Private School Swakopmund

PSS provides a solid educational foundation for multicultural students, in a modern environment.

School motto

‘Carpe Diem’ which means “Seize the day”.

We pledge to support all our students to utilise the available educational opportunities to achieve optimal growth and reach their own, full potential

Objectives

The Private School Swakopmund  is committed to

• appointing well-qualified, enthusiastic and successful teachers;
• stimulating and maintaining the curiosity of our students;
• giving students the opportunity of sharing the accountability of their learning outcome;
• incorporating  integral learning – ‘through engagement of the body, heart, mind and soul’
• promoting independent reasoning and social learning;
• instilling a love for nature and the responsibility for an increasingly endangered  environment;
• establishing sound Christian principles and values while also developing open-mindedness and tolerance to other cultures and beliefs;
• offering international academic standards and quality education to allow our students the opportunity to enter reputable higher education institutions in Africa and abroad.

German Language Stream

The Private School Swakopmund was originally founded was to serve the German speaking community and to uphold the German language in Namibia. German and English are compulsory languages and are offered to students as both first and foreign language level. The German stream students are steadily introduced to the English medium of instruction from Grades 5 – 7.  English is the language of instruction in the High School.

English Language Stream

The English Stream was introduced in 2008. German, at appropriate academic levels is compulsory for the English stream students as of grade 1. The German and English streams are merged in High School.

PSSonline for Grade 8 & 9

PSS recognises that student’s circumstances differ in life and offers an Online solution for such needs, which is personal and flexible and in accordance with Cambridge Assessment International Examinations.

Registration with the Ministry of Education

The Private School Swakopmund is registered and licensed to operate as the “Private School Swakopmund (PSS)” providing schooling from Grades R to Cambridge AS/A level.