This Q&A is designed to address your most pressing concerns about the in-principle decision to restructure King David Schools. While the decision comes with a sense of loss, it is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reimagine Jewish education from a place of strength. Our move to unify our campuses is a bold step forward into the future. We are committed to guiding families through this moment of personal and communal significance – which requires real human connection and clear communication.
We are not asking for blind faith. We are asking for your trust – trust in the leadership, trust in the shared values that have always held this community together, trust in the vision that is driving this decision and above all, trust that this is being done with and for the community, not to it.
Our approach is built on listening, openness, and proactive support. As part of this commitment, we are creating a wide range of opportunities for parents, students, and families to feel heard, supported, and reassured. Of course we understand that more questions will arise and more detailed and personalised answers will be required as the process unfolds. We’re here to hold your hand, support your family and help your child navigate this moment with resilience, optimism and excitement. We welcome further suggestions and are committed to ongoing dialogue as we walk this journey together. We encourage you to reach out any time by emailing our dedicated hotline and setting up meetings with the relevant heads.
Please use the links under Contact Us to do so.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What led to this decision to restructure?
The driving force and impetus for the decision to restructure is our commitment to provide King David’s signature educational offering to all our children. To be called King David, each school needs to deliver on our promise of teaching excellence, a wide array of subjects and disciplines in which to excel, world class facilities, a robust sports program, abundant social opportunities and a curriculum imbued with Jewish values and innovation.
The student numbers in the vast majority of grades at King David Victory Park have reached levels where maintaining this excellence and offering our students this King David experience has become compromised. The pipeline to the Victory Park Campus through the Pre Primary School has become negligible and can no longer support the longevity of Victory Park, and the campus is essentially deteriorating from the bottom. The consolidation of the campuses will unlock significant value and enable us to offer an unparalleled academic, holistic and Jewish education experience to all of our students.
This is a decision rooted in vision – one that positions us to thrive as a premier Jewish educational institution for decades to come. It’s about creating a stronger, more innovative, and future-proof Jewish education system that will continue to thrive for generations.
What process was followed to get to this decision?
The decision to restructure King David Schools from 10 schools across 5 campuses into 7 schools across 4 campuses did not happen overnight. Years of extensive research, observation of demographic changes, professional guidance, meaningful consultation and rigorous due diligence have led to this moment. The decision has been taken by the South African Board of Jewish Education in consultation with community leaders.
While the sustainability of the Victory Park campus has been a discussion point for a number of years, SABJE has endeavored to keep it going for as long as possible, despite the campus running at significant financial loss the past three years (approximately R10m deficit per year). The decision to close a campus that has contributed so much to South African Jewry and plays such an important role in the King David ecosystem has been excruciatingly difficult. This is not just a structural change – it is an emotional one. And we do not take that lightly. We are deeply aware that this decision touches people’s histories, loyalties, identities, and hopes for the future. We are not underestimating the emotional impact on our students, their families and the staff – we are committed to meeting it with empathy and action.
The warmth and uniqueness of the King David Victory Park Campus cannot be overstated. It is a magical place. King David Victory Park parents choose Victory Park. They love the sense of community it provides. This has been the case for decades and is a generational legacy. This is indicated by the fact that King David Victory Park families, on average, travel further to reach the school than other King David parents do to theirs. There is an undeniable loyalty to the campus and this sense of loss is significant and real.
Our vision for One King David will honour King David Victory Park’s unique culture – bringing its rich past into our future in tangible ways. SABJE is intent on ensuring that the King David Victory Park culture is maintained through many touch points and policy decisions.
Please see Q8 about how each child and family will be supported.
Please see Q9 about our support for the matrics of 2026.
Why Victory Park?
Over the past 7 years the King David community has experienced an accelerated reduction in student numbers on all of our campuses. This was predicted 15 years ago due to an analysis of the reduction in Brit Milah numbers across the community. Whilst the reduction has been broad, Victory Park as a campus has experienced this phenomenon more acutely given the demographic shift of the community to Sandton and the Glenhazel/Linksfield areas.
These factors have been most evident in the King David Victory Park Pre-Primary School which currently has 30 students. In contrast, King David Linksfield and King David Sandton still have strong pipelines. This shrinking pipeline cannot sustain the campus any longer.
The King David Victory Park campus numbers (excluding King David Ariel) have declined by 39% during a 9-year period, with 770 students in 2016 and 471 in 2025. This number is anticipated to further reduce to 420 across the Pre-Primary, Primary and High School in 2026.
The reduction in student numbers and demographic challenges have created a system in which social and sporting viability is compromised and, if it continues in this vein, will compromise academic excellence too. Smaller grades across the campus result in limited social and sporting opportunities and a constant anxiety felt by parents and staff about the campus longevity.
