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AKA Maputo student reading a book in the residences.
A second home
The AKA Maputo’s residential programme offers students spacious rooms they share, separate workspace areas and storage spaces.
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AKA Maputo student doing a beach clean-up.
Community service
Students at AKA Maputo collaborate with community partners through service projects.
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AKA Maputo students playing football.
Physically engaging activities
The AKA Maputo’s holistic curriculum offers classes and activity time in world-class facilities, from pools to sports courts.
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Inspiring creativity
Students at the AKA Maputo engage in a variety of expression activities allowing them to explore their creativity.
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Caring for all
Staff at the AKA Maputo support all students at the Academy with their academics and overall well-being.
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International exchanges
Through the Student Exchange Programme, students explore and appreciate diverse cultures at another Academy.
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Student Life

Beyond the classroom, day students and boarders experience the full vibrancy of Academy life. They can try out an array of sports and creative activities, and put their skills to use for others in their service learning projects.

 

Find out what to expect from our residential programme, including the opportunity to study abroad for a semester, and see how our wellbeing team supports students.

Children Dare to Dream Big

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Through this video by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), we see how our students at the Aga Khan Academy Maputo dare to dream big in the state-of-the-art facilities they have access to.

Since it opened its doors in 2013, AKA Maputo has been growing. In 2018, new facilities were opened, including bigger classrooms, extended outdoor play areas, a library, an art room and a science lab.

A student practicing their dance in the AKA Maputo dance studio.
Tanya Kanani loves dancing in the dance studio at AKA Maputo.

Never-ending adventures through the residential programme

“Each day is filled with a new adventure in the residential programme at AKA Maputo. On the weekdays we usually wake up around 6 am and get ready to go to school. Our classes end at 2.45 pm and are followed by extracurricular activities like yoga or basketball. The residential students then go for a study time for an hour where we study or do homework. After our study time we have snacks and free time to hang out with our friends. There are times when we all play tag, which is always fun because we all feel like little kids and enjoy ourselves. During our free time we can do anything we want. I usually go to the dance studio because I enjoy dancing. Sometimes we all meet on the benches in between the residences and hang out and talk to each other. After our free time, we have dinner and a small gap between dinner and our second study time where we sometimes play a game or just chat. When study time is over, we have snacks and go back to the residences. Lights out is at 9.30 pm during the weekdays and 10.30 pm on the weekends. We also have many pool parties, pajama parties, karaoke nights, movie nights and sometimes roommate quiz nights where the winners get pizza. The residence is never boring because it provides you with different types of experiences and there is always something that keeps you moving.” Tanya Kanani, Grade 10 student, Aga Khan Academy Maputo

Being a leader in the student council

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Shanti Cabral, Grade 10, AKA Maputo

Being a leader in the student council

“Ever since I found out what the student council is at the Aga Khan Academy Maputo when I was 12-years-old, it’s been my dream to be a part of it. Now that I’m in it, I love it even more. One of the things I like about being in the student council is that you’re kind of like an ambassador for the school. There are a lot of big things happening that you’re a part of and you get to be a voice for the students, which is another thing I really like. People tell me what’s going on and I get to help them, and it’s mainly the helping aspect of the student council that I really like a lot. The other thing I like about the student council is collaborating with the other members because we all come together to create change. Everyone has different talents or different things they’re good at and it’s exciting to see what ideas we come up together. Although we were unable to meet in person due to the Academy being closed because of the pandemic, we still meet on Zoom to discuss solutions or ideas to what our peers, the rest of the student body, was asking from us. We don’t have a perfect routine yet, but once school resumes to in-person and things get better, we will hold meetings every week.” Shanti Cabral, Grade 10 student, Aga Khan Academy Maputo
"We must... infuse our students with what I would call three “A’s” of modern learning - the spirit of anticipation, the spirit of adaptation and the spirit of adventure. This will happen best in learning environments which are both serious and focused on the one hand, but which are also joyous and inspiring places, operating on the cutting edge of pedagogy and knowledge."
His Highness the Aga Khan, Mombasa, Kenya, August 2007
foundation stone-laying ceremony for the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa

What's a Typical Menu?

As any student will tell you, mealtimes are an important aspect of Academy life. We offer nutritious, delicious meals and snacks, with vegetarian and non-vegetarian options for all meals.

