The Primary School of Tuwapende Watoto

Tuwapende Watoto Primary School (grades 1 to 7) is open to girls and boys. Lessons are taught in English. The elementary school has bright and spacious classrooms and the class size is deliberately limited to a maximum of 40 children per class. We offer three parallel classes per year group.

Semester

The first semester starts in January and ends in June. The second one runs from July to December.

School Calendar 2024

Primary School Calendar 2024 (document follows – click to open)

Fees per student

Fees include: school tuition, meals, writing and learning materials and participation in the graduation ceremony. The uniform and transportation are not included in the fees.
The school fees have to be paid in advance, at the latest at the beginning of the respective period (year, semester or quarter).

2025
Gebühren pro Schüler / Primary school fees per student

	TSH / year	TSH / term	TSH / quarter	CHF / Jahr

Grade 1-6 Primary school attendance / Gebühr Primarschule	2'000'000	1'000'000	500'000
Grade 7 Primary school attendance / Gebühr Primarschule	2'100'000	700'000 payement in 3 rates / Bezahlung in 3 Raten

Books / Bücher
Grade / Klasse	Year / Jahr = TSH	January-March	April-June	July-September
1,2,3,4,5	54'000	18'000	18'000	18'000
6, 7	63'000	21'000	21'000	21'000

Transport
	TSH / year	TSH / term	TSH / quarter	CHF / Jahr
	900'000	450'000	225'000

Uniform

The school uniform is as follows:

Uniform / weitere Kosten /other costs	Prize TSH	Preis CHF
Registration fee with admission form (one-time) Einschreibegebühr (einmalig)	50'000	20.20
Shirt / Bluse	13'000	5.25
T-shirt large / T-Shirt gross	15'000	6.10
Skirt / Rock (Girls) Shorts / Kurze Hosen (Boys)	35'000	14.15
Sport shorts / Sporthosen	25'000	10.10
Sweater / Pullover	15'000	6.10
Report book / Zeugnis; Diary / Aufgabenheft	10'000	4.05
TOTAL	163'000	65.85

Closed black shoes are recommended.
All uniforms (except shoes) can be ordered and purchased at the school.

Staff

We employ only qualified, experienced and state certified teachers. On an individual care of the children we place great value.

Inclusion of parents

We encourage parents to participate actively in the development of their children and to visit our nursery after consultation with the teachers. Parent meetings and parent evenings are organized by teaching staff.

Food

At 10:00 in the morning the children enjoy freshly prepared snacks. At noon they receive a warm and healthy meal.

Curriculum

In addition to the standard curriculum of the Tanzanian school we teach the children in the subjects of drawing, computer science, sports and social sciences. From Grade 3 to Grade 6 we teach the children in French.

Administration