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Quality Education. Caring Community. A Foundation for Life.

Keti Academy is a growing learning community in Assela, Ethiopia, providing quality, student-centred education from Nursery through Grade 8. Across three campuses, we nurture children academically, socially and personally.

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850+students, from 42 in 2021
3campuses in Assela
N–8Nursery to Grade 8
≤30students per class
Teachers help young children try the new swings in the KG playground.
Early years
A young boy reads a book in front of tall library shelves.
Reading
A smiling boy shapes a clay pot with friends at a wooden table.
Making
Close-up of primary students in uniform writing carefully at their desk.
Learning

A day at Keti

Every day is part of their story

  1. Students in navy and yellow uniforms gather for morning assembly beside the flagpole, with teachers in white coats.
    1Arrive

    Morning assembly

    The school day begins together, in uniform, around the flag.

  2. A teacher in a white coat speaks to a class of primary students working at their desks.
    2Learn

    In the classroom

    Classes of 30 or fewer, so teachers can know every child.

  3. Kindergarten children climb the ladder and climbing wall of the playground frame.
    3Play

    Outdoors

    For young children, play is one of the ways they learn.

  4. A girl in a yellow dress reads a picture book on the library carpet.
    4Read

    Reading

    Stories, libraries and a lifelong love of books.

  5. A girl paints birds on a branch against an orange sunset.
    5Create

    Arts & making

    Painting, crafts and clay: new ways to express ideas and excel.

  6. Two boys wire a breadboard circuit at a library computer.
    6Discover

    STEM

    Asking, building, testing and discovering with real tools.

  7. A teacher shares a report with two parents seated at a classroom desk.
    7Together

    With families

    Parents and teachers working as partners in each child's growth.

Our slogan, lived every day

More than a curriculum. A way of growing.

Education at Keti is more than completing a curriculum. We want children to become curious learners, responsible individuals, creative thinkers and caring members of their communities.

A girl gasps with delight beside her tall block tower.

01Discover

Children develop curiosity through exploration, questioning and the joy of learning.

Pupils lean in together over their worksheets at a white table.

02Grow

Students grow in knowledge, character, confidence, responsibility and independence.

A boy paints a sunset silhouette on an easel.

03Inspire

Children learn to recognize their potential and use their abilities to make a positive difference.

Learning at Keti

One continuum, three stages, one standard of quality

How we teach
Nursery · KG1 · KG2

Early Childhood

A strong beginning built around exploration, play, relationships, creativity, nature and age-appropriate learning.

Explore early childhood Grades 1–6

Primary

Strong foundations in literacy, numeracy, science, languages, social learning, creativity, character and digital skills.

Explore primary Grades 7–8

Junior High

Deeper academic learning with growing emphasis on science, technology, critical thinking and independent learning.

Explore junior high
Students line all three balconies of the Primary and Junior High building as the flag is raised.
Close-up of primary students in uniform writing carefully at their desk.

Excellence in learning

Quality we can demonstrate

100%

All 28 Keti Academy Grade 6 students passed the 2026 national examination. Dawit Bedassa achieved an average of 97.5%, placing second among students from 27 participating schools.

28
Grade 6 students, all passed
97.5%
Highest average
2nd among 27 schools

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Learning beyond the classroom

Where curiosity has room to grow

STEM & Technology

Learning by asking, building, testing and discovering.

Library & Reading

Building strong readers and independent learners.

Arts & Creativity

Imagine, make, perform and discover talent.

Play & Outdoors

Movement, fitness, teamwork and the outdoors.

Character & Culture

Respect, responsibility, service and pride in who we are.

Keti Discovery Camp

Learning doesn't stop when the school year ends.

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Families are part of Keti

Parents are children's first and continuing educators

Keti seeks constructive partnership with families through communication, parent meetings, school events, progress reporting and opportunities to participate in the school community.

  • Parent-teacher conferences and progress reporting
  • School-opening activities, celebrations and cultural days
  • Open doors: families are welcome to visit any campus

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Two women talk at a laptop under a hand-painted Parent-Teacher Conferences banner.
Parent-teacher conferences
A woman in traditional dress prepares a coffee ceremony with a jebena, cups and balloons.
A traditional coffee ceremony
A view from above of families and children gathered around the playground.
Families fill the courtyard

Three campuses, one Keti community

Designed around children at every stage

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A boy peeks out of a blue wooden playhouse in the KG #1 playground.1
Nursery · KG1 · KG2

Keti KG #1

A welcoming, caring early-learning environment for play, language, movement and creativity.

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Children climb and balance on painted tyres in front of an animal mural at Keti KG #2.2
Nursery · KG1 · KG2

Keti KG #2

Learning through nature, play and discovery, with gardens, paths, swings and monkey bars.

Explore KG #2
Students line all three balconies of the Primary and Junior High building as the flag is raised.3
Grades 1–8

Primary & Junior High

Strong foundations and growing independence, with personal attention through Grade 8.

Explore Primary & Junior High
Children sit at computers among tall library bookshelves.
MA Building, Assela

Community Library

A modern learning space for the whole community, built on nearly 25,000 donated books.

Explore the Library
An adult helps a young girl stitch yarn into plastic canvas.
An elder shows two girls how to work clay by hand.
Arduino boards, sensors and an LCD screen laid out for a STEM session.

Get involved

Share your knowledge. Share your skills. Help children grow.

Keti has grown through the commitment of educators, families, staff, friends, volunteers and partners who believe that quality education can create lasting opportunities.

25,000
books donated
by friends in Greenville, South Carolina
80+
children at camp
2026 Discovery Camp pilot
Volunteer Partner with Keti

Keti in pictures

Snapshots from this year

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The KG yard full of children at play, with the school building and pine trees behind. A girl smiles as she builds a wooden block tower. A kindergarten class sits at small white tables, looking up at the camera. A boy glues coloured paper during a craft session. A reader leads a story circle with young children on the library rug. Young primary students at colourful desks with a teacher watching from the back. A wall of children’s drawings and paintings from camp. Kindergarten children stand in neat rows under the yellow canopy for assembly.

Latest from Keti

News & events

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School News · September 2026

A New Academic Year Begins at Keti

Classrooms, campuses and teachers ready to welcome more than 850 students.
Academic Achievements · 2026

Celebrating 100% Grade 6 National Examination Success

All 28 Grade 6 students passed; Dawit Bedassa placed second among 27 schools.
Discovery Camp · 2026

Keti Discovery Camp Brings Learning to Life

The four-week pilot grew from about 52 participants to more than 80 children.

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There is a place for you at Keti

Whether you are a family choosing a school, a professional looking for meaningful work, or someone who wants to share knowledge with children in Assela.

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