smano wrote:I heard about Strathmore school's policy and couldn't believe my ears...that is as high a moral ground as any I've ever heard of. Reeks of "holier than thou" syndrome that plagues many institutions with a religious background - no offense.
I have friends who live in Kahawa Sukari - very loaded. They took their son to Strathmore and after the son passed the interview, it was the time for the parents to be interviewed. After numerous questions some bordering on ridiculous/insane/bla bla bla, they "passed". The "welcoming" statement almost made the kid's mum explode!
Your son will be our first students from "those sides". The way "
those sides" was said was like Strath had just pulled a jolie/madonna on the kid. Wacha the mum wakas. "What do you mean? Do you mean he will be lesser than the other kids?...". The hubby steps on her and she goes "stop stepping on me. I haven't finished...".
And after all that, the kid was miserable at the school! Apparently most of the kids were so pretentious they bored the kid to death! Ultimately they had to transfer him. Actually the wife transferred him when the hubby was out of the country on business. Hubby flies in morning hours, goes to strath to pay fees and he's told "Your son hasn't reported this term..." Story for another day.
Think about your kid before you choose a school. Don't just do it for show. Ati my son/daughter is at... Is the kid happy there?
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