Menu of the Week

Breakfast

  • Cereal and oats
  • Egg
  • Sliced bread
  • Banana
  • Coffee
  • Hot/cold milk
  • Chocolate powder mix

Lunch

  • Vegetable broth
  • Chicken stew
  • Tomato rice
  • Mixed salad (lettuce, tomato, carrot and onion)
  • Seasonal fruit

Dinner

  • Soup
  • Vegetarian
  • lasagna
  • Salad
  • Bread
  • Fruit

Mid-Morning Snack

  • Yogurt
  • Apple

Afternoon Snack

  • Croissant
  • Juice

Evening Snack

  • Milk
  • Chocolate powder mix
  • Cookies

Breakfast

  • Cereal and oats
  • Beef sausage
  • Sliced bread
  • Coffee
  • Hot/cold milk
  • Chocolate powder mix

Lunch

  • Spinach soup
  • Pasta bolognese
  • Mixed salad (cucumber and olives)
  • Seasonal fruit

Dinner

  • Carrot soup
  • Beef stroganoff
  • Rice
  • Salad
  • Bread
  • Fruit

Mid-Morning Snack

  • Sliced cake
  • Juice

Afternoon Snack

  • Fruit
  • Palmier

Evening Snack

  • Milk
  • Chocolate powder mix
  • Cookies

Breakfast

  • Cereal and oats
  • Egg
  • Sliced bread
  • Banana
  • Coffee
  • Hot/cold milk
  • Chocolate powder mix

Lunch

  • Chicken soup
  • Daal
  • Rice
  • Tomato salad
  • Seasonal fruit

Dinner

  • Tomato soup
  • Crumbed chicken
  • Baked potato
  • Salad
  • Bread
  • Fruit

Mid-Morning Snack

  • Yogurt
  • Pear

Afternoon Snack

  • Milk bread
  • Juice

Evening Snack

  • Milk
  • Chocolate powder mix
  • Cookies

Breakfast

  • Cereal and oats
  • Chicken sausage
  • Sliced bread
  • Coffee
  • Hot/cold milk
  • Chocolate powder mix

Lunch

  • Vegetable soup
  • Fish fingers
  • Vegetable rice
  • Juliana salad (tomato, cucumber, onion and olives) 
  • Seasonal fruit

Dinner

  • Soup
  • Daal
  • Rice
  • Salad
  • Bread
  • Fruit

Mid-Morning Snack

  • Sliced cake
  • Juice

Afternoon Snack

  • Fruit
  • Palmier

Evening Snack

  • Milk
  • Chocolate powder mix
  • Cookies

Breakfast

  • Cereal and oats
  • Egg
  • Sliced bread
  • Banana
  • Coffee
  • Hot/cold milk
  • Chocolate powder mix

Lunch

  • Beef Prego
  • French fries
  • Bread
  • Mixed salad
  • Jelly with custard
  • Fruit juice

Dinner

  • Carrot soup
  • Chicken pizza
  • Patties
  • Bread
  • Egg pudding

Mid-Morning Snack

  • Yogurt
  • Apple

Afternoon Snack

  • Juice
  • Sliced cake

Evening Snack

  • Milk
  • Chocolate powder mix
  • Cookies

Breakfast

  • Cereal and oats
  • Sliced bread
  • Pancakes
  • Banana
  • Coffe
  • Hot/cold milk
  • Chocolate powder mix

Lunch

  • Patties
  • Garlic bread
  • Spaghetti
  • Meatballs
  • Fruit

Dinner

  • Tomato cream
  • Grilled chicken
  • French fries
  • Bread
  • Chocolate mousse

Mid-Morning Snack

  • Juice
  • Sliced cake

Afternoon Snack

  • Yogurt
  • Pear

Evening Snack

  • Milk
  • Chocolate powder mix
  • Cookies

Breakfast

  • Cereal and oats
  • French toast with honey
  • Sliced bread
  • Coffee
  • Hot/cold milk
  • Chocolate powder mix

Lunch

  • Hamburger with bun
  • French fries
  • Salad
  • Apple pie

Dinner

  • Spring rolls
  • Crumbed fish
  • French fries
  • Salad
  • Bread
  • Ice cream

Mid-Morning Snack

  • Yogurt
  • Apple

Afternoon Snack

  • Juice
  • Croissant

Evening Snack

  • Milk
  • Chocolate powder mix
  • Cookies