DAR ES SALAAM, June 30 -- PUBLIC and private schools, long seen as competitors, are actually dance partners and when they tango well, Tanzanias education system shines.

The government deserves hearty applause for creating a friendly atmosphere in which private schools can thrive, complementing public institutions and expanding educational reach. Take a case study of Monti International School in Dar es Salaam, when the government clears the runway.

Here, Kinondonis District Administrative Secretary, Warda Abdallah, did not mince words at the institutions fourth graduation. She praised the schools embrace of the Cambridge International Curriculum and its bold leap into digital teaching.

“We are proud to see a school like Monti lay...