About us
Our Vision
To make the nearest school the best school.
“I want to send my children to the nearest school and not the most expensive one. I want them to have the option of going to college here at home, without feeling it could have been better if they had gone abroad.”
Mike Kipkorir Bill
Founder, Verb Education
Our story
Verb Education is an education innovation company whose mission is to transform the way education is organised and delivered so that it works for the majority.
We undertook this mission because an overwhelming majority of Kenya students fail to reach their potential, as a result of poorly organised and delivered education.
Our education delivery system only tends to work well for those that are exceptionally talented or lucky to be under great teachers, schools or afford high-cost private education.
We want to be part of the solution by contributing to the transformation and improvement of processes as well as the teachers, administrators and policy makers.
Our Mission
To transform the way education is organised and delivered so that it works for the majority.
Core Values
- Decency: Being decent human beings in every conception of the word is a bare minimum in our organisation.
- Usefulness: We focus on that which is useful for the people we serve. We think ‘hospitality’ across all our service offerings.
- Competence: We focus on developing competencies in others even as we continuously sharpen ourselves.
- Ambition: We don’t place limitations to the potential of the people we serve or our team members. Everyone is called to reach their potential.
The challenge before us…
The way we educate is not working for the majority; people get the chance to go to school but come out unprepared or capable of doing what is expected of them.
In Kenya and many other countries, investment in education is the top priority for individuals, families, and even the Government; it is seen as the main way to help people fulfil their potential.
But why is it that despite all the investment and effort, many young people still leave school unprepared for the world of work and life?
We believe that the answer to this question lies in transforming the way education is organised and delivered and that educators and education institutions are at the heart of this transformation. One great teacher or one great school can mean the world in people’s lives.
We want to see a world where people reach their potential and countries where great teachers and schools are the norm rather than the exception.
Investments vs outcomes
– Government spends up to 30% of its GDP on education
– Parents and community spend more on top of that
– More value for money should be seen
Educational disparities
– More than 60% of students score a mean score of D+ or below at the end of secondary school (Grade 12)
– The majority of whom were in school consistently and were well supported
– Such a systemic problem cannot be of the students’ making but one of the education delivery system
The impact of school quality
– It is not a secret that schools with good management end up with better learning outcomes than those without
– Teacher content and pedagogical expertise contributes significantly to good learning outcomes
– These two factors are attainable with relative ease if deliberate efforts are made
Create Innovatively; Implement Effectively
Let’s figure it out together