Tanzania, Dar Es Salaam
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The uniform consists of white shirts with the school logo for both girls and boys, with black shorts or pinafore dresses for primary and tailored trousers/skirts for secondary. Shoes must be closed or semi-closed; jewellery is restricted (ear studs only for girls; boys may not wear earrings); hairstyles should be simple and hair should not be dyed. The PE t‑shirt colour is assigned by house after registration.
The school uses a house system; the PE t‑shirt colours are assigned by house after registration.
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.