The Aga Khan Nursery and Primary School,
Dar es Salaam

Where students are equal on merit and there are limited places available, precedence will be given first to siblings of students already attending any of the Aga Khan Schools and then to siblings of graduates of Aga Khan Mzizima Secondary School.

Admissions Procedures

The Aga Khan Nursery and Primary School in Tanzania welcomes boys and girls of all nationalities, races, religions and cultural heritage.

Selection Process

All students seeking admission to either the Nursery or Primary section take an entrance assessment.

Where students are equal on merit and there are limited places available, precedence will first be given to siblings of students already attending any of the Aga Khan Schools and second to siblings of graduates of the Aga Khan Mzizima Secondary School.

Time of Admission

Admission normally takes place at the beginning of the School year in August. Students will be admitted mid-year if there are places available.

Procedure

Announcements are made in the local newspaper inviting applications for admission. Information is provided regarding the closing dates for submitting application forms, as well as the dates and times of the entrance assessment. Before sitting for an entrance assessment, a completed application form has to be submitted with a good faith deposit.

Where there are more eligible applicants than available places for a particular year group, admission will be on a first come, first served basis.

Parents should contact the School for alternate arrangements if their children are not able to sit the entrance assessment on the scheduled date. the School will accommodate an alternate date if there are still places available in that year group.

Visits to the School

Parents and prospective students are most welcome to make an appointment to meet the Head Teacher to tour the school.

Office hours are 7.15 am to 4.00 pm.


Admissions Fees

Fees payment schedule for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Download a copy of the schedule

Below fees are indicated in USD.


Grade/Year
School Fees
Maint. Fees
Total

Nursery Class 1-2
3,445
300
3,745

Nursery Class 3
3,825
300
4,125

Primary Grade 1
4,590
300
4,890

Primary Grade 2-3
4,635
300
4,935

Primary Grade 4-6
4,810
300
5,110

In addition to the above fees, parents of new students joining AKES, Tanzania will have to pay a one-time admission fee. Payment for admission and caution fees:

Grade/Year
Admission Fees
Caution Fees
Total

Nursery Class 1-3
100
200
300

Primary Grade 1-6
300
200
500

Good Faith deposit for each level is as follows:

Education Stage
Grade/Year
Fees

Nursery
Nursery Class 1-3
500

Primary
Primary Grade 1-6
500

The Good Faith Deposit must be paid when the application form is returned duly completed.

Fee payment dates (International)

August-December 2024
August 3, 2024

January-March 2025
December 11, 2024

April-July 2025
April 2, 2025