About Us
Welcome to St. Veronica’s Chebukaka Comprehensive School, Saboti
SVCC is located 30km from Kitale Town, Trans-Nzoia County of Kenya, overlooking the famous Mt Elgon Forest and National Park. Our location, quite environment and skilled teachers provide the foundations for our young people to safely explore and grow.
Our school is an inclusive, friendly and thriving community with students following the Prescribed CBC educational Curriculum from Early Childhood stage at Pre-Primary Level, through to Primary Level and finally to Junior Secondary Level. We believe our school teaching program is one of the best programs as it provides students with broad exposure to learning when they are young, allow for specialization in areas of interest and strength as they get older, in line with the prescribed curriculum.
Our school community is as diverse. We welcome students of over 42 national communities from different backgrounds.. At last count, we had almost 40 ethnic languages spoken in school. We ensure that our students are taught Kiswahili, Sign Languages, Braille and French in the school. Our JSS pathway includes the opportunity for students to identify their areas of specialization to Senior Secondary School and on to university study.
We are deliberately a small school, focused on getting to know our students and ensuring they are challenged and supported through their childhood and teenage years. We understand that young people today are under unprecedented pressure and we recognize that adolescent mental health is an issue in society as a whole. At SVCC, we ensure that students are not over-tested and that they benefit from a holistic education, including art, drama, music and a rich programme of individual and team sports. We offer a broad variety of clubs and after-school activities to develop our students’ passions and skills. As truly international citizens, our students will become the leaders of tomorrow.
We are proud to invite you to explore all that we have to offer. You may arrange to come for a visit or speak with us on a phone call, or follow us on social media. You may also visit our website and make enquiries online.
We look forward to meeting you and your children and to having you join the SVCC School family.
School Background and History
St. Veronica’s Comprehensive School is one of the largest schools in the Saboti zone, Trans-Nzoia west Sub-County. The school has the current enrollment of 967 learners drawn from Pre-primary, Primary and Junior Secondary School sections, 20 teachers and 4 support staff.
The School was founded in 1989 as a Pre-Primary School (Nursery), basically to serve the children of Chebukaka Cooperative Society Members who had attained school-going age then. The Stores belonging to the first white settler became the first classroom.
Determined to put a larger institution including Primary Section, Chebukaka Cooperative Society secured one (1) acre piece of land for the nursery school and for its future expansion. The Nursery School expanded very fast registering a bigger enrollment more than the expected projection. This motivated the Community, to elevate the school to include a primary section. Consequently, the Community donated two additional two-acre land to accommodate the growing number of learners. To date, the School has a total of three Acres of Land, which accommodates the pre-primary, Primary and Junior Secondary School (JSS). The School officially received an operating certificate from the Ministry of Education in 2018.
The School’s enrollment has been increasing at a very high rate. Some of the factors influencing the rapid increase in the school enrolment are the Child friendly environment championed by ‘Watoto Watunzwe Programme’. The school has also been integrating use of ICT in the school learning processes, therefore attracting even more learners. The School discipline policy has been another major factor which is causing the high enrollment rate.
Another factor that is positive to the school is the Commitment by teacher’s and the school leadership. It is projected that, the school population will reach 1,000 learners in the first quarter of 2025.
The Strategic Plan
St. Veronica’s Comprehensive School 2025-2029 Strategic Plan is the first such formal strategic plan developed. The main aim of the Plan is to articulate our priorities and focus our energies and scarce resources towards attaining desired outcomes. This Plan is also developed at a time when there is increased demand for quality education and good values from stakeholders, following the introduction Competency Based Curriculum (CBC).
The Mandate of the school and its main functions are as defined by the Basic Education Act (No. 14 of 2013) of the laws of Kenya, the Teachers Service Commission Act (No. 20 of 2012) and Regulations, and relevant policies. The core business is therefore as follows:
- Curriculum implementation: teaching and learning.
- Academic Teaching and passing skills and knowledge to learners.
- Promoting educational activities in the school environment
- Creating a safe and secure environment for teaching and learning
- Assessment: Administration of tests and examinations
- Administration and management of Educational programs in school with assistance of Board of Management and the Parents-Teachers Association (PTA)
Our Mission
To provide a good learning environment for learners to enable them succeed in their lives
Our Vision
To provide Education that will help learners develop talents and their potential
Work with us
One of the great strengths of SVCC is our welcoming and inclusive community. Students, parents and staff mix easily in an atmosphere of openness and mutual respect.
Amongst our dedicated and talented staff, there is a strong sense of teamwork, and everyone’s skills and contributions are appreciated.
If this sound like a learning environment where you could make a difference and you would like to join our fantastic team of professionals who put children at the heart of all we do, we look forward to receiving your application.
The School Spirit
The SVCC School is determined to ensure any visitor to the School is met by a special distinctive spirit and character. The smiles on the faces of the boys and girls, their enthusiasm for learning should reflect a positive and encouraging atmosphere focused on excellence in which children are known and supported as individuals.
The learners who join this school are made to feel welcome and become part of our warm and friendly community. We are passionate about the importance of a strong partnership between school, home and the environment. Parents are encouraged to support their children’s learning and to contribute their ideas and expertise to enrich the life of the school.
Our teaching staff shall continue being active, engaging and flexible while responding to the needs of individual children. We break down the barriers between different areas of the curriculum, helping pupils to connect their learning across subjects, and encouraging them to think critically and creatively in line with the CBC Curriculum. We believe in building a collaborative community of enquiry in which children appreciate the relevance of study and become self-motivated, confident and inquisitive learners.
Every child is important to us. Above all, we want our pupils to be stimulated and excited about their days at school. Our school environment in which everyone knows everyone provides a place where each individual is encouraged, valued and supported to rise to the challenges we offer.