We need your Donation
YOUR CONTRIBUTION WILL HELP INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TUITION-FREE STUDENTS
An innovative school for underprivileged girls and boys
We need your Donation
YOUR CONTRIBUTION WILL HELP INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TUITION-FREE STUDENTS
An innovative school for underprivileged girls and boys
We need your Donation
YOUR CONTRIBUTION WILL HELP INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TUITION-FREE STUDENTS
An innovative school for underprivileged girls and boys
We need your Donation
YOUR CONTRIBUTION WILL HELP INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TUITION-FREE STUDENTS
An innovative school for underprivileged girls and boys
About us
Head Start Academy
An innovative school for underprivileged girls and boys
In Tanzania, despite well-developed public and private education systems, many poor children are left out. Girls are not given the opportunities they deserve.
In Moshi, an experienced school director, with the assistance of European partners, generated a new concept to provide an excellent education to disadvantaged children:
- Half the children come from the poorest families in Moshi. Girls have a priority.
- The other half come from families who can afford to pay a modest fee.
- The school grows yearly from kindergarten to higher-levels.
- The plan is to create higher grade classes as the children grow up, from elementary to college level.
- Most of the teaching is done in English.
- The school has been approved by the Ministry of Health, Social Development, Gender, Elderly and Children and by the local Education Board.
Our vision for the future
Starting from scratch in 2019 with little means and a single classroom, the development of the school was successful. The economic balance between the tuition-free children and those who pay a modest stipend sustained the growth without large outside contributions. Four teachers and one matron were hired.
Obviously, as the children grow in age and numbers, larger facilities are required; logically an upper level should be created every year.
To prepare for the future, the founders have purchased the property that is contiguous to the existing building. The goal is to build an economical and functional school building. Larger funds are necessary to achieve this goal.
Potential donors are invited to contact us for further information.
Our Values
Non-Profit
Transparency
Accountability
Work Ethic
Hygiene
Health Care
The Head Start Academy
We need your Donation
Your Contribution will help increase the number of tuition-free students.
An innovative school for underprivileged girls and boys.
The circumstances
The National Call by the government for private participation in the establishment of Non-Government Schools is a result of the 1980 Education Sector Policy, a major Education and Training Policies shift.
The circumstances
The National Call by the government for private participation in the establishment of Non-Government Schools is a result of the 1980 Education Sector Policy, a major Education and Training Policies shift. This deliberate effort encourages the private sector to participate in the evolution of education, through the creation of schools and educational institutions of all levels.
The context
The Kilimanjaro region is well-known for a high education level. In Tanzania, it is the region with the most high-performance schools. Local parents in Moshi are still seeking quality education for their children.
The context
The Kilimanjaro region is well-known for a high education level. In Tanzania, it is the region with the most high-performance schools. Local parents in Moshi are still seeking quality education for their children. This wish has led many parents, who can afford it, to enroll their children in boarding schools in neighboring countries.
The educational system must be reinforced to provide the same opportunities to poor children and, above all, to girls.
Principles of the organization
Operating an education institution is just like any other business: you need the resources to jumpstart your vision, skills, and know-how to manage the business and to deploy your marketing savvy to promote the development.
Principles of the organization
Operating an education institution is just like any other business: you need the resources to jumpstart your vision, skills, and know-how to manage the business and to deploy your marketing savvy to promote the development. A business plan pilots the Head Start Academy accurately to create a viable organization that can grow.
Under the control of the NGO Head Start foundation, the Head Start Academy is a non-profit organization designed to provide a unique and meaningful education path for all children. It offers a dynamic and constantly evolving program. The current focus is on the nursery and primary levels, offering services to children who are financially sustained and to those living in hardship. The school opened in early 2020 with a single classroom and grows smoothly.
The yearly finances of the Head Start Academy are relatively easy to balance because of the founding principle. The growth of the school, including the development of a functional building, depends on the contributions of sponsors.
For each donation, a certificate will be established by the Head Start Foundation and the Head Start Academy to certify the donation. The names of the donors will be officially recorded.
Development
The school started with a few children with modest means. In 2022, it was officially recognized by the Tanzania Ministry of Health, Social Development, Gender, Elderly and Children.
Development
The school started with a few children with modest means. In 2022, it was officially recognized by the Tanzania Ministry of Health, Social Development, Gender, Elderly and Children. Today, it is growing with several teachers and matrons. Recently, the next-door property was acquired. A genuine modern school is planned with more classrooms so that, as the children grow, higher levels can be created.
Obviously, this expansion depends mostly on donations.
The
Founders
Mrs. Halima Msangi
Dr. Daniel Commins
