West Nairobi School

Friday was a busy day for us. We first went downtown to go shopping for curtains. For those of you who will eventually come and visit, let me apologize. I'm decoration-impaired. I think the curtains will look ok. They seemed to in my head. What they'll actually look like when hung on curtain rods in rooms with furniture remains to be seen.

After the shopping route, we headed out to West Nairobi School to confirm Ashley's place in 5th grade. What a beautiful campus!!!

This first picture is a shot from the parking lot looking down at just a part of the campus. In the distance, you can see a light green area. This is the athletic field. It's probably the size of three to four football fields.

The shot to the left is taken from a different angle, but still facing the athletic field.

Below, is the corner of Ashley's classroom building. It's a two story building and she's on the 2nd floor toward the back.

Apparently, the campus is so big they need signage! :)

Ashley is student #23 in a class of 24. About 1/2 of the students are Kenyan. The rest are from all over the place. I think there are about 3 or 4 that are American. The curriculum is American and the school year is based on an American standard. They are looking for teachers and pay nearly 1/2 their salary (the rest needs to be raised by the teacher as support.) Any takers out there???? Pssst...Judy G??? :)

School starts with a half day on Tuesday. We'll take her (by taxi) to school and the bus will take her home. Following that, she'll be taking the bus each day from just outside our compound.

After the school visit, we headed to the Giraffe Sanctuary. More on that in another blog.