Kianda School is a private school for girls and has both Primary and Secondary sections. The School fosters Christian values and principles. In line with its motto, ‘In Opere et Veritate’ (In Deed and in Truth), Kianda strives to produce hardworking and responsible women and to aim for excellence in all areas of their development.
To develop innovative leaders who provide and share solutions for a better world.
To collaboratively provide Christian-based, holistic education for girls to positively influence and serve society.
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RISE with Freedom
Kianda is a private, top performing day school for girls with Catholic ethos. The education given at Kianda embraces the main fundamental aspects of a person’s development. These include Intellectual, Spiritual and Human development.
The school has formative assessments during the term, which enables the staff and the parents to maintain a close follow up of each student’s progress. The School has a well-stocked library and computer laboratory, established with the aim of cultivating a reading culture and enhance competence in current technology respectively. In addition to this the school has well equipped up-to-date laboratories and cookery room.
The Logo has three main symbols
The Fire on the logo symbolizes the hearth- a central place in the home from which warmth emanates, spreading to everyone around it. The hearth here sybolizes the woman in the home and in society – serving, and giving a warm, motherly touch to all around her. That is one of the noble aspirations of everyone in Kianda.
IN OPERE ET VERITATE (In Deed and in Truth) – The purpose of the motto is to serve as a permanent challenge to Kianda staff and students; it helps them to remember to sanctify their work and to make an effort to live the virtue.
Symbolizes Tropical Africa
The name Kianda stems from a number of Bantu languages and it means a valley: a deep, fertile valley, where everything that is planted grows and flourishes.
The school is guided by Christian values and principles such as generosity and industriousness. Holy Mass and the Sacrament of Reconciliation are offered to those students and staff members who wish to attend. There is a School Chapel and Chaplaincy.
The Chaplain gives formational talk to members of staff, parents and students.
