About Us
JSA is a private English-medium pre and primary school, providing quality education to Tanzanian children from underprivileged backgrounds. The education received at JSA is very different from a government school.
The education received at JSA is very different from a government school. Class sizes are smaller, with a maximum of 30 children. Teaching for thinking is part of the curriculum as opposed to the Tanzanian norm of ‘chalk and talk’ rote learning. The curriculum is values based, giving students tools for life, not just knowledge. Children born into poverty have a better chance of breaking the cycle when they are given these opportunities to succeed.
School Culture & Motto
At JSA we are very intentional about the type of school culture we are developing. We model it, train for it and have expectations based on some values that are meaningful to us.
We believe in:
• Valuing one another
• Serving one another
• Being excellent in all we are and do
• Respect for God and one another
• Stewardship of ourselves and our environment
• Living in harmony and unity
School motto:
SERVICE STEWARDSHIP STANDARDS
Leadership
Teachers
There are over 20 qualified teachers who teach, model, and value the students at JSA.
JSA teachers are boldly stepping up to the plate, mentoring children, student teachers and visiting teachers into a teaching style that is participatory and promotes critical thinking skills.
Management Team
This group includes Headmaster, Assistant Headmaster, Academic Teacher, Assistant Academic Teacher, Lead Teacher of Lower Primary, Director of Education.
The management team meets once a week to brainstorm and critically think through challenges that arise within JSA.
John
Headmaster
Epifania
Academic Teacher
Baraka
Assistant Headmaster
Method
ASSISTANT ACADEMIC TEACHER
Safina
LEAD TEACHER OF LOWER PRIMARY
Mentors
National and expatriate teacher mentors assist and model JSA teachers with feedback and training about good teaching practices on how to improve the school.
ARCHBOLD MUSHI
Director of Education for Joshua Foundation
AMANI NICOLAS
MANAGER MEDIA DEPARTMENT
Lynda Stephenson
The mentors that help shape TJF teachers.
LYNDA STEPHENSON
Lynda directs TJF and oversees its education department, keeping her busy all year!
ARCHBOLD MUSHI
Archbold is the director of education for Joshua Foundation. He trained at JTTC in 2007-09, went on to teach in Joshua schools and work with The Joshua Foundation since 2010. He is a former teacher and head teacher at Joshua School Arusha.
AMANI NICHOLAS
Amani is the Manager at our Media department. He trained at JTTC in 2007-09, and has been working for The Joshua Foundation since 2014 . He is a former teacher at Joshua School Arusha.