Welcome to Eljada - Kairos School

Eljada-Kairos School is a specialised education school dedicated to nurturing, educating, and supporting learners with special needs in a safe, compassionate, and structured environment. We focus on holistic development, personal learning, and emotional well-being, ensuring that each learner is empowered to reach their full potential with dignity and self-confidence.

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Welcome to Eljada-Kairos School

To provide a supportive, inclusive learning environment in which:

an effective and appropriate curriculum is offered;
specialised support services are provided;
participation in sporting, religious, cultural, and recreational activities is promoted;
the learner is guided towards optimal independence;
values are established and developed; and
parents and the community are involved.

Our Mission

Our Vision

The natural inclusion of our learners in the community.

Eljada-Kairos School is a dedicated special needs public school based in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, serving learners with a wide range of physical and intellectual disabilities. Our inclusive and nurturing environment is designed to meet each child’s unique educational needs, helping them to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

At Eljada-Kairos School, we embrace diversity and provide specialised support for learners with conditions such as cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, neurodiversity, spina bifida, Autism Spectrum Disorder and more. With tailored programmes and expert staff, we are committed to unlocking every child’s potential and fostering independence.

We offer a curriculum that balances academic learning with practical life skills, while also encouraging participation in sport, culture, and community activities. We believe in building strong partnerships with families and the wider community to ensure holistic development for our learners.

As a centre of hope and opportunity in the Klein- and Groot-Karoo regions, Eljada-Kairos School is steadfast in its pursuit of excellence in special education — seeing not just what our learners are today, but what they can become.