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Laerskool en Hoërskool Raslouw | |
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Address | |
1 Witpensstekelstert Street, Raslouw | |
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Type | Private school / Christian Reformed |
Established | 2000 |
COO | Pieter van der Dussen |
Grades | 000 to 12 |
Color(s) | Orange, Blue, White |
Affiliation | indicato |
Website | Hoërskool en Laerskool Raslouw |
Raslouw School ( Afrikaans : Raslouw Skool) is a private Christian K-12 school in Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa. The language of instruction is Afrikaans and focuses on English language education.
The primary school was founded in January 2000 and grew from two teachers and six pupils to a full educational offer from 3 year olds to Grade 12.
The school initially existed as a parent-owned cooperative, before it was acquired by Indicato Inligting (Edms) Bpk. It is currently operated by Raslouw Onderwys (Edms) Bpk, which is the subsidiary of Indicato.
The school acquired its own land in September 2013 and operates on this site since January 2014.
The school consists of three divisions:
These schools use the indicato curriculum up to Grade 7, and from thereon CIE IGCSE and AS Levels
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