Curro Academy Wilgeheuwel has a preschool in Wilgeheuwel, Roodepoort, that provides high-quality early childhood development for children from 5 years to Grade 1. Our classes are divided by age, and we carefully control the number of children per class to ensure that they are all cared for and entertained. Our preschool programme designed by Curro engages inherent curiosity and love of play, while supporting their well-being all-round. We also have an early-drop off time and meals that are prepared at our on-site kitchen are included in the school fees.

Get an overview of everything we can offer you on our fact sheet.

What your child can enjoy

As part of the Curro school group, our children enjoy a programme that supports their physical, social, emotional and cognitive well-being. This approach to early childhood development is built around Early Learning and Development Areas (ELDAs), which focus on development areas rather than strict milestones. This means that children feel supported and encouraged instead of pressured to develop at someone else’s pace. Children spend the day playing and being creative while teachers and teacher’s assistants guide them through the activities to ensure that the ELDA areas are engaged.

The learning and development areas include the following:

• Identity and belonging: personality, friendship, sharing
• Physical well-being: balance, movement, safety
• Communication: speech, listening, understanding
• Creativity: playing, drawing, painting, dancing, imagination
• Mathematics: shapes, size, time, counting
• Learning about the world: exploring and understanding the world around them

Do you want to know more? Visit this page on our website to discover more about the ELDAs and how they work together to give children a high-quality preschool programme.

As part of the Curro school group, learners enjoy preference when applying to us from any school in the group. Such nearby schools that also have preschool phases include Curro Rivonia and Curro Oakdene.

Grade R and Grade 1 in our preschool

The jump between preschool and primary school can be difficult and 6 and 7-year-olds are still young children at heart. That is why we accommodate them in our preschool. They follow a more structured timetable to help them prepare for the formal learning, but they still have plenty of time and room to run and play.

They learn the basic foundations of reading, writing and adding and subtraction, physical education, and more. Teaching takes place in English, and learners have isiZulu as a Second Additional Language.

See what we offer on our fact sheet.

Activities your child can enjoy

Our daily programme is packed with a variety of physical and cognitive activities where children play while they learn. For example, children are introduced to isiZulu through songs, rhymes and greetings. We also offer additional, optional extramural activities as additional opportunities to strengthen focused areas or hone certain skills. Our extramural activities are offered by external tutors or coaches at an additional cost and take place on the school’s premises.

As a preschool in Wilgeheuwel, Roodepoort, these extramural activities are tailored to the interests of you and your family. This ensures that your child can grow and excel in areas that they truly enjoy. Your child is sure to find something that will pique their interest.

See which activities we offer on our fact sheet.

Our values

Our preschool programme is built on a balance of values that allow learners to learn and grow into the best versions of themselves. We believe that a good education is the basis on which learners can grow to become strong leaders and responsible citizens who will make a positive change in their communities.

Our value system is based on four pillars:

• Child-friendliness
• Positive discipline
• Christian values (ethics and morals)
• Creative thinking

We consider these values to be practical extensions of early childhood development. Teachers model these values and children follow suit. This is just one of the ways in which we develop the well-being of the whole child.