About Booker
A school built on three decades of trust.
Founded 1993. Governed by the Mumias Education Trust. Built for the CBC generation.
Booker Academy began in 1993 as a school for the children of Mumias Sugar Company employees. What started as a single day school has grown, over more than thirty years, into a full day-and-boarding institution serving families from across the country.
In 2004, the school opened its doors nationally and became a boarding school. In 2010, the Mumias Education Trust was established to govern the Academy, giving it the structure and stability of an institution built to last.
Today, that same foundation carries us into a new chapter: Kenya's Competency-Based Curriculum, all the way through to the new Senior School. The name on the gate hasn't changed. Neither has what we stand for — education that prepares a child for a real life, not just a single exam.
History
Thirty years in the making.
Booker Academy founded in Mumias for children of Mumias Sugar Company employees.
School opens nationally and transitions to a full boarding institution.
Mumias Education Trust established to govern the Academy.
Junior School CBC cohort begins — Kenya's first generation on the new curriculum.
Day and boarding, Pre-Primary through Senior School, fully aligned to CBC.
What you get
Six commitments behind every Booker classroom.
Holistic, Hands-On Learning
A broad curriculum built on experimentation and discovery, not memorisation alone.
Teachers In It For the Long Haul
Experienced, dedicated educators who know the difference between teaching a subject and teaching a child.
Modern Tools, Real Readiness
Facilities and technology built around how learners actually learn today — and what Senior School and beyond will ask of them.
Care Beyond the Classroom
Quality food, healthcare and welfare support, because a child learns best when they're looked after.
Room to Be More Than a Student
Generous space for sport, clubs and the activities that build confidence and character.
A Community Without Borders
A multicultural learner body that brings a wider view of the world into every classroom.
