Rift Valley Academy

Rift Valley Academy (RVA) is a Christian boarding school located in Kijabe, Kenya run by the Protestant African Inland Mission. It was founded in 1906 by Charles Hurlburt.

Rift Valley Academy
Location
PO Box 80 Kijabe , Kiambu County Kenya
Coordinates	0°56′39″S 36°35′47″E
Information
Type	Private boarding
Motto	Omnes Christo (All In Christ)
Religious affiliation(s)	Christian
Established	1906
Founder	Charles Hurlburt
Oversight	Africa Inland Mission
Faculty	53
Grades	K–12
Gender	Male and Female
Enrollment	over 500
Education system	American
Language	English
Campus type	Rural
Color(s)	White, red and black
Athletics	Football, Tennis, Basketball, Field Hockey, Rugby
Mascot	Cape Buffalo
Nickname	Buff's
Rival	Rosslyn Academy; St. Mary's School
Yearbook	Kiambogo
Website	http://www.rva.org

It was ranked second out of the top 100 best high schools in Africa by Africa Almanac in 2003, based upon quality of education, student engagement, strength and activities of alumni, school profile, Internet and news visibility.^[1]

RVA has a strong Rugby culture as shown by the number of titles of the Blackrock Rugby Festival (12) and also Prescott Cup among others.

Notable alumni

• Erik Hersman
• Jason Fader
• Yo-El Ju
• Eugene Omalla

See also

• List of boarding schools