The Moshi Campus is on 40 acres of land close to Mount Kilimanjaro, and has a number of residential houses for pupils aged 7 years and older, for PYP, MYP, and DP students.

[3] Both campuses serve a mix of local and expatriate families living in northern Tanzania, as well as scholarship students from across the globe.

[5] The school's outdoor and experiential learning curriculum is inspired by the geographical and environmental features of the region, which include Mount Kilimanjaro and the Serengeti Plains.

[6] The school offers an outdoor pursuits programme, which is organised into four groups: Peaks, Plains, Rides and Reefs.

The Good Samaritan Foundation (GSF) was establishing a teaching hospital in Moshi, known as the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre.

The mission of the UWC movement and of the school is to "make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future".

With the support of individuals including Louis Mountbatten and Prince Charles, this was soon followed by colleges in Canada and Singapore.

Today, it is a group of 18 colleges in Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia, with Queen Noor of Jordan serving as President of the UWC International Board.

The headmaster at the time, Lister Hannah, led discussions on the potential of developing a new two year pre-IB curriculum at the Association of International Schools in Africa conference in Nairobi in October 1978.

[27] This conference recommended the development of a pre-IB course to meet the needs of students aged 11–16 years, with a focus on six key ‘needs’, which were described as Global, Intellectual, Personal, Physical, Creative, and Social.