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The five schools Arusha parents researched most this year, chosen from the 5 international schools in the city. Ranked by how many families opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026, then the full picture on curricula, class sizes and fees.
The 2026 ranking
Ranked purely by parent interest — the number of families who opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026.
Braeburn International School Arusha is a co‑educational day and boarding school serving ages 1 to 18. The school follows an English National Curriculum framework adapted for an international context, offering EYFS, the British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels and a BTEC qualification. At Primary, from Year 1, the curriculum includes English, mathematics, science, computing, geography, history, art and design, design technology, PSHE and citizenship, with specialist sessions in French, Swahili, music, physical education and swimming. The Kisongo campus provides boarding houses, libraries for EYFS to Secondary, music and IT suites, and laboratories, studios and preparation rooms. Facilities include an examination hall, a Sixth Form unit, multi‑purpose fields, a floodlit court, 25‑metre and learner pools, an indoor hall and a wetlands zone. An Infant School campus opened in Njiro in 2017. Extra‑curriculars include EAMUN, the International Award, the Junior Dragon Award, and Nature School, plus regular performing arts and language offerings.
Kennedy House International School offers the Cambridge Primary and Lower Secondary curriculum within a UK framework for ages 2 to 13. Located on a 20‑acre campus in Usa River, Arusha, Tanzania, the school combines English national standards with a Tanzanian context, including Swahili studies and explorations of local culture, history and geography. The on‑site facilities support active learning: a 25‑metre swimming pool, extensive playing fields for cricket, hockey, rugby, football and athletics, hard‑court tennis and netball, three cricket nets and a 1km cross‑country track; an Early Years play area and a treehouse encourage outdoor discovery. Inside, a science laboratory with video microscopes, a mezzanine library, and ICT‑enabled spaces underpin inquiry. A dedicated music suite hosts vocal and instrumental lessons; LAMDA examinations certify communications skills. Small class sizes (about 1:12) and termly drama productions, field trips to Mt Meru and Maasai villages, and a student wellbeing curriculum complete the international experience.
UWC East Africa is a two‑campus international school in Tanzania (Moshi and Arusha) offering the IB Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme on both campuses for students aged 3 to 18/19. The Moshi and Arusha campuses provide both residential and day schooling, with resident houses on each campus to support IB Diploma students and on‑campus life. The school joined the UWC movement in 2019 and is owned by International School Moshi Ltd, a Tanzanian non‑profit; governance is by a board with representatives from founding shareholders and the Parent‑Teacher Association. Facilities include science labs, Wi‑Fi across campuses, a pool on the Moshi site, and multiple residential houses. The Diploma Programme includes Group 4 sciences and an individual investigation. Co‑curricular life emphasises Sport, Service and Creativity, Outdoor Pursuits, and leadership through the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Kiswahili language learning is offered, and clubs include astronomy, yearbook, knitting, and choir.
UWC East Africa is a two‑campus international school in Tanzania (Moshi and Arusha) offering the IB Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme on both campuses for students aged 3 to 18/19. The Moshi and Arusha campuses provide both residential and day schooling, with resident houses on each campus to support IB Diploma students and on‑campus life. The school joined the UWC movement in 2019 and is owned by International School Moshi Ltd, a Tanzanian non‑profit; governance is by a board with representatives from founding shareholders and the Parent‑Teacher Association. Facilities include science labs, Wi‑Fi across campuses, a pool on the Moshi site, and multiple residential houses. The Diploma Programme includes Group 4 sciences and an individual investigation. Co‑curricular life emphasises Sport, Service and Creativity, Outdoor Pursuits, and leadership through the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Kiswahili language learning is offered, and clubs include astronomy, yearbook, knitting, and choir.
What’s on offer
The mix of programmes and teaching languages across all 5 schools. Many offer more than one curriculum, so totals run higher than the school count.
Number of schools teaching each curriculum.
Number of schools teaching in each language.
Size & classes
School size and class size shape day-to-day experience as much as curriculum does.
Schools grouped by total enrolment.
Average school size is 504 students · based on the 5 schools that report enrolment.
Schools grouped by typical class size.
Average class size is 10.8 students · based on the 4 schools that report it.
What it costs
Fees shown are one year for a 12-year-old (or the closest age available), excluding one-time enrolment costs.
Across the 4 schools that publish a price for a 12-year-old. All figures in TZS.
How many schools sit in each annual-fee range.
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