Our Story

About Leys Education Centre

Lighting Every Young Soul since 2014.

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Our Story

From a daycare of 7 to a thriving school

Leys Education Centre was founded in 2014 by Angela Macharia as a small daycare of just seven children — a dream rooted in love for young learners and a deep belief in their God-given potential.

Today, Leys is a vibrant Nairobi school serving children from Daycare through Junior Secondary (Grade 9), grounded in CBE and inspired by the Montessori philosophy of stimulated play.

Our name is our mission: Lighting Every Young Soul.

Angela W. Macharia, Founder & Director of Leys Education Centre

Angela W. Macharia

Founder & Director

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A Word From Our Founder

Welcome from Our Founder & Director

Welcome to LEYS Education Centre, where every child is valued, nurtured, and empowered to achieve their God-given potential.

At LEYS Education Centre, we are committed to providing quality, affordable, and holistic education in a safe, caring, and inclusive environment. We proudly serve families across Kamukunji, Makadara, and Embakasi Sub-Counties, including our growing Utawala Branch. We warmly welcome children from all backgrounds, cultures, and faiths, believing that every learner deserves equal opportunities to grow.

Our dedicated team of teachers works tirelessly to inspire excellence, develop creativity, build confidence, and instill values such as integrity, respect, responsibility, compassion, and discipline. Through the Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum, we prepare our learners not only for academic success but also for life.

We believe that education is most successful when schools and families work together. We therefore value strong partnerships with parents, guardians, and the wider community to ensure that every child reaches their full potential.

As a Christian-founded institution, we are inspired by the words of Proverbs 22:6:

"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."

This verse guides our commitment to nurturing children with wisdom, knowledge, integrity, and love. At the same time, we deeply respect and embrace families from all faiths and backgrounds, fostering an environment of mutual respect, understanding, and peaceful coexistence.

Our motto, "Your Education Is Your Lifeguard — Guard It Well," and our slogan, "Touching Lives Forever," reflect our unwavering commitment to transforming lives through quality education.

To our parents, guardians, partners, and well-wishers, thank you for placing your trust in LEYS Education Centre. Together, we will continue to inspire excellence, build character, and prepare our children to become responsible citizens, lifelong learners, and future leaders.

May God bless every child, every family, and our entire community as we continue to learn, grow, and succeed together.

Welcome to LEYS Education Centre — where excellence begins, character is nurtured, and futures are built.

Our Vision

To mould empowered, engaged and ethical citizens in a loving, joyful, peaceful and excellent learning environment.

Our Mission

To carefully support and nurture every learner's potential through the right knowledge, skills and attitudes.

FIRE & Beyond

Our Core Values

Anchored in the FIRE acronym — Fear of God, Integrity, Responsibility, Empathy — and lived through everyday character.

Fear of God

Reverence and faith at the heart of all we do.

Integrity

Honesty and uprightness in every interaction.

Responsibility

Owning our actions and our growth.

Empathy

Listening with kindness and compassion.

Discipline

Self-control that unlocks achievement.

Commitment

Showing up fully for every learner.

Collaboration

Stronger together — staff, parents, learners.

Teamwork

Lifting one another to greater heights.

Meet the Team

Leadership & Staff

A caring team of educators led by our Founder & Director — dedicated to nurturing every young soul.

Leadership

Angela Macharia

Angela Macharia

Founder & Director

Ashley

Ashley

Head Teacher

Maureen

Maureen

Head of ECDE

Sam

Sam

Head of Junior School

Rosemary

Rosemary

Head of Religious Teaching

Joyce

Joyce

Head of Music & Drama

Teaching Staff

Isaac

Isaac

Teacher — In Charge of Sports

Gloria

Gloria

Teacher

Favour

Favour

Teacher

Mary

Mary

Teacher

Shelmith

Shelmith

Teacher

Yusra

Yusra

IRE Teacher

Our Partners

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UASAK logo
UASA Sacco logo
Infinite Digital Network logo

Our Motto

"Your Education is Your Life, Guard it Well"

— Proverbs 4:13