At Nairobi Waldorf School Trust High School, students at Grade 11 and 12 can pursue either the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) or BTEC qualifications, offering pathways that balance rigorous academics with practical, real-world skills. Our innovative curriculum integrates classical education, artistic expression, and experiential learning, creating a dynamic and holistic learning environment.

We believe in meeting students at their unique stages of development, tailoring both instructional methods and curriculum to support their intellectual, emotional, and creative growth. By combining academic excellence, artistic creativity, and hands-on experiences, we empower students to develop the confidence, flexibility, and critical thinking skills needed to navigate our complex, interconnected world.

At NWST, every student is seen as an extraordinary individual on a journey of discovery. Our high school curriculum prepares students for college, careers, and life beyond, encouraging them to think deeply, act with purpose, and create meaningful work in the world.

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The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) at Nairobi Waldorf School Trust High School offers a globally recognized educational pathway that prepares students not only for university but for lifelong learning and responsible global citizenship. Rooted in academic excellence and holistic values, our program nurtures well-rounded, intellectually curious, and socially responsible young adults ready to thrive in a complex world.

Our IB curriculum offers a diverse and comprehensive range of subject choices to align with varied student interests and future career aspirations. Students engage with a balanced approach that echoes the holistic philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, integrating rigorous academics with experiential learning, reflective practices, and collaborative projects that inspire deeper meaning and purpose in education.

The Diploma Programme (DP) is a rigorous pre-university course of study designed for students in the 16 to 19 age range. It is a broad-based two-year course that aims to encourage students to be knowledgeable and inquiring, but also caring and compassionate. There is a strong emphasis on encouraging students to develop intercultural understanding, open-mindedness, and the attitudes necessary for them to respect and evaluate a range of points of view.

The course is presented as six academic areas enclosing a central core. Students study two modern languages (or a modern language and a classical language), a humanities or social science subject, an experimental science, mathematics and one of the creative arts. Instead of an arts subject, students can choose two subjects from another area. It is this comprehensive range of subjects that makes the Diploma Programme a demanding course of study designed to prepare students effectively for university entrance. In each of the academic areas students have flexibility in making their choices, which means they can choose subjects that particularly interest them and that they may wish to study further at university.

Normally, three subjects (and not more than four) are taken at higher level (HL), and the others are taken at standard level (SL). The IB recommends 240 teaching hours for HL subjects and 150 hours for SL. Subjects at HL are studied in greater depth and breadth than at SL. In addition, three core elements—the extended essay, theory of knowledge and creativity, activity, service—are compulsory and central to the philosophy of the Programme.