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Tanzania, Dar Es Salaam
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DIS was established in 1996 as a Tanzanian English-medium school offering international education. It is accredited by Cambridge Assessment International Education and Edexcel for BTEC, enabling admission to universities worldwide. It operates a two-campus model: Mikocheni (Early Years and Primary) and Mbweni (Middle, Secondary and High School). The school is directed and owned by Susan L. Huxtable.
DIS hosts a bilingual, multi-cultural community across two campuses: Mikocheni (Early Years and Primary) and Mbweni (Middle to High School). An active program of events, trips, and leadership opportunities helps students engage beyond the classroom, including the Primary Student Council Leadership Team 2025-26 and trips to the Parliament in Dodoma. Alumni are part of the DIS community. Students participate in international experiences, such as trips to France and Thailand.
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.
