The MPESA
Foundation Academy is a state of the art, mixed boarding high school providing a world-class Kenyan education.
Driven by leadership,
entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation, the Academy serves talented but
economically disadvantaged students with demonstrable leadership potential.
M-PESA Foundation Academy -
Admission
Admission into The Academy is
based on an independent application process separate from the national process.
Each applicant must be in their
last year of primary school, be at least 13 years old registered to sit for
their KCPE examinations in November.
MPESA Foundation Academy -
Applications for Admission
Admission is evaluated on the
following criteria:
· Academic Excellence
· Leadership Potential
· Need
· Responsible Citizenship
· Critical Thinking
· Problem Solving
Applications are accepted from students from all
counties in Kenya.
The Academy is an inclusive learning environment and
qualifying students with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
The admissions cycle runs from May to November each
year, and consists of filling and returning an application form (see links
below) and, a multiple-stage evaluation process including, telephone and in
person interviews, for selected applicants.
M-PESA Foundation Academy - Academic Life
At M-PESA Foundation Academy, learning goes beyond
listening to the teacher disseminate knowledge and test accuracy. The approach
involves elements such as collaborative and self-directed learning.
In addition, there is a rigorous study skills program
so that students are well prepared to sit for the KCSE examinations at the end
of their 4 years in high school, making possible the successful completion of
secondary education.
Consistent with the Ministry of Education guidelines,
students have a choice of KCSE subject offerings. In addition to examinable
subjects, the Academy offers supplementary subjects to fulfill students’ other
educational needs.
The Academy delivers and practices in diverse and
excitable ways the following key skills for the future:
· Critical thinking
· Communication
· Analysis and Problem solving
· Collaboration
· Curiosity
· Leadership
MPESA Foundation Academy - Leadership and
Entrepreneurship
This is an overall development program that nurtures
students’ skills and builds a culture that enables positive change.
These programs cover social and servant leadership,
emotional intelligence, working in teams, simulating real-life challenges and
failures, elevator pitching, etc. The Academy cultivates students’ ability to
innovate, irrespective of their academic strengths or weaknesses.
As such, students work with teachers and one another
to design projects that can solve real-world challenges.
MPESA Foundation Academy - Technology
Technology is a key aspect of life at The Academy,
building key skills across the community regardless of areas of interest.
In leveraging technology to support teaching,
learning, and operations, we invest in the following areas:
· Blended Learning: Our model incorporates both
direct teacher-student contact time and online learning opportunities. As a
way of accommodating diverse learning styles and to ensure that no student is
left behind, blended learning allows for collaboration, use of online tools to
practice concepts, and access to curated and open academic content.
· Resource Management: The Academy maintains a digital resource bank of recommended and approved learning materials and other
relevant resources from around the world, which students and educators have
access to.
· Administration: The key functions of The
Academy are managed through central technology applications. This includes
finance administration, facilities management, catering management, student
management, and residential life management among others.
MPESA Foundation Academy - Community Engagement
The community engagement arm of the Academy is inline
with our Responsible Citizenship value.
As the school is a community in itself, and as a way
of practicing gratitude for the opportunities afforded to the members of the
Academy, every member of The Academy community is expected to be actively
engaged in the community service programs.
This programme is planned in the following key ways:
· Sharing Academic Resources– The Academy will
share the knowledge that has been tried and tested at the school. The Academy
is building a data bank of resources in the form of recorded lectures, learning
materials, teaching tools that are accessible online.
· Community Service Projects (External) – Each
student is required to participate in a community service project, guided by
faculty and staff members. The students and faculty members will work alongside
members of the community to ensure that these projects meet the community’s
needs.
· Community Service (Internal) – Every aspect
of the school has a community engagement arm. All the clubs that the students
are involved in will be required to hold regular in-house community events.
M-PESA Foundation Academy - Value Based Education
The following values drive life across all elements of
The Academy for educators, learners, and staff:
· Excellence: We are exceptional people
committing to personal and shared achievement.
· Responsible Citizenship: We value compassion
and care for those around us as we contribute to the common good. Curiosity :
We are invested in and take ownership of our teaching and learning in order to
constantly grow.
· Accountability: We hold ourselves and others
responsible for decisions, attitudes, and actions taken.
· Leadership: We have the courage to challenge
the status quo in order to inspire and lead positive change.
· Innovation :
We see problems in our communities as opportunities for transformative action.
How
to apply to join Mpesa Foundation Academy
Follow the steps
below;
1. Download the application
forms from: mpesafoundationacademy.ac.ke
2. Please fill out the
application form for your year ONLY, as clearly and as completely as possible. Where
information is absolutely not available, please mark (NOT AVAILABLE). However,
remember that the more information you make available to us the better it is
for us to evaluate your application. Forms from previous years WILL NOT be
accepted.
3. Attach copies of the
following documents, failure to which your application WILL NOT be considered;
a) Birth Certificate, b) Parent/Guardian ID, c) Parent Death Certificate, where
applicable, d) Academic reports for the LAST 3 YEARS signed and stamped with
the official school stamp., e) Co-curricular activity certificates, f) Evidence
of leadership, g) Payslip of Parent/Guardian if employed and h) Any other
document deemed relevant
4. Write your first and
last name in capital letters at the top of each page as it appears on your
Birth Certificate in case the pages detach.
5. Applications should be
enclosed in a sealed envelope during submission.
6. Online applications
are encouraged. Ensure the application is scanned and attached as a single PDF
document.
7. Please retain a copy
in case it is lost in transit.
8. Note that admission
into the M-PESA Foundation Academy will be based on an independent application
process separate from the national Form 1 application and selections process
9. All answers MUST be
written in the spaces provided within the form and filled by the student
applying for the position using his/her own handwriting and words. You
are NOT allowed to insert any extra pages.
10.
Only
Complete Applications will be considered.
11.
Note
that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
12.
Any
violation of the above will lead to automatic disqualification
NOTE: Application deadlines. Applications received after the stipulated deadlines will not
be considered.
Where
to Submit application forms
Drop off/Submit your
applications in one of the following ways
·
Email
to; admissions@mpesafoundationacademy.ac.ke
·
Post
to;
·
M-PESA
Foundation Academy
P.0 Box 7954-01000,
Thika
·
Drop
off at any Safaricom Retail Shop.
·
Drop
off at any MPESA Foundation Academy, Mangu Rd. Thika
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