Hillcrest School
Hillcrest School, also known as Hillcrest International Schools, is a British private international day and boarding school located in Nairobi, Kenya. Established in 1965 as a pre-school, the school has grown to now encompass Hillcrest Early Years, Hillcrest Preparatory School and Hillcrest Secondary School.- Type: School
- Description: International school in Nairobi, Kenya
- Also known as: “Hillcrest Elementary School”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Karen Hospital and Karen Blixen Museum.
Karen Hospital
Hospital
The Karen Hospital is a private, multi-specialty hospital located in the Karen suburb of Nairobi, Kenya's capital city. The hospital has an in-patient bed capacity of 102. Karen Hospital is situated 1 km west of Hillcrest School.
Karen Blixen Museum
Museum
Photo: Rod Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Karen Blixen Museum, located 10 km outside of Nairobi, Kenya, "at the foot of the Ngong Hills", is the former African home of Danish author Karen Blixen, famous for her 1937 book Out of Africa which chronicles life at the estate. Karen Blixen Museum is situated 3 km southwest of Hillcrest School.
Kenya School of Law
University
The Kenya School of Law is the only bar school in Kenya. After completing an undergraduate degree in law from a recognized university, students attend the Kenya School of Law to prepare for admission to the Kenyan Bar. Kenya School of Law is situated 3 km southeast of Hillcrest School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karen and Woodley.
Karen
Suburb
Photo: Krg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Karen is a suburb of Nairobi in Kenya, lying south-west of Nairobi's central business district. The suburb of Karen borders the Ngong Forest and is home to the Ngong Racecourse. Karen is situated 3½ km west of Hillcrest School.
Woodley
Quarter
Woodley is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately 4.4 kilometres west of the central business district. It generally a low-density suburb that lies north of Africa's largest slum, Kibera. Woodley is situated 6 km northeast of Hillcrest School.
Waithaka
Village
Waithaka is a settlement in Nairobi. Located within the Dagoretti area, it is approximately 11 km west of Nairobi central business district. It borders near Mutuini. Waithaka is situated 6 km north of Hillcrest School.
Hillcrest School
- Categories: secondary school and education
- Location: Nairobi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.33597° or 1° 20′ 10″ southLongitude
36.73461° or 36° 44′ 5″ eastOpen location code
6GCRMP7M+JROpenStreetMap ID
way 261016416OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolWikidata ID
Q5762878
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In Other Languages
“Hillcrest School” goes by many names.
- Swahili: “Shule ya Hillcrest (Nairobi, Kenya)”
- Swahili: “Shule ya Hillcrest”
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