Highland KidsNursery school, Olympus
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About Highland Kids

A bilingual Christian nursery school on a smallholding in Olympus.

A country school in the suburbs

Highland Kids is on a one-hectare smallholding in Olympus, Pretoria East. Children come to us from the surrounding suburbs and further afield, because there aren’t many places left where a three-year-old can run this far on grass.

The classrooms are long, low brick buildings under red-tiled roofs, set around a lawn and shaded by old trees. Brick paths connect everything, and each age group has its own playground, fenced in the bright colours you’ll see in our photos.

Bilingual, every day

We are a fully bilingual school. Teachers speak English and Afrikaans in class, so children grow up comfortable in both. That’s why our classes have two names: the Horse Class is also the Perdjieklas.

Built on Christian values

Highland Kids is a Christian nursery school, affiliated with the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). Christian values shape how we teach and how we treat each other. Children from other denominations are welcome, and parents should know that their child will take part in the Christian life of the school.

Who looks after your child

Our teachers and assistants are experienced and dedicated, and we keep a good adult-to-child ratio so that every child gets personal attention. Meals are cooked on site by our kitchen team.

Meet the teachers

Beyond the classroom

  • A small animal farm
  • A beautiful, separate baby facility
  • Spacious playgrounds with climbing frames, a sandpit, swings and a trampoline
  • Well-equipped classrooms
  • Concerts, Grandparents’ Day, Mother’s and Father’s Day functions and a Grade R graduation

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A smiling boy in the blue Highland Kids shirt and bucket hat
A balance beam, rope walk and blue slide tower beside the classroomsThe toddler playground with a red climbing frame under a shade sail and hills in the distance

Inside the classrooms

Every class has its own bright room, named after its animal, with child-sized tables, a mat for floor play and walls full of the children’s work. The babies have their own room, the children eat together in the dining room, and there’s a room for occupational therapy.

  • The baby room: soft blue floor cushions, a black play mat, a playpen with baby toys and a rainbow painted on the wallButterfly Class · Vlinderklas
  • A classroom with yellow walls, sunflower borders, green tables and yellow chairs, and a door open onto the lawnDuck Class · Eendjieklas
  • A classroom with a farm-animal border, a carpet reading corner, a nature table and blue tables set with sand traysHorse Class · Perdjieklas
  • A classroom with green tables and blue chairs set with puzzles, a painted tree on the wall and a grass-mat play cornerDog Class · Hondjieklas
  • A classroom with blue and green tables set with books and puzzles, sunflower borders and a wall of children's workSheep Class · Skapieklas
  • A classroom with green tables and yellow chairs, a black floor mat with yellow balls and a beanbag reading cornerTortoise Class · Skilpadklas
  • The dining room: rows of small blue tables and yellow chairs, a large floor mat and glass doors onto the gardenThe dining room
  • The occupational therapy room: a padded mat with a hanging bolster swing, a trampoline, therapy balls and small green tablesThe occupational therapy room