History

The JSS starts

FEB 2023

On February 6, classes begin for the first grade at Gentiana Secondary School.

New building Gentiana Technical College

JAN 2023

The new building with the modern and bright work and theory rooms of Gentiana Technical College will be ready for occupancy on January 23 and will be promptly set up by the learners.

20 years Gentiana

2021

The school has 300 students, 26 teachers, 60 apprentices, 60 kindergarten students, 2 cooks.

COVID

2020
Covid requires the closure of Gentiana for several months, but classes will continue off-site. The students are supervised by the teaching staff.

Kindergarten

2018
Opening of a kindergarten

New floor

2016
New floor for the library, music room and computer room.

Social Worker

2015
Hired a social worker, founded the Gentiana Music Band.

Website

2010
The GPS receives a web page.

State recognition

2010
State recognition; music and creative work are introduced as school subjects.

Gentiana Technical College (GTC)

2009
Foundation of the Gentiana Technical College (GTC).

Sponsoring association CH

2006
Foundation of a support association in Switzerland.

School facility

2006
Opening of the new school complex with 3 stone houses.

Over 200 students

2002
The school has 249 students and 11 teachers.

Gentiana Primary School

2001
Peter Baumgartner hears about the problems of a self-help project a school in the Kawangware slum on the outskirts of Nairobi. It puts the school on a solid foundation. The new name:
GENTIANA PRIMARY SCHOOL.