To run a high school with a comprehensive, robust academic offering, a broad variety of subject choices and superb teachers requires scale. This has become increasingly challenging to accommodate.
While Victory Park has felt the effects of the Jewish community’s broader demographic shifts more acutely than other campuses, this restructure is about strengthening the integrity and sustainability of the entire King David offering for the entire community.
Maintaining two high school campuses with similar offerings has become increasingly difficult to justify – not just financially, but educationally. Duplicated infrastructure and dispersed resources dilute the excellence we strive to deliver in academics, Jewish life, sport, and the arts.
Unifying our schools on a single high school campus allows us to create a richer, more cohesive experience that reflects who we are and what we stand for. This is a decision rooted in vision – one that positions us to thrive as a premier Jewish educational institution for decades to come. It’s about creating a stronger, more innovative, and future-proof Jewish education system that will continue to thrive for generations.
What other options have been considered?
In the years leading up to this moment we have heard calls to revive and regenerate King David Victory Park. Some have suggested differentiating King David Victory Park as a boutique school with a more limited offering. Others have suggested we diversify the student body to boost enrolment numbers. These approaches, their pros and cons, have been discussed and debated by SABJE who have determined that they do not serve the community in the long run. Both options require us to compromise on the very essence of an excellent King David offering and the critical Jewish ethos of our schools.
Another option of a staggered closure has also been considered. Given the current small and fragile student base on the campus, a staggered closure would almost certainly create an accelerated exit from the campus of both students and staff. This possibility would erode the efficacy of the schools and be counterproductive to the intent of staying open for longer.
King David’s dynamic educational experience means upgraded facilities, broader subject offerings, deeper Jewish learning, and outstanding opportunities in sport, culture, leadership, and innovation. The Jewish ethos of King David is not a subject on the timetable, it is the soul of our school. Without it, we are simply another educational institution.
Why now? Why not wait?
The decision to close the campus at the end of 2025 is based on the following critical criteria:
Maximum Staff Retention
A closure in 2026 will allow SABJE to consider retaining a significant proportion of the staff complement. This is due largely to the high number of vacancies across the system in 2026 (retirement posts, contract positions etc). This allows us to hold onto excellent staff members and educators and ensure that King David Victory Park’s culture is able to live on, on the Linksfield and Sandton campuses. Were we to close in 2027, we would not have been able to guarantee as many job placements. The continued decrease in student numbers has also created anxiety amongst the teaching staff which would be further exacerbated in 2026.
High levels of anxiety and slow attrition
Declining numbers leads to grades that are uncomfortably small, limiting the ability to maximise student opportunities and excellence. These smaller grades create a constant undercurrent of nervousness amongst parents. As was experienced this year, when a number of children leave a smaller grade, it becomes difficult to contain this anxiety and becomes a source of anguish for students, parents and staff. To further delay this decision, means to further perpetuate this stress, speculation and instability on the campus.
Ability to Invest
Whilst SABJE and the King David Schools Foundation has spent over R65m on the Campus since 2014, the lower student numbers and shrinking pipeline have made significant investment on the campus difficult in the past two years. The trajectory of campus closure is an inevitability and investment drives sentiment. Our inability to invest heavily in the King David Victory Park Campus under these circumstances, means that these students are going to miss out on incredible opportunities that we can offer in a system that has greater scale.
The longer we wait, the harder it gets
As the numbers decline at King David Victory Park, it gets harder to offer excellence. The fewer opportunities we are able to offer all the students, the more compromised their school experience becomes. We have always prided ourselves on offering an exceptional academic, Jewish and holistic education. The consolidation of the campuses will unlock significant value and enable us to offer an unparalleled Jewish education experience to all of our students. The longer we wait to close the campus, the more pressure it creates on the whole SABJE system and all families in the system. We also run the risk of losing students slowly through a demoralising gradual decline.
What King David schools are available for students?
Pre-Primary School
King David Rosabelle Klein Pre-Primary.
A warm and nurturing Pre-Primary School, with a rich history rooted in community and Jewish Education, is situated very centrally on the property of Waverley Shul on the corner of Corlett Drive. It serves parents from Rosebank, Waverley, Illovo, Athol and surrounding areas enabling them to have the best of a King David education and then have the choice to join either of our primary schools. It has beautiful facilities and a warm and homely feel with between 85 -100 students.
King David Minnie Bersohn Pre-Primary
This Pre Primary is situated on the premises of Sandton Shul and has traditionally served the greater Sandton area. It is a dynamic and vibrant space, with a tangible sense of community and proud tradition in the heart of Sandton. The school has 90-120 students.
