Kenyan schools operate on a year-round schedule. The terms are January-March, May-July, and September-November. Schools are closed in April (rainy season), August, and December (holidays).

Previously, Kenya used a 7-4-2-3 system. This means a student spent seven years in primary school, four years in secondary school, two years in post-secondary education and three years in university. However, several years ago, the Ministry of Education changed to the 8-4-4 system. This means students attend primary for eight years, secondary for four years and post-secondary or university for four years. There is current dialogue about changing the system.

Deaf education began in Kenya in the 1960s. Throughout the past 40 years the number of deaf schools have grown and programs have been started to train teachers in how to best teach deaf children. There are many challenges facing the education of the deaf in Kenya. Teachers are often poorly trained in Kenyan Sign Language. Few deaf individuals are hired as teachers. Resources are few, and many of the schools rely heavily on donors.

A History of Kenyan Deaf Education - changes in the field of Kenyan deaf education since they first began in the 1960s through the introduction of free primary education in 2003.

Lack of School Resources - schools are often poorly equipped to best meet students' needs.

Funding of Deaf Schools - the government now offers a limited degree of financial support for Kenyan deaf schools and units. Donors are often needed to fill in the gaps.

Kenyan Institutions for Deaf Education - the Kenyan government has created various institutions to improve the field of deaf education.

Teaching Training - various programs that have been created for training teachers in special needs education and Kenyan Sign Language.

National Examinations - deaf candidates take the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam every year. Their performance is often far below that of their hearing peers.

Deaf Schools and Units - a listing of known deaf schools and units in Kenya.

Educational Assessment and Resource Services - every district has government-sponsored centers for the assessment and placement of children.