Johannesburg Elementary School

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Welcome to AISJ's Elementary School, Johannesburg campus.  The Elementary School, its resources, programs and learning experiences have all been purposefully designed to create a unique international education for children between the ages of 3 and 12 years of age.

At AISJ, we believe that Elementary education lays the foundations for life and therefore should be a positive, rich and fulfilling experience for all children. Our Elementary School offers a broad and balanced curriculum, a happy, safe and supportive atmosphere, with a strong commitment to helping all children succeed.

We strive to enable our learners to develop socially and emotionally so that they take pride in and responsibility for their learning.  Our learning environments are structured to develop problem solving abilities, agency and independence, and a range of transferable skills and dispositions. Alongside intentional and researched-based approaches to literacy and numeracy learning, the use of technology is an integral part of classroom practice, allowing all learners to meet the demands of today’s world.

While academic excellence is an important goal, we also value the development of the child as a whole. Social skills, self-evaluation and the raising of self-esteem are fundamental to strong classroom practice. We believe that children learn best when they are happy, valued and feel respected as individuals. We encourage learners to take an active role in their  learning, setting goals in order to self-evaluate their progress.

Our experienced, dedicated and carefully selected team of talented international educators bring out the very best in the children in their care.  In partnership with learners and their families, we in the Elementary School strive to inspire learning to build our better world.

Dr. Shannon McMahon
JHB Elementary School Principal