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Tanzania, Dar Es Salaam
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Submit online application form. IST has rolling admission throughout the school year. Grades 9–12 must enroll at the start of Semester 1 (August) or Semester 2 (January). If joining after the start of the school year (term 2, 3 or 4) processing may be delayed until August if the Grade level is near capacity. Pay the non-refundable application fee and complete all items on the application checklist. Only completed applications are reviewed for admissions consideration. Submitting the application early improves the chance of admission.
IB Diploma Scholarship: merit- and need-based; two-year full-tuition scholarship covering IB I and II (Grades 11 and 12) for Tanzanian students who completed the Tanzanian national curriculum through NECTA; applications for 2026–2027 are closed. Beacon Scholarship Programme: for financially disadvantaged students with strong leadership qualities; tuition is split three ways between the School, Beacon, and Scholar Parents/Sponsors/Guardians. Learn more about the Beacon scholarship.
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.
