Plot 160, Scorpion Trail Street, Knopjeslaagte, Midrand, 1682, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
Plot 160, Scorpion Trail Street, Knopjeslaagte, Midrand, 1682, Johannesburg, Gauteng.
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The American International School of Johannesburg (AISJ) is an independent, non-profit international school founded in 1982 to offer an American-style education to expatriate families in South Africa. It began with 72 pupils in a house in Rivonia and in 1985 moved to its present 260-acre site north of the city, a former Oppenheimer estate whose crescent-shaped horse stables now house the administration. The Johannesburg campus serves children from Pre-K3 (age 3) to Grade 12, while a second campus in Pretoria, opened in 2002, covers Pre-K to Grade 8 before students continue to the Johannesburg high school. Across both sites the school enrols around 700 students of some 70 nationalities. Teaching is in English and follows North American standards such as the Common Core and NGSS, leading to the AISJ high school diploma; the school has offered the IB Diploma Programme for more than 30 years and became an IB PYP candidate school in 2025. AISJ displays Middle States (MSA-CESS) accreditation and is an authorised AP exam centre. Learning is organised around four pillars - academics, athletics, the arts and service learning, which is a graduation requirement - and the school runs a boarding house for Grades 8 to 12 as well as a long-standing scholarship programme for South African students.
Educational System of American International School of Johannesburg
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School values
AISJ describes its vision as inspiring learning to build a better world, and its purpose as offering excellent education in a diverse, caring setting that prepares global citizens for their future. Its Portrait of a Learner asks students to be resilient, curious, mindful, globally connected thinkers and contributors. Community principles stress acting together, valuing differences and making sure every voice is heard, while the school commits to keep a strong international identity that respects South African cultures.
Number of Students: 702
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Tutoring
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Attention to Diversity at American International School of Johannesburg
Educational Psychologist
Educational Stages of American International School of Johannesburg
Nursery
Preschool
Primary
Middle School
High School
Vocational Training
Information about the educational stages of the American International School of Johannesburg
AISJ is a Pre-K3 to Grade 12 school organised in divisions. The Elementary School on the Johannesburg campus takes children aged 3 to about 11, from Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 through Kindergarten to Grade 5, and is an IB PYP candidate. The Middle School covers Grades 6 to 8 with an advisory programme called Imbizo, and the High School covers Grades 9 to 12 with the IB Diploma and other diploma pathways. The Pretoria campus offers Pre-K3 to Grade 8, after which students move to Johannesburg for high school.
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Languages and International Programs at American International School of Johannesburg
Spanish (Half)
English (Instructional)
French (Half)
Information about languages of the American International School of Johannesburg
English is the main language of instruction at AISJ, and multilingual learners are assessed with WIDA tests to plan English language support; new-to-English students can join from Pre-K to Grade 8 depending on capacity, but not in high school. Spanish is taught from Grade 1 at the Pretoria campus, and in middle and high school students choose year-long Spanish or French, up to IB Language B and Ab Initio level. High school students can also keep studying their mother tongue through the IB School-Supported Self-Taught option.
IB (International Baccalaureate)
Montessori Model United Nations (MMUN)
Common Core
American Curriculum
Information about international degrees and programmes of the American International School of Johannesburg
AISJ combines a US-style high school programme with the International Baccalaureate. Students in Grades 11-12 can choose between four pathways that all lead to the AISJ diploma: the High School Program (equivalent to an American high school diploma), the full IB Diploma Programme, a hybrid of IB courses and the high school programme, and a Learner-Specific Pathway for students needing a modified curriculum. The IB Diploma has been offered for over three decades, and the elementary years are moving to the IB Primary Years Programme. From 2026-27 three Advanced Placement courses are taught in person, with more AP options online through VHS Learning, and Global Online Academy courses extend the elective choice.
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Extracurricular Activities at American International School of Johannesburg
Sports activities
Parkour
Athletics
Horse riding
Football
Basketball
Tennis
Swimming
Chess
Volleyball
Badminton
Rugby
Cultural activities
Cooking
Reading workshop
Robotics
Arts activities
Music
Crafts
Drawing
Painting
Dance
Singing
Theater
Information about extracurricular activities of the American International School of Johannesburg
Co-curricular life is built around athletics, the arts and service. AISJ competes in the International Schools of Southern and Eastern Africa (ISSEA) league, with seasonal teams in soccer, volleyball, basketball, tennis, swimming, track and field, cross country, golf, equestrian and rugby. Younger children can try parkour, horse riding, dance, chess, baking, crafts and pottery in the after-school programme. Arts options include band, choir, drama and visual arts, with an annual musical and ISSEA arts festivals, and students also take part in robotics, Model UN (JoMUN) and student council. Service learning is compulsory from Grade 9 to 12.
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Services and Facilities of American International School of Johannesburg
Dining room
Dining room - External catering
Other services
School transport
Boarding School
School nurse
Field trips / retreats
Scholarships
Security
Information about the services offered by the American International School of Johannesburg
AISJ runs school bus routes covering northern Johannesburg suburbs such as Fourways, Dainfern, Sandton and Rivonia, plus routes from Pretoria. Its Student Support Services (S3) team offers individualised learning plans, learning support teachers, counsellors and English language support, and a Learner-Specific Pathway for students with intellectual or developmental needs, with additional fees. Nurses are on site and the campus is gated and secured. A Parent Association organises community events, and university counsellors guide students through applications worldwide.
Facilities
Swimming pool
Gym
Other facilities
Multipurpose/conference room
Facilities
Art room
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Maker space
Library
Information about the facilities of the American International School of Johannesburg
The main campus occupies about 260 acres in Knopjeslaagte, on the northern edge of Johannesburg near Midrand. Historic horse stables were converted into classrooms and administration, and later development added a high school wing, an elementary wing, a swimming pool, a gym, a library, a cafeteria, a Fine Arts Center and boarding houses. The school also has a full-size theatre that it rents out for events, and maker and design spaces used for technology and robotics courses. Boarders live in private en-suite rooms with their own study area on the gated campus.
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