Tanzania, Arusha
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Kennedy House has a welcoming, safe and happy community in Tanzania that celebrates diversity and values a multi-cultural environment. The school emphasizes partnership with parents and active involvement in school life. There are regular competitions, performances and events planned for the term, shared with parents via newsletters, the website and social media. A broad co-curricular program includes after-school activities such as kickboxing, gymnastics, knitting and woodwork, plus field trips and workshops, including nativity performances, a drama piece Evelyn the penguin saves the world, and a parent-led Aladdin pantomime.
Kennedy House International School offers the Cambridge Primary and Lower Secondary curriculum within a UK framework for ages 2 to 13. Located on a 20‑acre campus in Usa River, Arusha, Tanzania, the school combines English national standards with a Tanzanian context, including Swahili studies and explorations of local culture, history and geography. The on‑site facilities support active learning: a 25‑metre swimming pool, extensive playing fields for cricket, hockey, rugby, football and athletics, hard‑court tennis and netball, three cricket nets and a 1km cross‑country track; an Early Years play area and a treehouse encourage outdoor discovery. Inside, a science laboratory with video microscopes, a mezzanine library, and ICT‑enabled spaces underpin inquiry. A dedicated music suite hosts vocal and instrumental lessons; LAMDA examinations certify communications skills. Small class sizes (about 1:12) and termly drama productions, field trips to Mt Meru and Maasai villages, and a student wellbeing curriculum complete the international experience.