History

St. Mary’s School is an International day school founded in PARKLANDS IN SEPTEMBER 1939. In 1946, the school was moved to an 85 acre site on the land of St. Austin’s Parish Muthangari, Westlands. The present building was completed in 1954. It is a Catholic school owned and managed by the Archdiocese of Nairobi and is committed to providing a spiritual, intellectual and physical education

The school runs varied curricula, which include both the International and the National curriculum namely:

1. Kindergarten.
2. CBC (Grade 1- Grade 6).
3. Cambridge Primary (Year 1-Year 6).
4. Junior Secondary (Grade 7 – Grade 9).
5. International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE).
6. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).
7. International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma.
8. ABRSM.

The school’s philosophy is envisaged in the school Motto as found in the School Logo: “Bonitas, Disciplina, Scientia” (Goodness, Discipline and Knowledge). These Latin words appear in gold lettering above the school entrance and beneath the school crest on every blazer. They refer to three inspiring virtues that have created the community spirit of St. Mary’s School. They are the ideals by which pupils and students strive to stand for and, whose fruits they seek to produce in their daily lives.