Pumla School for the Handicapped

Soweto has always been a community where extended families look after one another, where neighbours step in, and where parents of children with disabilities or developmental differences need spaces specifically designed to support them. Pumla School for the Handicapped fills a role that general mainstream schools cannot: providing specialised teaching approaches, therapy support, and an environment built around individual learning needs. The school works with learners who require modified curricula, adapted physical spaces, and staff trained in assessment and intervention. In a city where inclusive services remain patchy, a dedicated special-needs school gives families an option where their child's specific challenges are understood from day one, not treated as an afterthought.