Compare Specialist-level SEN International Schools in Johannesburg, South Africa

St John's College is an Anglican boys' school in Houghton, Johannesburg, offering education from Grade 0000 through Grade 12 (approximately ages 3–18) across Pre‑Preparatory, Preparatory, College and Sixth Form divisions; girls are admitted at The Bridge nursery and may rejoin in Sixth Form. The College follows the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) curriculum in the senior school and offers the option to read Cambridge A Levels or post‑matric programmes in Sixth Form. English is the home language; Afrikaans and isiZulu are taught as First Additional Languages and other languages (including French, German, Latin and Sesotho at various stages) are offered. The school describes an Anglican Christian ethos with chapel and pastoral provision and notes partnerships such as membership of the International Boys' Schools Coalition and community initiatives including the St John's College Academy and scholarship programmes. Campus facilities listed on the school site include a nine‑lab science centre, multiple networked computer centres, libraries, a music centre and theatre, indoor and outdoor pools, extensive sports fields, courts, a high‑performance gym and an outdoor education centre in the Waterberg.

St Peter's Schools is an Anglican Diocesan family of campuses for ages 5 to 18, with Pre-Prep, Boys Prep, Girls Prep and College on sites in Paulshof and Sandton, Johannesburg. The schools run a bespoke curriculum that blends academics with sport, music, culture and individual development. The ethos centres on respect, courtesy and open communication in a supportive Christian framework. The campuses sit on 21 hectares and feature classrooms, playing fields, two sporting pavilions and the Wahoo aquatic centre. The Music, Art, Drama and Dance Centre (MADD) and a Mathematics Centre support arts and STEM learning, with dedicated spaces for cross-disciplinary projects. The College delivers an IEB-aligned programme with a wide subject choice and Advanced Programmes in Years 11-12. Co-curricular life emphasizes sport and arts, including golf, swimming and tennis, and a Creative Arts program offering music, visual art, drama and dance. Languages offered include English, Afrikaans, isiZulu and French.

The American International School of Johannesburg (AISJ) is an independent international Pre‑K to Grade 12 school based on a gated campus in Bryanston, Johannesburg, with an additional Pretoria campus. AISJ combines an American‑style high‑school pathway and AP options with the full IB continuum (PYP, MYP and the IB Diploma Programme) and offers boarding for secondary students. English is the language of instruction; French and Spanish are taught as world languages (Spanish begins in Grade 1 and from Grade 6 students choose between Spanish or French). Published campus facilities include a swimming pool, library, gymnasium, Fine Arts Centre and boarding houses (the campus retains historic crescent‑shaped stables used for administration). The boarding programme describes private en‑suite rooms, on‑site medical care and supervised study, and the school states U.S. accreditation alongside its IB provision. Curriculum pathways, language offerings, ages served and the principal campus facilities are described on the school website and official external listings.

Grayston Preparatory School is a co-educational independent preparatory school located in Sandown, Sandton, Johannesburg. It follows the South African CAPS curriculum and caters from Grade 000 (around three years old) through to Grade 7 (approximately 13 years old), organised into Pre-Prep, Junior Prep and Senior Prep phases. English is used as the language of instruction; curriculum documents state that learners in Grade 4 study English, Afrikaans and isiZulu, and from Grade 5 pupils choose either Afrikaans or isiZulu as their First Additional Language. The school publishes that it maintains small class sizes, extensive co-curricular options, an all-year Kids' Club (aftercare), an on-site Academic Support Unit and access to speech, remedial and occupational therapy. Notable facilities and programme features shown on the school site include a Media Centre, regular supervised swimming lessons from Grade 00, an Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music centre, and an emphasis on thinking skills and technology integration through approaches such as Habits of Mind, Thinking Maps and other thinking strategies.