The Ministry of Education has released the results of the national graduation exams, the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), and the Class of 2020 achieved the best JAMS results ever! Not only did 100% of the 43 girls in the Class of 2020 pass and get their Certificates of Secondary Education (high school diplomas), even better, 100% scored grades good enough to attend higher education.

JAMS students scored well above national averages. 58% of JAMS students qualified for university compared to 19% nationally. 100% of JAMS students qualified for university, diploma, and/or technical training programs compared to 62% nationally.

We are happy and excited about these results, especially given the pandemic-caused disruptions to the Kenyan school calendar. These results tell us that the wellness checks and instruction by phones during the school closures, made possible by the JAMS COVID Emergency Fund, really worked. Our Form Fours were well prepared for the KCSE despite the disruptions to their senior year caused by the pandemic.

Congratulations to the Class of 2020 and to their teachers!

Many thanks to our generous donors who helped make this success possible!