Cape Town Private Schools

There are many Cape Town Private Schools which come highly recommended by expat families living in CapeTown as many expats prefer to send their children to private schools when being posted to Cape Town South Africa.

Not all expatriates are able or prepared to pay the high fees of the international schools in Cape Town, but opt for sending their children to the excellent private schools in the Western Cape which give a sound accademic, moral and educational foundation to the education of the children. However some of these independent schools are quite expensive too so be sure to compare the schools to find the right school for your budget.

These Cape Town private schools are used to teaching expat kids in their classes so you can be sure your kids will be taught well considering that they will need more time to settle in and adjust to the new school environment than the other children. Many schools also will be able to give adequate support regarding gaining new language and culture skills.

The private Schools in South Africa offer a high standard in pre-school education for children from the Age of 3 onwards. At some schools there are however different Campuses for Pre-Primary School, Primary School and High Schools in Cape Town.

Central Cape Town Independent Schools

Co-educational, non-denominational, from Age 3 – Matric, IEB exams, R28,600- R58,850

St Cyprian’s School, Oranjezicht: www.stcyprians.co.za

Only Girls, Christian, from Grade 000 - Matric. Member of Round Square . Costs: R28589 – R55051 plus capital development levy. With boarding school.

Herzlia Schools in Cape Town: www.herzlia.com

Herzlia High School located in Highlands Estate, co-educational, Jewish, Grade 8-12, School fees: Senior High R46,284 There are several other Herzlia Jewish Schools in Cape Town from Grade 0 to Matric.

St Georges Grammar School in Mowbray/Cape Town: www.sggs.co.za

Co-educational, Anglican, Grade Pre-R-Matric, School Fees: R27000 - R49500 plus contingency fee of R10,000

Abotts College: www.abbotts.co.za.

Schools in Claremont and Century Gate, co-educational, non-denominational, Grade 10-12, Costs: R 45,340.

German School in Tamboerskloof: www.dsk.co.za

Deutsche Internationale Schule Kapstadt DSK. Co-educational, non-denominational, bilingual German/English, non-denominational, from Grade 1- Matric, IEB exams, R25,600 With boarding school

French School in Cape Town, Gardens: www.ecolefrancaiseducap.org

Ecole Francaise du Cap "Francois le Vaillant". Co-educational, from Ecole Maternelle/Age 2– Matric

Cape Town Private Schools: Southern Suburbs

Only Girls, Anglican, Grade 000 – Matric, School Fees: R22,920 – R50,880.

SACS/South African College Schools in Newlands: www.sacollege.org.za

Only Boys, Non-denominational, Grade R – Matric. Costs: From R24,000 in Grade R. With boarding school.

Bishops Diocesan College in Rondebosch: www.bishops.org.za

Only Boys, Anglican, Pre-Preparatory - Matric, Annual School Fees. R28,300 – R70,640

St Joseph’s Marist College in Cape Town Rondebosch: www.maristsj.co.za

Co-educational, Catholic School, Grade Pre-Primary – Matric With special needs unit for 12-20 year old students.

Reddam House in Constantia: www.reddamhouse.co.za

Co-educational, non-denominational, from Age 3 – Matric, IEB exams, R 28,600- R 58,850

Constantia Waldorf School: www.waldorfconstantia.org.za Rudolf Steiner School, co-educational, from Playschool – Grade 13, School Fees: R18,188 – R36,221

Auburn House Montessori School: www.aburnhouse.co.za

Montessori School in Wynberg. Co-educational, Age 3 – Grade 7. Costs: R18,862 – R31,768.

Cedar House High School in Kenilworth: www.cedarhouse.co.za

Co-educational, non-denominational, IEB exams, Grade 8-12

Cape Town Private Schools: Northern Suburbs

Co-educational, Christian ethos, from Grade 00– Matric, Cambridge Certificate. School Fees: R21,000 – R49,500 plus entrance fee of R15,000.

Curro Private School Durbanville: www.currodurbanville.co.za

Co-educational, Christian, from Grade R– Matric, IEB exams, School fees: R19,920 – R39,036 plus registration fee of R3,00-5,000. Parallel medium Afrikaans/English up to Grade 9

DSK German School in Parow: www.dsk.co.za

Co-educational, non-denominational, Grade 1-4, Language of instruction: German.

El Shaddai Christian School in Durbanville: www.escs.org.za

Co-educational, Christian, from Grade 00– Matric, R10,857 – R27,819

Chameleons Montessori School, Durbanville Hills: www.chameleonsmontessori.co.za

Cape Town Montessori School at Nitida Wine Estate, co-educational for children from Preschool to 12 years.

More info on the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town

Cape Town Private Schools: Blouberg

Co-educational, Christian values, from Age 3– Matric, IEB exams, R21,375 – R45,233 plus refundable loan-deposit of R36,850

Parklands College: www.parklands.co.za

Co-educational, non-denominational, from Age 3– Matric, IEB exams. R27,725 – R52,935.

More info on Blouberg/Blaauwberg

Cape Town Private Schools: Somerset West

Co-educational, Christian, from Grade 000 – Matric, IEB exams, R17,424 – R59,256 With boarding school

Cape Town Private School in the Cape Winelands

Co-educational, non-denominational, from Grade 00 – Matric, IEB exams, R22,700 – R53,200 plus contribution to Development Fund With boarding school

The listing above is a list of Cape Town Private Schools which were recommended to ExpatCapeTown by locals and expats.

If you contact any of the schools please tell them you heard about them from my site. It will help spread the word and the schools surely will be willingly adding more info here too. Thanks a lot.

All school fees for 2010 taken from the respective school’s websites. Please contact school with any questions. For any comments regarding my listing or if you want to share your own experiences with a great school in Cape Town please contact me here.

Cape Town Independent Schools Resources

And here is a listing of South African Schools which write IEB exams.

Here you will find more concise general info on Schooling in South Africa and how to find the right school for your child.

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