Rift Valley Academy

I spent all four years of high school at Rift Valley Academy in Kijabe, Kenya. Those four years were pretty much the best of my life, so whenever I take the time to peruse their website, it's always a bittersweet moment. The website is very well done in terms of being as aesthetically pleasing, however, when I think back on all the memories the school holds, the site doesn't do the school justice. My memories aside, if I were to pretend to be looking at the site as an outsider who had never seen the sun set over Mt. Longonot, I would find the site to be very informative. The page gives the history of the school, the purpose statement, information on how to support the school, a whole set of links useful for alumni, how to apply to either attend or become a staff member, and lots of helpful hints for parents sending their kids to boarding school. I think my favorite part of the site would be the school gift from the 2005 class; the Longonot web cam. It's live feed updated every minute, and positioned off Kiambogo (the school's admin building) to overlook Mr. Longonot. Because of the unique nature of the school, another favorite aspect of the site is the page with all the alumni links. Every alumni can use this page to post life updates, contact information, etc. This is very useful for connecting with old friends. Overall, I think the website is very well done, easy to navigate, and very informative. If you would like to look at the page, you can go to http://rva.org/