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2027 enrolments open · Grade R

Online pre-primary school in South Africa

Grade R at Teneo is offered through 100% Live Classes. Your child learns with qualified Foundation Phase teachers, following CAPS at an IEB-registered school. Your child builds the early language, number and social skills they’ll take into Grade 1. You’ll have guidance for the activities you help with at home.

Two smiling Grade R learners, one holding a basketball and one holding coloured pencils
Independent Examinations Board (IEB)

CAPS curriculum

Qualified teachers

Expertise and encouragement

Rated 4.8 out of 5

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Grade R, their first school year

A big year
for little learners.

Grade R, the last pre-school year, builds the early language, number, social and practical skills your child will carry into Grade 1.

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Grade R

Build the foundation for what comes next

Explore the subjects, learning day and fees for Grade R.

Explore Grade R

Pre-primary in 2027

A clear school day.
A familiar face.

Grade R is offered through 100% Live Classes in English.

A timetable to follow, a teacher to get to know and recordings you can revisit together. Teneo is registered with the IEB.

See the full Grade R offering

Pre-primary school options for Grade R

100% Live Classes

  • English
  • Grade R
  • IEB

Included highlights

  • Complete lesson recordings library
  • Paired content modules for every subject lesson
  • Timetabled assessments set, invigilated, marked and moderated by qualified teachers
  • Message teachers directly
  • 24/7 access to MyTeneo for learners and parents
  • Subject-specific gap detection and personalised academic support
  • Termly promotion reports
  • Subject-specific mastery reports
  • Recognition and reward programme

The Smart School System™

A school that notices —
and knows how to respond.

  • Qualified teachers.
    A warm welcome.

    Our pre-primary teachers are qualified in Foundation Phase education and specialise in teaching online. They help your child get used to listening, sharing ideas and joining in.

  • Notice early.
    Help them forward.

    The Smart School System™ helps teachers see where your child needs more practice and respond with personalised academic support. That gives you a clearer idea of what to help with at home.

  • Progress
    you can see.

    MyTeneo, termly promotion reports and subject-specific mastery reports help you follow your child’s learning and stay close to their progress.

Complete lesson recordings are included, so you and your child can revisit learning together.

A love of learning starts here

Little discoveries.
Big foundations.

A new sound. A pattern spotted. An idea shared. Every small discovery gives your child something to build on.

Explore learning in Grade R
Children in wetsuits carrying bodyboards along a beach, with colourful beach huts behind them
  • Find their words.

    Listening, speaking and noticing sounds lay the groundwork for reading.

  • Make sense of numbers.

    Explore counting, patterns and early problem-solving.

  • Move. Make. Discover.

    Hands-on activities build fine motor skills, creativity and curiosity.

For parents: Your role in online Grade R

Great starts
happen together.

Teachers guide the live learning. You help your child with the daily routine and associated offline activities, with guidelines and support from Teneo.

  • In class

    Your child learns live with a qualified teacher and classmates.

  • At home

    You guide short activities away from the screen, with instructions and support from Teneo.

From Teneo families

Their confidence.
Your peace of mind.

Starting school or making a change is a big decision. Hear from parents who have already taken that step.

Rated 4.8 out of 5

10/10 TrustIndexHelloPeter
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“Teneo has offered me peace of mind & high quality education for my children.”
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