Overview
- Formed:
- County: Kiambu County
- Subcounty:
Gatundu North - Address: Mbari
- Postal Code: 549
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- Classrooms: 29
Makwa Primary School is a public day school located in the Chania location of the Gatundu North Constituency within Kiambu County, Kenya. Managed by a religious organization, this mixed-gender institution provides primary education to approximately 660 students, with an enrollment consisting of 345 boys and 315 girls as of recent data. The school’s infrastructure includes 29 classrooms and 30 student toilets, maintaining a pupil-to-classroom ratio of roughly 22.8:1. In addition to the public facility, the area is home to private options such as Fountain of Knowledge Makwa Primary School, which serves 85 students across 9 classrooms. As part of Kenya’s transition to the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), the school continues to align its facilities, including recently completed early childhood education centers, to support the 2-6-3-3-3 education system.