Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
610 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
7 |
| Most common nationality |
South African |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
French, Afrikaans and isiZulu. |
| Max. number of students per class |
30 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
We use Microsoft teams across all year groups. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
We do assessments before enrolling new students (free of charge). |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
The learners are assessed on English and Mathematics. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| Supervised care before/after school |
We provide care from 06h00 - 18h00. |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
The school offers lunches to all Pre-Primary learners as well as aftercare learners. |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes. |
| Uniform required |
Yes. |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Soccer, rugby, hockey, netball, swimming, kick boxing, karate, ballet, dance, chess, debate, coding/robotics, e-sports, game design, photography & film, music. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
At Jacaranda International, the journey of lifelong learning begins at just 3 months old. Our school offers a comprehensive international curriculum designed to inspire young minds from infancy up until secondary school. We also offer French as an additional language and have a wide variety of extracurricular activities. |