International School of Zanzibar
The International School of Zanzibar (founded in 1988) is a private international school located on the island of Zanzibar, Tanzania. It hosts students from over 20 countries, ages 2–16, from pre-kindergarten, to Year 11. The official language, and language of instruction of this school, is English. The academic program is based on the Cambridge International Education I.G.C.S.E. Currently, there are about 120 students enrolled in the school, from many different countries.
History
The International School of Zanzibar (ISZ) was started with parents from foreign countries as a play area for their children. ISZ is a community school catering for the expatriate community as well as locals who preferred the British National curriculum rather than the Tanzanian local curriculum. It attracts children of hoteliers who run Zanzibar's upmarket beach hotels, many of these hoteliers coming from Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, the Middle East, and the United Kingdom.
More information
The school has grown from 10 children in 1988 to 150 in March 2011. The school has a swimming pool, a science room, a tennis court, a football field, an art room, an ICT room, and many more. The school has wide range of teachers from around the world.
Location
The school is located in East Africa, Tanzania, Zanzibar, in a place called Mazizini which is close to Mbweni.
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