Frequently Asked Questions
Homeschooling is the education of children at their own home under the tutelage of a parent or tutor/teacher. A cottage school, or tutor center, is a small independent school with a homeschooling-type methodology and/or worldview.
Yes. We provide you with a transfer card, together with your child's portfolio, when they leave. Learners can be accepted into both government and private schools after having attended a cottage school, tutor centre or having been homeschooled.
We use an independent curriculum up to grade 3, and then CAPS from grades 4-6.
We are not a remedial school. However, our small classes allow for teachers to meet our learners' individual needs. Although we have excellent schools in the area, we support the idea that not all children necessarily adapt well into a mainstream classroom dynamic, so cottage schools tend to be a good option for learners who prefer a quieter, more mindful, space.
We are in the process of registering The Little Red Schoolhouse with the DBE, and it is imperative that all small schools do so. We are members of the Pestalozzi Trust, who are the legal defense fund for homeschools, cottage schools and tutor centres.
We follow the 4-term, government school terms.
Depending on the size of the classroom, a maximum number of 10 learners per class.
Yes.
Playball, tumbling at Eagle Tumbling Club, and Art are offered during school hours. These activities are worked into the school curriculum.
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
Nelson Mandela
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