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Children discover meaning through play, inquiry, and relationships, guided by exceptional teachers who value every learning style and model a lifelong commitment to growth.
Since 2000 · Phakalane, Gaborone
Nurturing curiosity. Inspiring leaders. Living with purpose.
A private school in Phakalane, Gaborone — nurturing curious, confident children from age 1½ to 12.
- Since 2000
- •Cambridge + Canadian curriculum
- •Integrated STEAM
- •300-student capacity
🎓 Est. 2000
Ages 1½ – 12
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Our promise
Learn. Care. Challenge. Lead.
Four values shape every day at The Academy of Toddlers — and every child who learns here.
Care
We create a refined and nurturing environment where every child's social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development is supported with dignity, respect, and purpose.
Challenge
We embrace change, innovation, and ambition, encouraging every student to surpass expectations and achieve with confidence and distinction.
Lead
We cultivate capable, principled leaders with clarity of purpose, shaped by best practice, vision, and educational excellence.
Our programme
Where global standards meet play
At Academy of Toddlers (AOT), we weave the rigor of two international curricula with inquiry-led, hands-on STEAM learning—cultivating curious, confident children ready to flourish anywhere, in school and in life.
- ✓Cambridge and Canadian curricula under one roof, combining global standards with thoughtful local relevance.
- ✓STEAM integrated daily: science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics explored through play, projects and purposeful inquiry.
- ✓Seamless blended learning via the Seesaw App, bringing classroom discoveries into the home and strengthening the parent–teacher partnership.
Life at AOT
Every day is full of discovery
School life
Recent moments
Our community
Meet our PTA 2026
Parents, staff and school leadership, working together for every child at AOT.
From our families
What parents say
Hear from the families who make up the AOT community.
The teachers know my daughter as a person, not just a pupil. She runs into school every morning.
AOT Parent
Parent of a Standard 2 pupil
The blend of Cambridge and Canadian learning, plus the STEAM activities, has really brought out my son's curiosity.
AOT Parent
Parent of a Standard 4 pupil
A warm, close-knit school where every child is seen. We've felt part of the AOT family from day one.
AOT Parent
Parent of a Pre-primary pupil
Recognition
Celebrating our achievements
Come and see AOT for yourself
Book a visit to meet our teachers, see the classrooms, and find the right starting point for your child.