Respect for the child
We speak to children the way we would want to be spoken to: calmly, honestly, and at eye level.
Our story
A small school with very big intentions.
Divine Montessori School was founded on a simple conviction: children do not need to be pushed, they need to be prepared for. Everything we build — the shelves, the routines, the tone of voice — follows from that.
Who we are
Founded on Montessori principles, run like a family.
We opened our doors in 2020 with a handful of children and a fully prepared environment. Today we guide children from the nursery all the way through primary, on one campus, with guides who stay long enough to know every family by name.
Our motto, Sauter vers le futur, means “leaping towards the future”. It is not decoration. It is what we watch happen when a three-year-old finally carries a full jug of water across the room without spilling a drop.
We are proudly South African, multilingual, and unapologetically high in our expectations of ourselves — of our record keeping, our safety, our cleanliness and the warmth a child feels when they walk through the gate.
What we stand for
Four things we will not compromise on.
Independence
Anything a child can do for themselves, they do for themselves. Help given unnecessarily is help that holds a child back.
Order and beauty
Classrooms are calm, uncluttered and cared for. A beautiful environment teaches without saying a word.
Partnership with parents
You are the most important adult in your child's life. We report daily and our door genuinely stays open.
The A Team
The people your child will spend their days with.
Our guides, assistants, aftercare staff and kitchen team are the school. They are trained, vetted, and here because they chose this work.
Every adult on our campus is police-cleared and first-aid trained, and our guides hold Montessori qualifications for the age group they lead. Meet them in person on a tour — we would far rather introduce them ourselves than list them on a page.