Steyn City said its highly anticipated Steyn City Preparatory School will be a completely independent world-class educational facility.
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“It is vital to us that the school is a reflection of our values, which are rooted in family, community and relationships. Although the school is to be non-denominational, it will have a very firm ethical foundation. We felt that the best way to ensure this outcome was by developing our own legacy rather than buying into an existing school brand,” Steyn City’s chief executive officer, Giuseppe Plumari said.
He added that the company engaged with several of the country’s most recognised education brands. “With several hundred million rands scheduled for the first phase investment in classrooms, sports amenities and equipment, this is an area on which the Steyn City management refuses to compromise. Our philosophy has always been to provide the very best of everything, and our school is no different,” said Plumari.
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Phase one of the project includes the pre-primary and primary campuses, and encompasses 23 classrooms, each of which will accommodate 25 pupils, and teaching assistants will be introduced to the younger grades. All classrooms have external verandas and are equipped with air-conditioning, television sets and fibre connectivity.
Other facilities include a state-of-the-art science laboratory, music and art rooms, as well as a tuck shop and school shop, and a 400m² media centre. From a sporting perspective, the school will offer two rugby/hockey fields, a cricket oval, a fully resourced aquatic centre and three multi-courts, which may be used for tennis, basketball and netball. There is, additionally, a grandstand and multifunction hall.
Pupils will, furthermore, be able to access Steyn City’s outstanding facilities, which include a 60km mountain-bike track, 20kms of road cycling lanes, a golf course and equestrian centre.
The administrative block will be equipped with parent consultation rooms, a sick room and security and school shop. A second phase is also set to be rolled out, equipping the school with a further 28 classrooms and more science, art and music facilities, as well as a school pavilion.
The school will ultimately be able to accommodate up to 2 000 pupils from pre-primary to Grade 12. Fee schedules will be made known at a later date, however, the intention is to offer an international standard of education at competitive school fees to those of other local private educational institutes.
Steyn City is adamant that the education offered to pupils should be of quality and on par with the best schools in the country and overseas. The curriculum on offer is also critical, as the preparatory school will adhere to Caps, an amendment to the National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12 assessment standards, while the high school’s syllabus will initially be affiliated to the IEB (Independent Examinations Board) with plans to introduce a Cambridge curriculum.
The school is expected to open its doors in January 2018. Additional information will be available to interested parents when the preparatory school website goes live in October this year.
