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Our Story

From a single classroom to a community school.

For almost two decades, First Friends has grown one child, one family and one dream at a time. What began as a small classroom in our home has become a trusted educational community serving families across Hout Bay.

The journey

Nearly two decades of growth.

One child, one family, one dream at a time.

  1. 2007

    A Classroom in Our Home

    Where the journey began, a dream, a home, and a few little learners taking their very first steps.

  2. 2010

    Building Our Future

    Creating a permanent space to grow, welcome more families and put down deep roots in Hout Bay.

  3. Today

    A Thriving Preschool

    A safe, nurturing environment where children learn, play, explore and truly belong.

  4. 2027

    Our Next Chapter

    A purpose-built Grade R environment where even more children can learn, grow and thrive.

Registered. Established. Trusted.

A preschool families can rely on.

First Friends is not a new idea or an untested promise. It is an established, compliant and well-governed preschool with nearly twenty years of service to the Hout Bay community behind it.

  • WCED Registered
  • Registered with the Department of Social Development
  • Health & safety compliant
  • Governed by an active School Governing Body
  • Serving Hout Bay since 2007
  • Trusted by generations of local families

“This is not the creation of a new school. It is the next chapter of a school that has been serving children and families for nearly two decades.”