ADMISSIONS
Join the Ongata Academy Family
We welcome learners from Playgroup to Senior School at our Ongata Rongai and Narok campuses. Our admissions process is fair, transparent, and always centred on your child’s best interests.
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Choose Your Campus
Each campus has its own application form. Select your preferred campus to begin.
ONGATA RONGAI CAMPUS
Ongata Academy
Playgroup to Senior School · Boarding from Grade 5
NAROK CAMPUS
Ongata School Narok
Playgroup to Junior School
Age of Admission
Children join the class that matches their age, as of 31st October of the year of entry.
Playgroup
3
YEARS
PP1
4
YEARS
PP2
5
YEARS
Grade 1
6
YEARS
Grades 2-12
7+
YEARS
How to Join Us
Six simple steps from your first enquiry to your child’s first day.
01
Enquire & Visit
Call, email or visit either campus. We’ll share our fee structure and welcome you on a school tour.
02
Apply Online
Complete our online application form. We’ll confirm space in your child’s class within two working days.
03
Assessment & Interview
Your child will take a short, age-appropriate assessment, and you’ll meet the Head of School to tell us about your child.
04
Receive Your Offer
We’ll share our decision within five working days. Please accept your offer within ten days to secure the place.
05
Registration
Once you accept the offer, we’ll share a link to complete your child’s registration and send you the admission pack.
06
Admission Day
Bring your child in full school uniform, with the original documents listed below. We’ll help them settle in from day one.
What You Will Need
Please bring the following documents on admission day.
For Every Learner
- Birth certificate or birth notification
- Parent’s national ID or passport
- Two recent passport-size photographs
- Completed medical form (provided in the admission pack)
- Signed admission form, consents and Family Information Declaration (provided in the admission pack)
If Applicable
- UPI number (Grade 1 and above, or if previously in school)
- Transfer letter (Grade 1 and above, or if previously in school)
- Recent school reports (Grade 1 and above, or if previously in school)
- KNEC assessment number (Grade 4 and above)
- KPSEA result slip (Grades 7–9)
- KJSEA result slip (Grades 10–12)
- Chosen pathway and subject combination (Grades 10–12)
- KNEC registration status (joining Grade 6, 9 or 12)
- Learner’s passport and immigration pass (non-Kenyan learners)
- Court order, guardianship order or Parental Responsibility Agreement
- Specialist, medical or educational assessment reports
Frequently Asked Questions
The previous school hasn’t released my child on KEMIS yet. What happens?
Your child can be admitted provisionally while the release is completed.
My child doesn’t have a birth certificate yet. Can they still join?
Yes. We accept other reasonable evidence of age, such as a clinic or baptismal card, and give you time, normally one term, to obtain the birth certificate.
Is the entry assessment an exam my child can fail?
No. It helps us place your child in the right class and identify any support they may need.
My child has a learning or medical need. Will they be considered?
Absolutely. Please share any needs and reports when applying, and we’ll meet with you to agree on the right support.
What if the class is full?
We’ll tell you straight away and offer a place on the waiting list for that class.
Is school transport available?
Yes, subject to route capacity. Our Transport Department will confirm the route and stage for your area.
BEGIN YOUR CHILD’S JOURNEY
Ready to Apply?
Our admissions team is happy to help. Call 0709 001 100 (Ongata Rongai) or 0709 001 199 (Narok), or email info@ongataacademy.com.