Most popular international schools in Dar es salaam

Academic International School (AIS) offers early-years to upper-secondary education in international community. Nursery provides an inclusive program supporting academic, social and physical development, while the Primary School follows a rigorous UK ISSEB syllabus with core subjects English, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies; Grades II–III add Kiswahili, French and ICT; Grades IV–VII expand with Geography, Civics, History, French and ICT. The Secondary School, affiliated with Cambridge International Education, delivers Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge GCE AS & A Level programs with wide range of subjects including English, French, Swahili, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, History, Economics, Accounting and Business Studies. The school operates three registered divisions—Academic International Nursery School, Primary School, and Secondary School—sharing administrative arrangements. Established in 1994, AIS serves an international student body and follows a year that runs from mid-August/September to June, with July–August holidays. The institution emphasizes a balanced approach, lifelong learning, independence and moral integrity.

The Laureate International School network in Tanzania provides a British-oriented English program alongside the Tanzanian National Curriculum across multiple campuses in Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar. From age 3 to 18, students follow the Cambridge Pathway beginning with Cambridge Early Years, then Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, Cambridge Upper Secondary and Cambridge Advanced, with Cambridge IGCSE offered at the Upper Secondary level and Cambridge International AS and A Levels in the Advanced stage. The school offers Cambridge Primary and Secondary under the Cambridge framework, supported by a language department delivering Literature, English, French, Arabic and Swahili. With around 3,000 students from more than 10 nationalities, about 80 percent speak more than one language. Academic facilities include departments in Language, Science, Humanity, Business & Account, and Mathematics & ICT. Extracurriculars feature events such as International Culture Day and educational tours showcased in the Education Gallery, reflecting a multilingual, multicultural community today.

Genesis Schools Tanzania is a Cambridge International School serving ages 2 to 18, with campuses in Oyster Bay, Kisota, and Maweni-Kigamboni, Dar es Salaam. It delivers the Cambridge curriculum from Preschool through Secondary, with Pre-School (2–5) play-based learning, Cambridge Primary (5–11), and Cambridge Secondary (11–16) aligned to Cambridge requirements. The Pathway provides a clear route to academic achievement across campuses, supported by Cambridge resources and subject-matter experts. The school runs a Special Education Needs (SEN) Unit with therapists, social workers, counselors, and psychologists, creating Individualized Education Plans for students. Extracurriculars include 12 activities, with Art and Design and Music as Cambridge Primary subjects. The programme also features Activity Week and Community Service Week. Genesis emphasizes a British-style education in a multicultural environment, with values such as adaptability, integrity, and responsibility, and the motto Every Child Counts, Every Moment Matters. The Cambridge intake for 2024 includes Maweni Campus Pre-School and Oyster Bay and Kisota up to Grade 10.

Dar es Salaam Independent School (DIS) offers an international Cambridge-based programme across two campuses, Mikocheni for Early Years and Primary and Mbweni for Middle to High School. The school serves ages 2 to 18 with English as the medium of instruction and Kiswahili taught as an equally valued subject; French is taught as a foreign language. The curriculum follows Cambridge Assessment International Education from Primary through Lower Secondary (up to Grade 9) with Cambridge Checkpoint in English, Maths, Science, ICT and Global Perspective. Grades 10–11 pursue Cambridge IGCSE syllabi, and Grades 12–13 complete Cambridge GCE A-Levels (typically 3–4 subjects). The school is accredited by Cambridge Assessment International Education and Edexcel for BTEC qualifications, enabling access to universities worldwide. Facilities include two campuses, sport facilities (swimming, football, volleyball, basketball), and a broad extracurricular program featuring DAR MUN and The World Scholar's Cup, alongside community service and language/cultural activities for global citizenship.

International School of Tanganyika (IST) is an independent, private, not-for-profit day school with campuses in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It serves ages 3 to 18 and offers the International Baccalaureate programmes in the Elementary and Secondary years: PYP, MYP and DP. IST was authorized as an IB World School in January 2021 and has a history dating to 1963, when it was created by parents with support from Geneva-based International Schools Association. Two campuses—Elementary in Upanga and Secondary on the Masaki/Msasani Peninsula—house facilities, including over 30 air‑conditioned classrooms on the Elementary campus and over 50 on the Secondary site, plus dedicated music and art spaces and Early Childhood rooms renovated in 2021. The Secondary campus features science and design technology labs opened in 2009 and an Athletic Center opened in 2021. IST emphasises co-curriculars—arts, athletics, service learning, and Extended Studies Programme—with clubs such as Model United Nations and service partnerships.