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Tanzania, Dar Es Salaam
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IST operates two campuses: Elementary in Upanga and Secondary on the Masaki/Msasani Peninsula. The Secondary campus has more than 50 air‑conditioned classrooms and state‑of‑the‑art Science and Design Technology labs opened in 2009. The Athletic Center on the Secondary campus opened in 2021. The Elementary campus has more than 30 air‑conditioned classrooms, with dedicated music and art classrooms. Early Childhood rooms were renovated in 2021. In 2024 IST planned to work with Fielding International to revitalize the Master Site Plan focusing on elementary facilities.
The Secondary campus features an Athletic Center opened in 2021. The Elementary campus has an open field, covered courts, and a multipurpose hall for sports and recreation.
The Secondary campus has more than 50 air‑conditioned classrooms and state‑of‑the‑art Science and Design Technology labs opened in 2009. The Elementary campus has more than 30 air‑conditioned classrooms, with dedicated music and art classrooms. Early Childhood rooms were renovated in 2021. In 2024 IST planned to work with Fielding International to revitalize the Elementary Master Site Plan.
After School Activities are offered as part of IST's co-curricular program. Arts are offered through the co-curricular program. Athletics are included in the co-curricular program. The Extended Studies Programme provides additional opportunities beyond the standard curriculum. Service Learning is part of IST's co-curricular offerings.
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.
