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Welcome to Millbrook International School
An introduction to our learning community in Embu, where Cambridge International education meets Kenya's CBC framework.
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Embu, Kenya · Cambridge Meets CBC
Nurture Virtue. Imagine Greatness.
Empowering Futures Through Excellence in Education.
Millbrook International School is a nurturing learning community where Cambridge International education meets Kenya's CBC framework, and every learner is prepared to grow academically, personally and socially.
Cambridge International learning
Kenya's Competency Based Curriculum
Njukiri/Kibugu Road, Kiomugo, Embu
Welcome to Millbrook
Education That Builds More Than Academic Success
Discover a place where curiosity becomes confidence. We believe a good education produces knowledgeable, responsible and capable young people — children who can think clearly, work with others and act with integrity.
Our teachers know each learner personally. Lessons are planned with care, progress is followed closely, and character is taught as deliberately as mathematics. That is what it means to nurture virtue and imagine greatness.
Why Millbrook
Six Reasons Families Choose Millbrook
A premium international education, grounded in Embu and shaped around each child.
Academic Excellence
Structured, well-planned teaching with clear expectations, careful assessment and steady progress for every learner.
Cambridge & CBC
Internationally recognised Cambridge learning taught alongside Kenya's Competency Based Curriculum framework.
Learner Centred Education
Teaching is shaped around how each child learns, with attention to pace, interests and understanding.
Character & Values
Virtue is taught deliberately. Learners practise honesty, respect and responsibility every day.
Leadership & Confidence
Speaking, presenting, collaborating and leading are built into ordinary school life.
Future Ready Learning
Critical thinking, creativity, communication and problem solving prepare learners for what comes next.
Curriculum
Where Cambridge Meets CBC
Millbrook brings together two complementary approaches: the international rigour and global recognition of Cambridge, and the practical, competency-driven focus of Kenya's CBC framework.
Cambridge International
- Internationally recognised learning framework
- Depth of subject knowledge and academic rigour
- Enquiry, reasoning and independent thinking
- Clear progression and structured assessment
- A globally minded outlook
Kenya's CBC Framework
- Competency and skills based learning
- Practical, applied and project work
- Values, citizenship and community
- Learner-centred, activity-rich lessons
- Strong local and cultural relevance
What learners develop
- Knowledge
- Critical thinking
- Creativity
- Communication
- Problem solving
- Practical learning
- Confidence
- Character
The Learning Journey
A Clear Path From First Steps to Confident Learner
Each stage builds on the last, with the right balance of challenge and support.
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Early Years
A warm, playful start where curiosity, language, early numeracy and social confidence take root. [ADD SCHOOL CONTENT: confirmed age range]
02
Primary
Strong foundations in literacy, numeracy, enquiry and character, with growing independence. [ADD SCHOOL CONTENT: confirmed grade range]
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Junior Secondary
Deeper subject learning, sharper thinking and greater responsibility as learners prepare for the next stage. [ADD SCHOOL CONTENT: confirmed grade range]
School Life
Learning Does Not Stop at the Classroom
Sport, art, projects, leadership and service are part of how our learners grow.
Learning
Purposeful lessons, discussion and enquiry that reach beyond the textbook.
Sports
Movement, teamwork and healthy competition as part of a balanced school week.
Arts & Creativity
Art, music and performance give every child a way to express and imagine.
Projects & Innovation
Hands-on investigation where learners test ideas, build and explain their thinking.
Leadership
Learners speak, present, organise and take responsibility for their community.
Reading & Research
A reading culture that builds vocabulary, comprehension and independent study.
For Parents
Why Parents Choose Millbrook
The questions families ask us most, answered by how we work every day.
- Academic confidence
- Children learn how to think, not only what to answer, and they grow more sure of themselves as they do.
- Individual attention
- Teachers know each learner — their strengths, their gaps and what helps them move forward.
- Holistic development
- Academics, character, creativity and wellbeing are treated as one education, not separate extras.
- Safe and caring environment
- A calm, supervised and respectful school where children feel known and secure.
- Strong communication
- Parents hear from us regularly and can always reach the school with a question.
- Preparation for the future
- Learning that travels — internationally recognised, locally relevant and genuinely useful.
Admissions
Your Child's Journey Begins Here.
Tell us about your child and our admissions team will guide you through every step — from your first questions to your first day.
News & Events
From the Millbrook Community
Stories, updates and events from our school in Embu.
Academics
How Cambridge and CBC Work Together at Millbrook
Two frameworks, one coherent education: how our teachers plan learning that is internationally recognised and locally relevant.
Read moreCharacter
Building Character, Every Ordinary Day
Virtue is not an assembly topic. It is taught, practised and noticed in the everyday routines of school life.
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A Glimpse of Life at Millbrook
Images from around our campus, classrooms and community in Embu.
Find Us
An International School in the Heart of Embu
We are on Njukiri/Kibugu Road in the Kiomugo area, a short drive from Embu town.
Nurture Virtue. Imagine Greatness.
Discover a learning environment designed for every learner
Come and see how our learners grow, achieve and imagine what is possible at Millbrook International School in Embu.
Answers for parents
Read our parent FAQ or find out how to apply to Millbrook.