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Who we are
A vehicle for investing in education.
The Foundation helps individuals and corporates invest effectively in South African education — adopting schools and implementing Whole School Development.
The Adopt-a-School Foundation was officially established in 2002 by a group of concerned individuals, to address the inequalities and inadequacies in South Africa's disadvantaged schools.
The Foundation acts as a vehicle that assists individuals and corporates to invest effectively in South African education — through the process of corporates and individuals adopting schools and implementing our Whole School Development model. It is registered as a Section 21 company with PBO status and an independent Board of Directors, and works with government from district to national level.
Our key objective is to implement Whole School Development — a holistic model aimed at improving the academic, infrastructural, social and security environment in schools, so that every school has the management and community leadership to support excellence in teaching and learning.
Our vision
To build a dynamic, transformed and accessible schooling environment that produces capable global citizens to meet the developmental needs of Southern Africa.
Our mission
To support the delivery of an enhanced and conducive teaching and learning environment that can be replicated in disadvantaged schools.
Theory of change
Four pillars of a functional school.
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Infrastructure
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Curriculum development
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Welfare and community
Holistic implementation of all four pillars is critical to the Foundation's vision of a transformed and accessible schooling environment.