Primary · Embu
Gichiche Primary School
Gichiche Primary School is a Public Mixed Primary School, offering Competency-Based Education (CBE) curricullum in Embu county, and the neighbouring Runyenjes Town community.
- Status
- Public
- Type
- Mixed
- System
- CBE
- County
- Embu
Gichiche Primary School serves the Runyenjes Town community in Embu County, in Kenya. As a Public, Mixed, Primary School we welcome learners from the surrounding community and beyond, offering quality, accessible, community-rooted education services.
Gichiche Primary School follows Kenya's Competency-Based Education (CBE) framework, which favours hands-on holistic Primary learning, continuous assessment, and the development of practical skills alongside academic knowledge — preparing Primary School learners for further study, vocational pathways, and life beyond the classroom.
If you are a learner, parent, teacher or if you are interested in Gichiche Primary School, feel free to visit or contact us.
Sector Data
Education at a glance
- Literacy Rate:
- 85%
- Primary School Completion Rate:
- 87%
- Secondary School Completion Rate:
- 79%
- Secondary-Tertiary Transition Rate:
- 30%
Curriculum
CBE Pathways
Focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
Covers humanities, languages and literature, and business studies
Nurtures visual arts, performing arts, and physical sports training.
Find us
Location
Gichiche Primary School, Embu
Useful Links
- 🗹 Ministry of Education - MOE
- 🗹 Kenya National Examination Council - KNEC
- 🗹 KNEC E-Certificate Program
- 🗹 National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation - NACOSTI
- 🗹 Kenya Universities and Colleges Placement Services - KUCCPS
- 🗹 Higher Education Loans Board - HELB
- 🗹 Kenya Institute of Curricullum Design - KICD
- 🗹 Kenya Institute of Special Education - KISE
- 🗹 Kenya Education Cloud - KEC
- 🗹 Teachers Service Commission - TSC
- 🗹 School Information System - INSYS
- 🗹 E-Citizen Portal
GOVERNMENT
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December Holiday break. Happy Holidays!
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Embu youth locked out of 30-computer ICT lab donated to ACK Kiamuringa School - Education News
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𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐩-𝐭𝐨-𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 The County Government of Embu is exploring the introduction of Tap to Eat Technology to modernize its school feeding programme, enh - Facebook
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Parents to pay Sh20 per meal as Embu mulls cashless school feeding system - The Star, Kenya
