It is situated on a site in the Nairobi suburb of
Karen. The school is composed of 2 plots on either side of Hillcrest Road. The Western plot serves the secondary school and the Eastern plot serves both Hillcrest Early Years and the preparatory school. Facilities are shared between the schools, and bus routes serve students from both schools. The school caters for international, professional, and local business communities.
Hillcrest Early Years The school has; Nursery 1 (18 months – 3 years), Nursery 2 (3 – 4 years), Reception (4 – 5 years) and Year 1 (5 – 6 years).
Hillcrest Preparatory School The preparatory school's facilities include 32 general classrooms, two laboratories, a library, two art rooms, a multipurpose hall, a swimming pool, a music centre with four practice rooms and a teaching/rehearsal space, an open-air amphitheatre, two computer laboratories, and a learning-support Center, Design and Technology center and an art room.
Hillcrest Secondary School The secondary and preparatory school share facilities such as a twenty five metre pool, shared basketball and netball courts, and two squash courts. The sixth form has 50 to 60 students in each year, most of whom continue to
university, mainly in the UK, but also in the United States, Canada,
Europe and
South Africa.
Boarding There is also a boarding house, Toad Hall, which sits on the school site, capable of housing 16 girls and 16 boys. == Academics ==