Specialised & Learning Support in Cape Town

Schools for different learning and developmental profiles. The right fit depends on your child's assessed needs.

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Specialised & Learning Support

Corner Wildebeest and Springbok Road, Uitzicht, Durbanville
Grades
Grade 1–12
Curriculum / approach
CAPS · NSC

They are an assisted-learning Curro primary and high school offering smaller classes and additional support for learners who benefit from a more individualised environment.

Specialised & Learning Support

Durbanville, Rylands & Somerset West · online
Grades
Primary and high school
Supports
Reading and comprehension difficulties, dyslexia, maths difficulties, and weak concentration or memory

Edublox runs reading and learning clinics rather than extra lessons. Read more

Specialised & Learning Support

99 Main Road, Plumstead, Cape Town
Grades
Grade 1–12 · alternative pathways also offered
Supports
ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, speech/language, motor and sensory difficulties, ASD and other learning needs

They are a specialist independent school for learners with specific learning difficulties. The preparatory campus, high-school campus and alternative pathways support different profiles through small classes, individual education plans and multidisciplinary input.

Specialised & Learning Support

16A Heather Street, Claremont, Cape Town
Grades
From Grade R · confirm senior exit point directly
Supports
ADD/ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, neurodiversity, learning difficulties, sensory integration and autism

They are a small remedial school using a therapeutic education approach that combines academic work with neurodevelopmental activities and support for emotional, social and sensory-motor development.

Specialised & Learning Support

2 Swellengrebel Avenue, Bothasig, Cape Town
Grades
Grade 1–12
Supports
Specific learning difficulties affecting areas such as reading, writing, spelling, language, comprehension, memory, numeracy or perceptual skills

They are a co-educational public special school for learners with specific learning difficulties. It follows the national curriculum through Grade 12, with small classes and multidisciplinary assessment or therapy where needed.

Specialised & Learning Support

91 Main Road, Diep River, Cape Town
Grades
Age-banded specialised programme
Supports
Intellectual impairment, including Down syndrome, foetal alcohol syndrome, Williams syndrome and acquired conditions

They are a public special school and resource centre for learners whose primary barrier is intellectual impairment. The programme serves children and young people from age six to 18.

Specialised & Learning Support

Corner Erica Drive and Symphony Way, Belhar, Cape Town
Grades
Age-banded specialised programme
Supports
Severe intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder

They are a public special school for learners with severe intellectual disability and autism. Learning is differentiated to each pupil's level, with practical life skills alongside adapted academic work.

Specialised & Learning Support

Union Avenue, Pinelands, Cape Town
Grades
Needs-led classes and individualised programmes
Supports
Learning challenges and developmental delays, including autism and ADHD

They are a small specialised school for children with learning challenges and developmental delays. Each learner follows an individual programme combining literacy, numeracy, motor, communication and social development.

Specialised & Learning Support

Corner Dorothea Drive and Cedar Crescent, Parklands, Cape Town
Grades
Grade R–12 and alternative exit pathways
Supports
Dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, ADD/ADHD, anxiety and other barriers to learning

They are a therapeutic academy for high-functioning neurodiverse learners and children who need more time and individual attention. It combines Cambridge academics with an alternative pathway that includes vocational exploration.

Specialised & Learning Support

Plumstead
Grades
Pre-Grade R to Grade 4
Supports
Autism, ADHD/ADD, Asperger's syndrome and global developmental delay

They are a specialised school using small classes, adapted academics and individual education plans to build independence. Morning care, aftercare, occupational therapy and selected extramurals are available.

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