The Vision Behind Hillcrest
A word from our founder on why this school exists and what it exists to produce.
Dr. Mrs. Elizabeth Erivona
Founder & Proprietress
PhD in English & Literary Studies
A lifetime in education
Dr. Mrs. Elizabeth Erivona holds a PhD in English & Literary Studies. Years spent in classrooms, staff rooms and school leadership shaped a simple conviction: children rise to the standard set for them. Hillcrest was founded to set that standard high and then walk with every student until they reach it.
Growth of the school
- Bodija branch
- September 2005
- Moniya branch
- September 2017
- Iwo Road branch
- September 2019
"We are not raising students who merely pass examinations. We are raising men and women of good success."
Educational philosophy
Every child is teachable
Given the right structure, encouragement and expectation, there is no such thing as a child who cannot learn.
Character carries the certificate
Results open doors; conduct keeps them open. We form both with equal seriousness.
Teachers first
A school never rises above the quality of its teachers, so we invest in them continuously.
Partnership with parents
Home and school must speak the same language if a child is to flourish.