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A Journey That Grows
With Your Child

Three beautifully connected programmes from infancy through upper primary β€” each designed for exactly where your child is.

Ages 6 months – 2Β½ years

πŸŒ™ Nido
The Infant Programme

The Nido (Italian for nest) is designed for the youngest learners. It is warm, unhurried and built entirely around the infant's need for security, sensory exploration and the development of movement and language.

Each infant is assigned a dedicated Key Person who provides consistent, loving care and serves as a bridge between home and school. Our Nido environment is proportioned for tiny bodies β€” every object, surface and activity is chosen to invite safe, purposeful exploration.

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Sensory-rich, ordered environment proportioned for tiny bodies
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Freedom to move and explore safely at every developmental stage
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Language immersion through stories, songs and conversation
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Self-care activities: feeding routines, dressing, hand washing
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Deep attachment to a consistent Key Person
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Daily outdoor time in a safe, supervised setting
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Daily Learning Genie updates with photos and observations for parents
Nido infant programme

Nido Ratios

1 teacher to every 6 infants under 2 years. Our safeguarding policy ensures no infant is ever unsupervised. All staff hold current police clearances.

Ages 2Β½ – 6 years (ECD A & B)

🏑 Casa dei Bambini
Children's House

The Casa is the heart of Khaya Montessori β€” the room where the Montessori magic is most visible. It is a beautiful, ordered world in which children between 2Β½ and 6 are free to choose their work, move purposefully and pursue their natural drive to understand everything.

Children here typically begin sounding out words by age 3Β½, reading fluently by 5, and writing confidently by 5Β½. Mathematics moves from concrete beads and rods to abstract operations β€” building a deep, intuitive mathematical mind before numbers ever appear on paper.

AreaWhat Children Learn
🧹 Practical LifeSweeping, pouring, dressing, food preparation, care of the environment
🎨 SensorialColour, sound, texture, size, weight β€” all explored through touch
πŸ“– LanguagePhonetic reading and writing from age 3Β½; both cursive and manuscript
πŸ”’ MathematicsFrom concrete beads and rods to abstract operations
🌍 CultureScience, Geography, History, Art, Music and Spiritual Development daily
Casa dei Bambini

The Three-Year Cycle

Mixed-age groups allow younger children to observe and aspire, while older children consolidate and lead β€” a natural social learning dynamic that Montessori identified a century ago.

Ages 6 – 12 years (Grade 1–5)

πŸ“š Junior School
Primary Programme

The Junior School builds on the Casa foundation, offering a rigorous and broad primary curriculum through integrated, project-based Montessori learning. Children at this stage thrive on intellectual challenge, collaborative exploration and taking real responsibility.

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Literacy: advanced reading, composition, grammar and creative writing
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Mathematics: operations, fractions, geometry, problem-solving
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Sciences: integrated with engineering and technology
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ICT and Coding: child-friendly devices integrated across all learning areas
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Social Studies: Zimbabwe, Africa and the wider world
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🏏 Junior Cricket at Old Mutual Cricket Academy (Heath Streak, Bulawayo)
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Swimming, Art, Music, Aerobics and Sport
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New for 2026 β€” Junior CricketIn partnership with Old Mutual Cricket Academy (Heath Streak), Bulawayo. Transport from school provided. Practice twice weekly.
Junior School classroom
ZIMSECMinistry-aligned national curriculum
CambridgeInternational standards pathway

Beyond the Classroom

A child's education happens everywhere β€” on the sports field, in the swimming pool, in the dance studio and in the garden.

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Swimming

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Ballet

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Karate

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Cricket

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Music

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Aerobics

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Astronomy

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Art & Crafts

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Calligraphy

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Chess & Board Games

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Coding & Robotics

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Gardening

Your Child's World,
Morning to Home-Time

TimeActivity
7:00–7:30Morning Welcome β€” supervised free play, music and multimedia rhymes
7:30–8:00Nutritious morning porridge / cereals
8:00–8:30Morning Assembly
8:30–9:00Circle Time β€” weather, calendar, numbers, letters, songs, stories and prayer
9:00–9:45Montessori Work Cycle β€” child-chosen activities from the prepared shelves
9:45–10:30Clean-up, hand washing, mid-morning breakfast
10:30–10:55Outdoor play / gym / physical education (minimum 30 minutes daily)
11:00–12:15Learning Activities β€” music, art, karate, swimming, STEM
12:30–1:00Lunch β€” communal, nutritious, farm-fresh meals prepared on site
1:00–1:15Circle Time β€” half-day learners depart
1:15–2:15Rest Time β€” floor mats or quiet activity
2:15–3:30Afternoon Work Cycle / Junior School independent learning
3:30–4:20Afternoon snack, stories, reflections, prayer and songs
4:20–4:30Home Time β€” signed out by authorised person only

Find the Right Programme for Your Child

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