FUTURA Special School

Futura school caters for special needs learners, severely intellectual disabled learners and autistic learners across Johannesburg The school caters for 495 learners, ranging from ages 4years to 14 years of age. Our learners follow the DCAPS Curriculum that is based on 20% theory and 80% practical activities. Older learners are taught agriculture, sewing and hospitality. Our staff is fully qualified, also having the full-time services of a Professional nurse, a social worker, a speech therapist and an occupational therapist. Several of our ASD learners are non-verbal while some learners are still using diapers We are in dire need of: - sporting facilities for our learners and sport coaches. We have the available space, but we do not have sporting courts. -seating areas and a shade area for the nutrition center, where more than 300 learners receive 2 daily meals a day. - a refurbished play area for foundation learners. Learning through play is the best form of learning ...