shown by the number of titles of the Blackrock Rugby Festival (12) and also Prescott Cup among others.