Meet the DA Boarding Team
Welcome to the Boarding program of Dakar Academy Schools!
DA has a long history of meeting the residential needs for our secondary level students. Our boarding homes offer a caring and family-like environment designed to support and nurture students in all facets of their development. The success of our program over the years has come from having loving and experienced boarding home parents, quality facilities, wonderful students year after year, and clear guidelines and expectations.
The boarding home staff is committed to making your living situation safe, caring, warm, friendly, and comfortable. Our hope is that it is much more than just a place to sleep and study, but becomes a home away from home. DA boarding homes try to operate as much as possible like a Christian family unit. We serve family-style meals, endeavor to have regular family devotions, and do things together such as outings and church in order to promote a supportive family atmosphere where students can thrive.
This program is second to none with a tradition of excellence built on years of dedication to the care of the children of missionaries and other Christian workers here in West Africa. We continue to hold our staff and our program as a whole to the highest of standards.
Our Boarding Parents
Jeremy and Tamara Jenkins
Girls Boarding Parents
Jeremy and Tamara Jenkins have been involved in boarding for five years across three countries. They have served in Alaska, Papua Indonesia, and Senegal. They have experience dorm parenting boys, girls, middle schoolers, high schoolers, and Co-ed. Jeremy is an MK from Senegal, and a graduate of Dakar Academy. Tamara is from Alaska and has a heart for serving overseas. Together they have four kids — Jace, Reece, Josie, and Ziva. Jeremy is also a graduate of Dakar Academy himself.
Our Boarding Leads
Jon and Annelie Hetland Boarding Leads
Jon and Annelie Hetland are excited to lead Dakar Academy's Boarding Program and come alongside our amazing Boarding Parents in their walk with Christ. Jon and Annelie have served in various ministries in Germany, Burkina Faso, and Texas, including marriage enrichment and counseling, homelessness recovery, addiction recovery, and human trafficking. They have two daughters attending Dakar Academy Central.