What our guardians have to say

As a parent of a young pro-cyclist with a hectic training schedule, there couldn't be a better choice for us other than UCT OHS. At first this was the reason for our decision to change to an institution like UCT OHS. Now, at the end of 2022 and looking back at the year behind us and with Gr. 11 almost done, we are so happy with UCT OHS, that we, if we knew what we know now, would probably have made the switch regardless of her cycling.

UCT OHS gave my children the opportunity to be in a healthy environment which greatly encouraged them to strive and improve on their academics.

Not all children and households are the same. My grade 9 son THRIVED in the system. No, he did not get straight A's, which in a traditional school he may have achieved, but he had (a) chill time, low stress and no bad influences. Some days he would school for 2 hours, and I would be concerned, but then I simply went onto the guardian portal and saw that he was either on track or behind and handled the situation accordingly. I don't agree with everything that happened in terms of grading and the tech was not always sound but my son's support coach was AMAZING in assisting us to get answers and support where needed. We always got answers and input. My son grew up, got into a 'self help' mindset and learned to be independent. He even made some good friends. We had 2 meet and greet events where the kids got to know each other and those who got along continued a virtual friendship... that's today's life... Anyway, I don't take away from those students and guardians that put in a lot of effort and did not have a good experience. This type of schooling is NOT for everyone.

Trust your kids, and trust the process. At the start it’s hard, the temptation to take them back to traditional school when the going gets tough is always there. However, the adjustment process offers a valuable lesson - in reality, you have to have to see your challenges through! It’s either you win or the challenge wins!