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The Arya Vedic School is a private school in Ngara, a suburb of Nairobi, Kenya.〔("Arya Vedic School " ), Schools.Kenya.net, ''retrieved 20 July 2010''.〕 It was founded by the Arya Samaj in 1980. The school has remained at the forefront of academic excellence throughout the year teaching students discipline and respect. As part of its participation in the International General Certificate for Secondary Education, the school participates in the annual Edexcel final examinations which are held between June and August every year in which the senior-most class takes part. As of 2012, the senior-most class at the primary level also take part in a similar examination. ==School organisation== Arya Vedic consists of a nursery, primary and secondary sections. The primary section consists of classes 1 through to 6 (class 6 being the class that participates in the primary final examinations), while the secondary section consists of classes 7 through to 11 (class 11 being the class that participates in the secondary final examinations). It follows the International General Certificate of Secondary Education curriculum in the primary and secondary sections.〔("IGCSE/INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS" ), Private Schools, ''retrieved 20 July 2010''.〕 The school has a 'house system', where students are categorized into four houses which compete against each other in various events that are held throughout the academic year such as the annual General Quiz and the annual Sport's Day. Each house is named after a prominent figure in history. The four houses are the Blue, Yellow, Green and Red houses. -Green House is called Mandela House named after former South African President Nelson Mandela. -Blue House is called Mother Teresa House named after the Roman Catholic nun Mother Teresa. -Yellow House is called Marie Curie House named after famous physicist Marie Curie. -Red House is called Martin Luther House named after African-American activist Martin Luther King Jr. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Arya Vedic School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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