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There is no equivalent of an international school in Durban. You can find public, private and "semi" private schools. The most well known private schools in the area are Crawford International (La Lucia), and Reddam House - both go from pre school through high school. They have separate buildings on the same campus for the different grade ranges. All the schools use a South African curriculum. There are a handful of other good schools in the area. Crawford emphasizes academics and has limited support services, in my opinion. That does not mean the teachers don't care - they are just limited in what they can do. You only get to compete with the sports teams if you are selected for being good- this starts in grade 1. Each student must have his/her own iPad starting from 1st grade. The preschool- Kindergarten school is lovely and has great teachers. The grade 1-7 school is bit more formal and makes efforts to get to know each student. We don't have high school age kids, but the previous family didn't have any complaints. It is located in La Lucia/Umhlanga area which is an area of "luxury." It's common to see multiple extravagant cars and sports cars on the campus. Reddam is similar to Crawford, but is especially proud of their music program and highlights their library program. Their pre school-kindergarten facilities are incredible and are set up to let the kids explore and play. I don't know much about the other grades. I've heard recent rumors they are banning iPads for younger grades. - Sep 2024

No international schools in Durban and no schools with U.S.curriculum but there is a wide selection of private day and boarding schools of good quality to choose from. - Sep 2010