Centurion Remedial Academy

Welcome To
Centurion Remedial Academy

Our School

The Centurion Remedial Academy was founded in 2002 by Andrea Cilliers.

CRA is a private independent primary school for Grade 1 – Grade 7.

We focus mainly on learners with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, with or without hyperactivity (ADHD), as well as functioning Asperger’s syndrome.

CRA focuses on individual attention in small classes to fully cover all aspects of academia. We follow the CAPS curriculum.

ENGLISH CURRICULUM AVAILABLE

History of CRA

"The CRA's primary focus is to help each individual learner develop his or her full potential."
Andrea Cilliers

CRA was founded in 2002 by Andrea Cilliers after her own child was diagnosed with ADD. She realized that although children with ADD / ADHD may be functioning individuals, their needs are not addressed in a mainstream school.

Teachers are not trained to meet the specific needs, and the general attitude of “he is just lazy / naughty / aggressive / bored”, was not acceptable to her.

Mainstream classes are too large to be able to give any individual attention and a learner with a specific learning problem needs individual attention to be able to progress.

  • Every child has the right to reach his or her potential in a safe, peaceful, and constructive way in an environment where his or her specific needs are treated with respect and empathy. 

  • After much research at other remedial schools, doctors, educational psychologists, ADHASA, the Department of Education, and any person who was an expert in the field, Andrea came to the conclusion that a school for children with ADD / ADHD and others learning difficulties will be the only way out. 

  • CRA is located in a house opposite Doringkloof Primary School in Centurion. The homely atmosphere creates a very peaceful environment for children to focus and learn optimally. Many adjustments have been made to make the school child-friendly, with a view to optimal academic learning and development.