Tumaini Schools
Tumaini Senior Secondary School
Makuyuni, Tanzania
Tumaini Senior Secondary School opened its doors in 2016 to provide students from Tumaini Junior and the wider region with access to high-quality secondary education. Founded by the Bayos in partnership with Tanzania Education Corp., it now serves over 700 students.
The school offers six years of English-medium, boarding education with a strong emphasis on STEM, critical thinking, and digital literacy. Students benefit from a well-equipped computer lab, a rich library, sustainable gardens, and enrichment programs. Ongoing teacher development and top national exam results prepare graduates for university and beyond.
Tumaini Junior School
Karatu, Tanzania
Tumaini Junior School began in 2004 with 17 students in the home of founders Modest and Lightness Bayo. In 2007, Tanzania Education Corp. built classrooms, a library, and a water well for a community without clean water.
Today, the school serves over 800 students—500 day and 300 boarding. As an English-medium primary school, instruction starts in English from the earliest grade. Tumaini Junior consistently ranks in the top 1% of Tanzanian primary schools based on national exam results.
Tumaini TX Pre-Primary School
Karatu, Tanzania
In 2017, with a grant from TX Corporation (Taiwan), the Bayos and Tanzania Education Corp opened a pre-primary campus to house the expanding younger student population. Tumaini TX Pre-Primary School follows in the tradition of Tumaini Schools' other campuses and all classes are taught in English.
Constructing the Campuses
Over the past 17 years, we’ve built three fully equipped campuses. Each campus includes classrooms, dormitories, kitchens, bathrooms, water wells, libraries, computer and science labs, administrative buildings, cafeterias, sports grounds, and more—providing students with the resources they need to learn, live, and thrive.