A school in Busia county has earned global recognition after being shortlisted among the world's top 10 most resilient schools.
The shortlisting is in recognition of Roshen Lakeview Academy's work in supporting highly vulnerable learners.
Roshen Lakeview Academy is a private school offering kindergarten, primary and junior secondary education in Port Victoria. It has been named among the finalists in the World's Best School Prize for Overcoming Adversity.
The shortlist for World's Best School Prizes 2026 was announced by education platform T4 Education, which launched the global awards in 2022 to identify and showcase schools making an exceptional impact in their communities despite significant challenges.
Roshen Lakeview is the only Kenyan school to feature in the category's top 10 this year.
Founder of T4 Education and the World’s Best School Prizes, Vikas Pota, said the acknowledgement has shown that Kenyan schools truly stand among the best in the world.
“Each one of these exemplary schools shortlisted for this global schools prize has, in its own unique way, helped prepare young people for a world that has never seemed so uncertain. It is more important than ever that our schools grow the leaders we’ll need to face massive challenges from rising conflict and inequality to populism and climate breakdown.
“In their classrooms, every day, these institutions show what works. And governments and schools across the world should learn from their shining examples.”
The recognition cited the school's efforts to improve access to education for disadvantaged children while addressing barriers that have traditionally kept many learners out of school.
The World's Best School Prizes comprise five categories: Community Collaboration, Environmental Action, Innovation, Overcoming Adversity and Supporting Healthy Lives.
Winners are selected by an independent judging academy using set evaluation criteria, with the top three finalists and overall winners expected to be announced in November.
In addition to the judges' awards, all shortlisted schools will compete for the Community Choice Award through a global public vote.
Schools that make the shortlist will also be invited to the World Schools Summit in London in January 2027, where they will share their approaches with policymakers, education leaders and practitioners from around the world.
The recognition comes as Kenya continues to attract international attention for innovations in education, particularly in improving access and learning outcomes for children in underserved communities despite resource constraints.
Pota said the shortlisted schools demonstrate how education institutions can prepare learners to navigate increasingly complex global challenges, adding that their experiences offer lessons that can be adopted by schools and governments worldwide.
