Ligstraal Skool

Ligstraal Skool is a public special needs school in Langvlei, Paarl, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a special needs school with a special needs education specialisation. In 2025 it had 271 learners and 22 educators, about 12.3 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public special needs schools in Western Cape (304 learners). It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget.

School facts

School type	Public special needs school
Phase (DBE)	Special Needs School
Specialisation	Special Needs Education
Sector	Public
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	271
Educators (2025)	22
Learners per educator	12.3 (province average 11.6)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	108474126

Address and location

Street address	Pienaarstraat 60 Paarl-Oos 7627
Postal address	Posbus 1102 Nederburg Paarl-Oos 7627
Suburb / area	Langvlei
Town	Paarl
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	9
Municipality	Drakenstein
Ward	10203033
Former department	Cape Education Department(CED)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Western Cape open the year before your child starts school. In the Western Cape, apply through the Western Cape Education Department online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.