A Quality Education
The Aga Khan Primary School introduced the International
Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB-PYP)
Curriculum for its new academic year in September
2005. The IB features a child-centred approach
with an underlying philosophy that student learning
must be self-initiated, self-paced learning
through inquiry, play, discussion and project
work.
Reasonable Class Size For Individual
Attention
Fifty-eight staff teach the School’s 922
students, making the teacher-pupil ratio approximately
1:16. This ratio allows educators to effectively
monitor the student’s progress and enables
effective group-work for students. It also enhances
child-to-child and child-to-teacher interaction.
There are five classes: Grade 1, with an average
of 25 pupils; Grade 2, with an average of 23
pupils in each of the 6 classes; Grade 3 &
4, with an average of 26 pupils in six classes;
and Grades 5 and 6, which are designed for an
average of 30 pupils. The plan is to have an
average of 25 students in all the classes.
Multi-cultural Faculty and Students
With approximately 922 students and 58 faculty
representing between 10 to 15 nationalities
and cultures at any given time, the School takes
pride in its multi-cultural setting. The School’s
Tanzanian, Kenyan, Ugandan, Indian, French,
British, Canadian and Zambian teachers share
experiences with an equally multi-cultural student
community. Teaching staff focus on cooperative
learning strategies that take into consideration
multiple forms of intelligence and individual
learning differences.
Emphasis On Extra Curricular Activity
The School recognizes the importance
of a well-rounded education and emphasizes holistic
education beyond the classroom. Students can
pursue a wide range of intellectual, sporting
and social activities.
Central Location
The Aga Khan Primary School, Dar es Salaam is
located at the Olympio Street and Aly Khan Road
junction, Upanga. Its central location makes
it easily accessible from the city centre or
its suburbs.
Modern Facilities
The School has a modern automated Library, Science
laboratories, an Audio-Visual Room, two well-equipped
Computer laboratories and Creative Arts and
Music rooms.
Network Of Schools
The Aga Khan Primary School, Dar es Salaam is
part of the Aga Khan Education Service which
currently operates more than 300 schools and
advanced educational programmes that provide
quality pre-school, primary, secondary and higher
secondary education services to more than 54,000
students in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Kenya,
Kyrgyz Republic, Uganda, Tanzania and Tajikistan.
Schools are also envisaged, or under development,
in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo,
Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique and Syria. The
network of schools offers continuity and progressive
transition to higher levels of education with
minimum academic, social and cultural disruptions.
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