International School Moshi

Name

International School Moshi

Legal name

International School Moshi Ltd

Website

https://www.uwcea.org/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Baccalaureate School

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Overseas Summer School Programs (Secondary) (EDAIAHAC)

Keywords

• International baccalaureate education
• Residential boarding school
• Primary secondary education
• University preparation counseling
• Outdoor education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Moshi

HQ country

Tanzania

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. School Tuition Fees: Primary revenue stream from quarterly tuition fees paid by families. Payment schedule: Quarter 1 due July 1st, Quarter 2 due October 1st, Quarter 3 due December 1st, Quarter 4 due March 1st. 5% surcharge applied to payments more than two weeks overdue.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Community donations and fundraising events including the 24-Hour Run, PTA events, and direct contributions to scholarship funds. Staff contribute approximately $14,400 annually.
3. Endowment Fund: Pooled and invested contributions generating recurring scholarship funding. Secured $214,220 toward $1 million goal by December 2025, matched by UWC Endowment Fund to create $3 million total.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

UWC East Africa operates a residential and day international school across two campuses in Moshi and Arusha, Tanzania, delivering the full International Baccalaureate continuum (Primary Years Programme for ages 3-11, Middle Years Programme for ages 11-16, and Diploma Programme for ages 16-19) to approximately 700 students from over 100 nationalities. Core offerings include IB academic programs, on-campus boarding for more than 300 students, an Outdoor Pursuits program featuring Kilimanjaro and other expeditions, co-curricular activities, learning support, and university preparation counseling.

Product overview

UWC East Africa (formerly International School Moshi) operates as a unified educational institution across two campuses in Moshi and Arusha, Tanzania, offering a fully integrated IB continuum. The core portfolio consists of three IB programmes (Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme, and Diploma Programme) serving approximately 700 students aged 3-19. These academic programmes are supplemented by a residential boarding programme for over 300 students, a comprehensive Outdoor Pursuits programme featuring expeditions including Kilimanjaro climbs, co-curricular activities organized around Sport/Service/Creativity pillars, university preparation with counselling and fairs, learning support services, and UWC Short Courses. The school functions as a unified institution with shared curriculum, values, and governance while maintaining campus-specific operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Years Programme (PYP) IB programme for students aged 3 to 11 (EC/P1 through P6) focusing on inquiry-based learning, international-mindedness, and holistic development across six transdisciplinary themes, delivered at Moshi and Arusha campuses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 80% of Diploma Programme students receive full or partial scholarships
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Rotary Club of Arusha West SideminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 October 2024Rotary Club of Arusha West Side partners to host the annual Rotary Triathlon at UWC East Africa Arusha Campus. The triathlon is a community fundraising and engagement event.
• United World Colleges (UWC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Joined UWC movement in 2019 as the 18th UWC worldwide and second on the African continent. The partnership provides access to the global UWC network, shared educational philosophy, and international student exchange opportunities. UWC East Africa participates in UWC Short Courses and UWC Day celebrations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa: The first UWC on the African continent, located in Eswatini. Operates IB programmes with residential boarding and the same UWC mission, scholarship model, and global UWC network membership as UWC East Africa. Most directly comparable peer.
• UWC Atlantic College: The founding UWC in Wales, UK, and the original model for the UWC movement. Operates the full IB Diploma Programme with residential life and a similar scholarship-heavy, mission-driven model that defines the UWC East Africa experience.
• UWC Robert Bosch College: A UWC school in Freiburg, Germany, founded in 2014. Offers the IB Diploma Programme with residential programming and shares the UWC mission, scholarship model, and two-year pre-university focus directly comparable to UWC East Africa's Diploma Programme.
• UWC Dilijan: A UWC school in Armenia opened in 2016. Delivers the IB Diploma Programme within the same UWC network with residential boarding, scholarship-funded access, and experiential outdoor programming comparable to UWC East Africa.
• UWC Changshu China: A UWC school in mainland China offering the full IB continuum with residential life. Shares the UWC operational model, scholarship philosophy, and global network integration that defines UWC East Africa's positioning.

Regional players

• International School of Tanganyika: A leading international school in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, serving expatriate and local families with IB programmes. Directly competes for the same Tanzanian and expatriate customer base that UWC East Africa serves, though it does not offer the UWC mission alignment.
• International School of Kenya: A major international school in Nairobi offering IB programmes to a similar expatriate and East African family demographic. Competes with UWC East Africa for international families choosing East Africa for international schooling and university preparation.
• International School of Uganda: A long-established international school in Kampala offering IB programmes to East African expatriate families. Provides a regional alternative for the same international-family demographic, particularly those based in East Africa.

Emerging players

• Aga Khan Academies: A network of IB-focused academies operated by the Aga Khan Development Network across multiple locations in Africa and South Asia. Comparable in mission-driven scholarship model and IB curriculum delivery across a multi-campus footprint.
• African Leadership Academy: A residential secondary school in Johannesburg, South Africa focused on developing African leadership through IB curriculum and scholarship-supported enrollment. Shares the mission-driven, scholarship-heavy, IB-focused residential model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/uwc_ea
• YouTubeyoutube.com/UWCEastAfrica
• Facebookfacebook.com/uwcea
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uwc-east-africa
• Instagraminstagram.com/uwc_ea

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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