BP 3189

Route des Peres Maristes

Hann II

Dakar, Senegal

West Africa                   

Tel   221.33.832.06.82

Fax  221.33.832.17.21

Director Joseph Rosa

School Profile

School Profile

Vision : Dakar Academy exists to partner in the advancement of the Kingdom of God through serving missionary families by providing education services for their children.

Mission Statement : To provide for missionary children and other children as space permits, quality primary and secondary education from an evangelical Christian perspective utilizing curriculum compatible with American school systems, and boarding for missionary children.

Non-discrimination Statement :  Dakar Academy will enroll students without regard to color, race, religion or creed who either speak English as a native language or are able to obtain the Limited English Proficiency (LEP) level on the IDEA Oral Language Proficiency Test.  A student whose level is only LEP shall be required to participate in the English as a Second Language (ESL) program.

Year Established :  1961 by United World Mission

Accreditation :  K-8 since 1985; High School since 1995

• Association of Christian Schools International

• Middle States Association

Owning Missions :  We are co-owned by United World Mission, Assembly of God, and WorldVenture. The Southern Baptist Convention is also an associate member.

Total Enrollment

• Elementary (K-5): 65

• Middle School (6-8): 44

• High School (9-12): 107

Interesting Facts :  Dakar is situated on a peninsula and is the farthest Western point on the main continent of Africa. It use to be a French colony and has a very strong French influence except out in the smaller villages. There are two seasons, one dry and one rainy, and the temperatures can range from the high 90s to low 60s depending on the season.

All of the power outlets in the city are 220v so all American 110v electronics need a power transformer or they will blow out. All houses are made of cement block so fires are not a big concern.

Senegal is primarily an Islamic country, but the capital city of Dakar has a noticeable Catholic influence.

Building and Grounds

The 6-acre campus of Dakar Academy abundantly meets the needs of our parents, boarding homes, staff and students. We are committed to meet the changing needs of the mission community through continued renovations and new construction projects.

Elementary Building

• Six classrooms, boys and girls bathrooms

• Auditorium-Stage, costume and prop rooms, sound and lighting systems

Classroom Buildings

• Twenty air-conditioned classrooms, boys and girls bathrooms

• Private offices, meeting room, and resource room

• Science - Classroom for teaching and ten lab stations for experiments and lab work

• Art - pottery wheel and kiln, supplies for multiple mediums and skill levels

• Computer Lab - 20 stations for course work and a 9-station mini-lab for other classes to use while the main lab is occupied.

• Open walkway, covered area with tables and benches for students, 2 refrigerators and 1 freezer to store student lunches daily, recreation area containing sporting equipment

• Snack Shop - an area containing a soda cooler, refrigerator for candy and an ice cream freezer that allows our staff and students to purchase these items.

• Wood Shop - fully equipped with power tools, enabling students to learn basic and advanced woodwork.

Administrative Building

• Six private offices, main office and lobby, business office, staff workroom, conference room, sick room, men's and women's restrooms.

• Library - houses a collection of approximately 20,000 books, videos, several computers, and a restroom

Maintenance Shop

• Equipped with tools and parts to maintain the entire facility-specialty tools for woodworking, plumbing, welding, and electric work

• Auto Shop-area and tools to maintain the fleet of automobiles

Dormitory

• 2-story building (girls upstairs and boy downstairs) equipped to house students in private/semi-private rooms, baths, kitchens, and common areas

• Dorm Parent Apartments-attached to each floor is a private area to house the supervising parents and their families

• Middle school boys dorm added to main dormitory. Students sleep in the main dorm with dorm parent apartment and student common built on to the main dorm building.

Staff Housing

• One two-bedroom duplex

• One four-bedroom duplex

• Apartment Complex-six single/couple apartments

• One one-bedroom apartment

Workers Building

• Male and female locker rooms

• Maintenance office

Grounds

• Well equipped playground, sports field with soccer goals, dirt running track, basketball/volleyball/tennis court, petits poteaux for court soccer, picnic tables, bench swing

• Manicured gardens with an array of colors, luscious grass, potted plants, stone pathways, large flowering trees, delicate flowers

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