Ranked purely by parent interest — the number of families who opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between August 2025 and July 2026.
Deutsche Internationale Schule Pretoria (DSP) is a co-educational German-English bilingual day school in The Willows, Pretoria, founded in 1899. It offers German and South African curricula from creche through Grade 12, culminating in the Kombiabitur (dual German Abitur and South African NSC) or the English-language NSC with German Language Diploma. The school occupies a park-like campus with extensive sports facilities.
Lycee Jules Verne Pretoria is the Pretoria campus of the Lycee Francais Jules Verne, a French international school approved by the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE). Located in Eastwood-Arcadia, Pretoria, the campus serves students from nursery through Grade 5 (CM2). The school was inaugurated in 1992 and educates students from numerous nationalities in a fully bilingual French-English environment. The Pretoria campus features eight classrooms, a computer room, a library, a sports field, a swimming pool, and shaded play areas. The school follows the French national curriculum adapted for an international bilingual setting, and is part of a wider network with a Johannesburg campus serving older students through Grade 12.
North American International School (NAIS), located at 431 Atterbury Road, Menlo Park, Pretoria, is a private international day school that publishes a North American / US‑style international curriculum delivered from early childhood through to senior grades. The school states that the language of instruction is English and that it runs language‑enrichment activities and clubs to support literacy and multilingual development. NAIS describes itself as serving a largely diplomatic and internationally mobile community and notes small class sizes and fully qualified teaching staff. The school's published materials and inspection summary cite a student‑centred, inclusive approach with external registration and membership of international education organisations for quality assurance. Notable programme features referenced on the school site and in its enrolment pack include arts and language activities, regular school events (for example graduations and art days) and a focus on English‑language development alongside the broader North American curriculum.
Silver Oaks International is a private Cambridge school located at 40 Pinaster Avenue, Hazelwood, Pretoria. The school follows the University of Cambridge GCE programme, offering Pre‑O, O‑level and AS/A (Cambridge International AS and A) pathways for secondary learners; directory listings and the school site indicate it operates as a small secondary/day school covering roughly Grades 8–12. Instruction is in English and the school lists Afrikaans and French among taught languages. The school publishes its status as a recognised Cambridge examination centre (ZA023) and an EMIS number, and sets an entrance test in English and mathematics for applicants. The website and code of conduct describe small class sizes (maximum about 14), daily supervised study periods during school hours and a school tuckshop, and note that Cambridge examinations are written in November; these features are presented as part of the school's academic organisation and emphasis on individual attention.
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Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels
Star College Pretoria is an independent, English-medium school in Equestria, Pretoria (25 Meadow Avenue) established by the Horizon Educational Trust. It offers early learning (Grade RR — age 4 turning 5 — and Grade R — age 5 turning 6), primary (Grades 1–7) and high school (Grades 8–12). The school follows the South African CAPS curriculum while preparing Grade 12 learners for the Independent Examinations administered by the IEB. All subjects except additional languages are taught in English; First Additional Language options in the GET phase include Afrikaans, IsiZulu or Sepedi, and in the FET phase Afrikaans or Sepedi; the GET programme also lists Turkish and digital-technology (coding). The school emphasises mathematics, science and computer technology, provides free after-school and Saturday tuition and runs national and international Olympiad training and project/exhibition programmes (including robotics and science fairs). Extramural activities listed include basketball, soccer, cricket, tennis, netball and chess.
