Our History

On 24 September 1929 the foundation stone was laid by Sir Edward Grigg, Governor of Kenya Colony, for a school with a capacity of 80 boys. The School opened in 1931 with both boarders and day scholars and later took the name Prince of Wales School together with the motto "To The Uttermost".

Enrolment quickly exceeded expectations and the school expanded through new classrooms, dormitories, a hall, and eventually the Rhodes and Nicholson complexes. Despite the disruptions of the Second World War, the institution kept growing and developed into one of Kenya's leading national schools.

Today Nairobi School occupies a large campus a short distance from the city centre and continues to build on its academic, spiritual, and moral legacy while preparing students for leadership and service.