Administration

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 / quarterCHF / Jahr
Grade 1-6
Primary school attendance /
Gebühr Primarschule
2'000'000
1'000'000
500'000
Grade 7
Primary school attendance / Gebühr Primarschule
2'100'000700'000
payement in
3 rates / Bezahlung
in 3 Raten
Books / Bücher
Grade / KlasseYear / Jahr = TSHJanuary-MarchApril-JuneJuly-September
1,2,3,4,554'00018'00018'00018'000
6, 763'00021'000
21'00021'000

Transport
TSH / year
TSH / term
TSH / quarterCHF / Jahr
900'000450'000225'000

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.