Dar es Salaam International Academy
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School Description |
DIA is a small international school based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. We put special emphasis on the relationship between school, home and community. DIA is an IB World School, authorized to implement the IB Middle Years Program from Grades 6 - 10, since 2009 and is a IB Primary Years Program Candidate School since September 2012 for KG - Grade 5.. Often dubbed the "DIA Family" DIA prides itself for its open door policy and belief in innovative, hands on, student centered educational values and philosophies. |
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Physical Address
Street |
Plot 1325 / 1326 Transit Supermarket Road, Masaki |
| City |
Dar es Salaam |
| Country |
Tanzania |
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Mailing Address
P.O. Box |
23282 |
| City |
Dar es Salaam |
| Country |
Tanzania |
| Telephone |
(+255) 22 26 00 202 / 6 |
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| Website |
www.dia.co.tz |
| Grade Levels |
K - Grade 10 |
| School Year |
August to June |
| Coeducational / Girls Only / Boys Only |
Coeducational |
| Day / Boarding / Both |
Day |
| School Ownership |
Private - Proprietary |
| School Governance |
Appointed Board |
| Accreditation |
Accredited by International Baccalaureate Organization |
| No. Of Full Time Teachers |
33 |
| No. Of Part Time Teachers |
Nil |
| Nationalities (Nationality / No.) |
Tanzanian/10, American/6, European/9, Kenyan/2, Southern African/2, Indian/1, Mauritian/1, Canadian/1 |
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Specialist Staff |
Special Educational Needs Coordinator, Special Educational Needs Teacher, Swimming Instuctors, Lifeguard, PE Instructors, PYP Performing Arts Teacher, Visual Arts Teachers, Kiswahili Teachers, French Teachers, Librarian |
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Student Enrollment
Kindergarten |
18 |
| Grade 1-5 (No.) |
150 |
| Grade 6-8 (No.) |
42 |
| Grade 9-10 (No.) |
18 |
| Grade 11-12 (No.) |
N/A |
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Nationalities of Student Body (Nationality/No.) |
At DIA we have over 30 nationalities present within our student body, while maintaining and 50% Tanzanian student base. |
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Average Class Size
Kindergarten |
18 |
| Grade 1-5 |
18 |
| Grade 6-8 |
13 |
| Grade 9-10 |
9 |
| Grade 11-12 |
N/A |
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| Curricula Offered |
PYP & MYP |
| Languages Taught |
French, Kiswahili, English |
| Special & Extra Curricular Programme |
Everyday from 2.30 - 3.30, Tuesday's from 1.30 - 2.30. Community & Service every other Wednesday from 2.15 - 4.00 |
| Sports and Clubs |
Swimming, Football, Basketball, Tennis, Gymnastics, Taekwondo, Athletics, Kili Club, Performance Club, Junk Art, Handwriting Club, Storytelling Club, Science Club, Dance & Drumming Club, Tinga Tinga Club (and many more) |
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Tuition & Fees
Kindergarten |
USD 7,787 |
| Grade 1-5 |
USD 10,430 (avg.) |
| Grade 6-8 |
USD 12,977 |
| Grade 9-10 |
USD 14,707 |
| Grade 11-12 |
N/A |
| Boarding Fees |
N/A |
| Other One Time Fees |
Registration Fees 2,000, Maintenance Fee - 150, IT Fee - 150 - 250, IB Fee - 250 - 435 |
| % of Graduates Attending College |
N/A |
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Additional Information |
DIA aspires to deliver a high quality international education to its diverse student body in a nurturing environment. This year at DIA we are celebrating our 10th Anniversary. Over the academic year we will be conducting various events that allow us to come together as a community and celebrate DIA. |
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Head of School
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Shaista Juma
sjuma@diatz.cc
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