{"id":19935,"date":"2026-07-30T07:32:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T07:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afrohost.co.ke\/ia\/en\/?page_id=19935"},"modified":"2026-07-30T07:40:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T07:40:50","slug":"principals-message","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/institutaurora.org\/en\/principals-message\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal&#8217;s Message"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19935\" class=\"elementor elementor-19935\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1742ca9 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-1742ca9-ed47a46 \" data-id=\"1742ca9\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"1742ca9\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e50fd0a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e50fd0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea19e4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ea19e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:800}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PRINCIPAL'S DESK<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae6c36f e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ae6c36f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a0931 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36a0931\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:800}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">mESSAGE fROM tHE PRINCIPAL<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-781bedc e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"781bedc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd03216 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd03216\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HOME \/ PRINCIPLA&#8217;S MESSAGE<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element 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srcset=\"https:\/\/institutaurora.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/principal.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/institutaurora.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/principal-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/institutaurora.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/principal-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/institutaurora.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/principal-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/institutaurora.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/principal-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ded4c35 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-ded4c35-77cc608 \" data-id=\"ded4c35\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"ded4c35\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb2d2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abb2d2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABOUT US<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d7c526 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d7c526\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Students, Parents, and Visitors,<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-813e171 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"813e171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is with great pride and joy that I welcome you to Institut Aurora, a place where excellence, innovation, and character thrive. Our school is more than just an institution\u2014it is a vibrant community dedicated to nurturing the intellectual, social, and emotional growth of every student.<\/p><p><br \/>At Institut Aurora, we believe in fostering a love for learning, encouraging curiosity, and empowering students to become confident, compassionate, and responsible global citizens. Our dedicated faculty and staff are committed to providing a supportive and challenging environment where every child can discover their potential.<br \/>We value the strong partnership between parents, teachers, and students, as it is the foundation of our success. Together, we inspire young minds to dream big, work hard, and make a positive impact on the world.<\/p><p><br \/>I invite you to explore our website to learn more about our programs, achievements, and the exciting opportunities we offer. Whether you are a current family or a prospective one, we are delighted to have you as part of our Institut Aurora community.<\/p><p>Warm regards,<\/p><p>Philip Van der Biest<br \/><strong>Principal<\/strong><br \/><strong>Institut Aurora<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3024354 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3024354\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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Our school is more than just an institution\u2014it is a vibrant community dedicated to nurturing the intellectual, social, and emotional growth of every student. At Institut Aurora, we believe in fostering a love for learning, encouraging curiosity, and empowering students to become confident, compassionate, and responsible global citizens. Our dedicated faculty and staff are committed to providing a supportive and challenging environment where every child can discover their potential.We value the strong partnership between parents, teachers, and students, as it is the foundation of our success. Together, we inspire young minds to dream big, work hard, and make a positive impact on the world. I invite you to explore our website to learn more about our programs, achievements, and the exciting opportunities we offer. Whether you are a current family or a prospective one, we are delighted to have you as part of our Institut Aurora community. Warm regards, Philip Van der BiestPrincipalInstitut Aurora Ready to Begin Your Aurora Journey? Discover a learning environment where students thrive academically and personally. 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