Immersive English
Confident readers by the end of Grade 3.Daily story time, phonics-based decoding, and a 30,000-volume library mean every child reads to learn — not just learns to read. Setswana home language is taught with equal pride.
Why Choose Lorato
Six distinctive promises that shape every classroom, every conversation, every day.
OUR DIFFERENCE
Six Promises to Every Lorato Family
Built around the science of how children actually learn and the realities of a public school in Hebron.
Project-Based Learning
Real questions. Real answers. Real pride.Each term, every grade tackles one big inquiry — from "How does our village's water reach our taps?" to designing a class library. Children present to parents at the end.
Mental Health & Wellbeing
A full-time counsellor, every week, every grade.Weekly wellbeing circles teach children to name their feelings, ask for help, and look out for one another. Parents receive a monthly wellness brief.
Family-School Partnership
A weekly note home. An open door, always.Each class teacher emails or WhatsApps parents weekly with one specific win. Wednesday afternoons, the principal's coffee hour is open to anyone who walks in.
STEAM Innovation
Code, build, test — even in Grade 1.From floor robots in foundation phase to Scratch and basic Arduino in Grade 6, every child gets weekly hands-on time in our STEAM lab. Curiosity is a habit, not a talent.
Local Heritage Curriculum
Roots in Tswana culture. Branches everywhere.Setswana songs, Mzansi storytelling, Heritage Day celebrations and visits to Bojanala landmarks teach children to be proud of where they come from before they imagine where they will go.
SAFETY FIRST
Six Layers of Care, Every Day
Your child's safety is the foundation everything else stands on.
Campus Security
24-hour CCTV monitoring, facial-recognition access at the front gate, and three full-time SAPS-accredited security officers on duty during school hours.
Safe Transport
GPS-tracked school buses, an onboard supervisor on every route, and live arrival notifications to the parent WhatsApp group.
Nutrition
Registered dietitian-designed menus prepared in our on-campus kitchen, with daily ingredient tracing and a published weekly menu.
Health
An on-campus health room staffed by a qualified school nurse, with a fast-track partnership at Odi District Hospital for emergencies.
Wellbeing
A full-time school counsellor, a dedicated counselling room, and monthly wellness assemblies that teach kindness as a daily skill.
Emergency Readiness
Fire and evacuation drills twice every term, an annual community-wide safety simulation, and full first-aid kits in every classroom.
Our promise: every Lorato child walks home as safe as they walked in. Every single day.