International School of Tanganyika

Tanzania, Dar Es Salaam

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The school at a glance

Instructs in English

Fees TZS 46,890,000 - 97,170,000

Ages 3 - 18 years

Pupil numbers 889

Type Co-educational

Opened 1963

Bus Service No

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.

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Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP)

Taught languages English, Swahili, French, Spanish

Typical class size 8

Strengths Sport, Performing Arts, Visual and Creative Arts

Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Community and Service

Stages Early Years, Primary School, Middle School, High School, Sixth Form

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