Last reviewed: 18 October 2026
Light Academy Nairobi is a private day and boarding secondary school in Karen, off Lang’ata Road. It is part of the Light Group of Schools, which also runs Light Academy Mombasa. It teaches CBE Junior and Senior School alongside the last 8-4-4 classes (Forms 3 and 4). Its 2026 fee structure is one of the most detailed published by any Kenyan school, splitting each class’s fee into tuition, boarding or lunch, online subscriptions and clubs. Figures below come from the school’s document (LA Nairobi 2026 fee structure, PDF). This page is accurate as of October 2026.
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Term Dates Printed on the Fee Structure
Term 1: 6 January–4 April 2026. Term 2: 28 April–1 August 2026. Term 3: 25 August–24 October 2026. Term 3 is shorter and is billed at a lower rate.
Junior School Fees per Term (KSh)
| Class | Item | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7–8 | Tuition | 132,090 | 132,090 | 92,820 |
| Lunch | 51,060 | 51,060 | 35,880 | |
| Online subscriptions | 4,440 | 4,440 | 3,120 | |
| Club fee | 6,660 | 6,660 | 4,680 | |
| Grade 9 | Tuition | 178,500 | 178,500 | N/A |
| Lunch | 69,000 | 69,000 | N/A | |
| Online subscriptions | 6,000 | 6,000 | N/A | |
| Club fee | 9,000 | 9,000 | N/A |
Grade 9 (and Form 4) is billed over two terms only (the school does not give a reason). A Grade 7 or 8 day learner pays 194,250 in Terms 1 and 2 and 136,500 in Term 3, which is KSh 525,000 a year. A Grade 9 day learner pays 262,500 in each of two terms, also KSh 525,000. These totals are our arithmetic.
Senior School Fees per Term (KSh)
| Class | Item | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 and Form 3 (Grade 11) | Tuition | 163,170 | 163,170 | 114,660 |
| Boarding | 209,790 | 209,790 | 147,420 | |
| Lunch (day students) | 65,490 | 65,490 | 46,020 | |
| Online subscriptions | 4,440 | 4,440 | 3,120 | |
| Club fee | 6,660 | 6,660 | 4,680 | |
| Form 4 (Grade 12) | Tuition | 220,500 | 220,500 | N/A |
| Boarding | 315,000 | 315,000 | N/A | |
| Lunch | 99,000 | 99,000 | N/A | |
| Online subscriptions | 6,000 | 6,000 | N/A |
For a Grade 10 boarder (tuition, boarding, subscriptions and clubs), that comes to 384,060 in Terms 1 and 2 and 269,880 in Term 3, about KSh 1,038,000 a year. A Grade 10 day student (tuition, lunch, subscriptions and clubs) pays 239,760, 239,760 and 168,480, or KSh 648,000. This is our arithmetic. The document says lunch is compulsory for day students. It lists no club fee for Form 4.
Once-Off Charges on Admission (KSh)
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Interview fee | 2,500 |
| Admission fee (new admission or re-admission) | 40,000 |
| Caution money (refundable) | 30,000 |
| Boarding caution fee (boarders, refundable) | 30,000 |
| Career test and counselling | 4,500 |
| Student ID card | 1,000 |
Annual Charges (KSh)
- Textbooks and stationery: 25,000 for Grades 7–10; 22,000 for Forms 3–4.
- Emergency health services: 3,000 for all classes.
- Form 4 only: alumni membership 4,000; KCSE practical materials 19,000.
Uniform Prices (per piece, KSh)
Jacket 4,750 · trouser 3,200 · skirt 3,200 · short-sleeved polo 2,750 · long-sleeved polo 2,900 · PE T-shirt 1,700 · PE tracksuit 7,500.
How to Pay
- M-Pesa paybill 329124. The account number is the student’s 13-digit virtual account number, shown on the portal and invoice.
- Bank transfer or deposit: KCB, Haile Selassie branch (branch code 01288), account name Light Academy Secondary Nairobi, account 1297203836, SWIFT KCBLKENX. Use the virtual account number or full name as the narration.
- Forward confirmation to the school by WhatsApp (0768 989 254) or email, as listed on the document.
Key Terms
- All fees must be paid in full at least 15 days before each term starts. New applicants pay all fees for the admission term upfront.
- Annual invoices are emailed before the year begins. Trips, exams or activities may be invoiced separately.
- Lunch and boarding fees may be revised during the year because of inflation.
- The school may withhold class attendance for students with outstanding balances.
- Sibling discount on tuition only: 5% for the second child, 10% for the third, 15% for the fourth and later children.
How It Compares
The gazetted maximum for a public boarding senior school is KSh 53,554 a year, and public day and junior schools charge parents nothing (senior school fees 2026). Light Academy Nairobi sits at the top of the private range in our private CBC school fees comparison. For the sister school’s fees, see Light Academy Mombasa fees structure 2026. More schools are in the fees hub.
Source
- Light Academy Nairobi, 2026 Fee Structure (uploaded October 2025), accessed October 2026.