Compare Moderate-level SEN International Schools in Cape Town, South Africa

The International School of Cape Town (ISCT) is a private Cambridge school based in Claremont, Cape Town, operating across two campuses (Struben House for Early Years/Key Stage 1 and Woodland Heights for Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3 and High School). ISCT delivers the Cambridge curriculum from Cambridge Early Years and Primary through Cambridge Lower Secondary, Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge International AS & A Level, and serves children from Nursery (3 years 6 months) through to the end of A‑levels (around 18 years). The language of instruction is English, with support for learners from diverse language backgrounds. Additional languages taught include Afrikaans, Xhosa, French and Spanish: in Years 3–4 pupils study one South African language (Afrikaans or Xhosa) and one European language (French or Spanish), and from Year 5 pupils choose French, Spanish or Afrikaans to continue to IGCSE. Notable facilities and features include purpose‑built Early Years classrooms and a 500‑year‑old yellowwood tree at Struben House, terraced gardens at Woodland Heights, access to on‑ and off‑campus sports facilities, specialist drama and music teachers, and a programme of project‑based learning in middle years.

Bridge House School is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school on the Waterval Farm campus in Franschhoek, Western Cape. It offers early years provision (Playschool and Pre‑Primary for children aged about 2–6), a Preparatory phase (Grades 1–7) and a College (Grades 8–12) culminating in the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) National Senior Certificate. English is the language of instruction; Afrikaans and isiXhosa are taught as first additional languages and French and German are offered as second additional language options at senior levels. The school provides boarding for pupils from Grade 6 through Matric and runs a 1:1 device programme (devices introduced from the Prep years; laptops required in the College). Notable campus facilities described by the school include a dedicated Maths & Science centre, Innovation Hub and Learning Commons with digital fabrication and robotics, three IT centres, a 600‑seat theatre, art studios, music and drama rooms, an indoor sports gymnasium, a 25m pool, a water‑based astroturf hockey pitch, cricket ovals, tennis courts and a Garden Farm used in curricular work. Bridge House is a member of Round Square and offers co‑curricular awards and leadership programmes.

Reddam House Constantia is a non‑denominational, co‑educational independent day school in Constantia, Cape Town, South Africa, serving children from age 1 through to Grade 12 (the school website gives an overall age range of 1–18). The school is organised into an Early Learning School (1–5), a Preparatory School (6–12) and a College (13–17/18); Early Years provision is Reggio Emilia‑inspired while older pupils follow the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) curriculum. Instruction is in English; additional languages taught include Afrikaans, isiXhosa and French. Campus facilities described on the site include purpose‑built early‑learning gardens and classrooms, two STEAM rooms, multiple art rooms, the Woolley Library, a pavilion, rugby and football fields, an outdoor chess board and extensive outdoor learning areas. The school also provides on‑site occupational therapy and speech‑language support, uses Google Classroom and an iPad programme for technology integration, and notes its membership of the Inspired Schools group for wider exchange and programme opportunities.

The American International School of Cape Town (AISCT) is a private, not‑for‑profit, co‑educational international school in Constantia, Cape Town, serving children aged 2 to 18 across an Early Childhood Development Centre, Elementary (K2–Grade 5), Middle (Grades 6–8) and High School (Grades 9–12). AISCT follows an American curriculum and prepares students for a USA high‑school diploma, offering an extensive Advanced Placement (AP) programme in the High School (22 AP courses). English is the primary language of instruction and the school promotes English language proficiency; French and Spanish are taught from Grade 1 through to Upper School, including AP language courses. The campus occupies a substantial site in the Constantia Hills with Table Mountain National Park as a backdrop and is organised into discrete school sections; the school also runs a 12‑day, project‑based Innovation Term and a range of extracurricular and service‑learning opportunities.

Bishops Diocesan College is an independent Anglican boys' school on the Rondebosch campus in Cape Town, operating Pre-Prep, Prep and College divisions (Grade N/Reception through Grade 12) and serving boys aged 5 to 18. The school follows the South African curriculum through the preparatory and senior grades and publishes National Senior Certificate (Matric) results, while also offering a Cambridge International Advanced programme (AS and A Levels) in the senior years. English is the language of instruction; Afrikaans, isiXhosa and French are taught across the school (with Afrikaans/isiXhosa as First Additional Language options and French/IGCSE options in the senior phases). The campus publishes an extensive range of sporting and indoor facilities — including multiple rugby and cricket fields, an astro-turf hockey pitch, seven tennis courts, an eight-lane 25 m pool, an international waterpolo pool, indoor sports and squash courts, rowing and water-sport provision at Zeekoeivlei — and operates a house system with day and boarding houses as part of its pastoral provision.

Somerset College is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school in Cape Town, South Africa, serving children from Grade 000 to Grade 12 (typically ages 3–18) on a 32‑hectare Western Cape Winelands campus. The school offers South Africa's National Senior Certificate through the IEB alongside an internationally recognised Cambridge AS and A‑Level pathway, reflecting its British and South African curricular provision within a Christian ethos supported by a formal chaplaincy. English is the language of instruction; learners may study Afrikaans or isiXhosa as First Additional Languages and choose French or German as Second Languages. Boarding is available from Grade 8 upward. The college publishes a broad co‑curricular and facilities programme, including outdoor education, sports, performing arts, rowing, robotics and an ESTEAM (Entrepreneurship, Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) project‑based initiative; the preparatory school also describes use of Google Apps in its hybrid curriculum.