King David Linksfield Pre-Primary
King Davids largest Pre-Primary School with 200 students is on the King David Linksfield Campus. This large and modern Pre Primary is beautifully equipped and fosters a very strong Jewish identity and educational excellence.
Primary School
King David Sandton Primary School
Jewish demographics in Sandton are showing signs of growth with King David Sandton numbers increasing in the younger grades. King David Sandton offers a nurturing environment for families who value a close-knit primary school experience, while still giving an incredible holistic education in a Jewish environment.
King David Sandton offers the best of both worlds: the warmth and individual attention of a smaller community, with the opportunity for students to transition seamlessly into the unified King David High School, a campus designed to deliver the full depth and breadth of our educational promise.
King David Sandton has undergone a transformation in the past 5 years. The school previously had a reputation for being tremendously competitive in all respects. The reality today could not be further from the truth. Under the new leadership, the campus now exudes warmth, kindness and acceptance with a strong and palpable Jewish ethos.
King David Linksfield Primary School
King David Linksfield Primary remains our largest Primary School with over 500 students. It has an excellent and diverse offering across academics and sporting opportunities. A larger school provides many benefits from a social and sporting perspective.
King David Ariel Primary School (at Linksfield)
King David Ariel has established its reputation as the only true Jewish remedial school in the country. The school is warm and nurturing, taking every child’s needs into account and catering for the neuro diversity of remedial school children. The highly trained staff are experts in their fields and provide an incredible blend of academic and therapeutic intervention and support. Children also benefit from being in a Jewish environment with davening, Hebrew and Jewish Studies as part of the curriculum.
Ariel students will also benefit from the integrated sports program which will be joined with King David Linksfield Primary.
The move of King David Ariel to the Linksfield campus will undoubtedly benefit the campus and SABJE believes the school will grow due to the proximity to the Jewish community centres in Linksfield and Glenhazel.
King David High School
There has been a steady move of students to King David Linksfield High School over the past few years. These students have thrived and have been welcomed.
There are real tangible benefits to being on a larger campus, but King David Linksfield also has a number of structural initiatives which are aimed at making a big school feel smaller. It is larger but it also has tremendous heart. It has the same core ethos as every King David School and is academically and sportingly excellent. The cultural offering has also gone from strength to strength in recent years too, with exciting new upgrades planned to further boost this offering.
As a unified King David High School, a campus designed to deliver the full depth and breadth of our educational promise.
King David Victory Park students will find a happy home in our reimagined King David High School and SABJE is intent on ensuring that Victory Park’s culture is maintained through many touch points and policy decisions.
While all change takes time to get used to, the united high school campus will be designed to maintain a warm, nurturing, and personal school experience. Class sizes will remain manageable, and students will benefit from:Stronger mentorship and leadership opportunities.
- More extracurricular activities, and academic programmes like the Elective Program.
- A dynamic, yet close-knit, Jewish learning environment.
- Opportunities for more children to be involved in more sport teams and disciplines.
Why not build another small high school in Sandton?
Given the community numbers, there is not enough scale to run an excellent high school that offers a full suite of subjects and sport. Research indicates that an ideal sized high school should have no less than 400 students, another high school could not reach this level of viability. SABJE believes consolidating the high schools into one larger high school with scale, will allow us to offer an unparalleled holistic experience to our students.
What is the plan for King David Ariel?
King David Ariel has brought so much to the Victory Park Campus. The school infused the campus with an additional 100+ students within 4 years, improving the campus numbers, feeding more students into the High School, improving sports performance, and bringing close to 48 siblings into the environment. The investment into King David Ariel has exceeded R40m, but in the past 4 years these numbers have plateaued. Relocating King Ariel to the King David Linksfield Campus allows it to continue to thrive.
Will the new Ariel campus offer the same facilities?
Ariel will occupy what has traditionally been the King David Linksfield Junior Primary School facility. All the classrooms in this building have seen upgrades in 2024. The new Ariel campus will include a recently built music, art, and computer centre (which will be shared with the King David Linksfield Foundation Phase students) and will have significantly more playground space than the current King David Ariel.
The building is older than the current King David Ariel building but will be further modernised and will be a wonderful place to learn. In addition, SABJE will be building a brand-new therapy centre which will surpass the high standards of the current Ariel facilities.
Why is Ariel not moving to the Sandton campus?
King David Sandton does not currently have the requisite facilities to house King David Ariel and a move of this nature would require significant investment.
Will Ariel and new classrooms be ready for the start of 2026 and the influx of new students?
Yes, that is our intention. We are working around the clock to see that it
gets done.
What strategies will be put in place to support the pupils?
King David Victory Park Primary has had tremendous success in integrating pupils from King David Ariel, especially in the past two years. The move to King David Linksfield’s campus will be no different and offer new sporting and social opportunities.
How will sports teams be affected?
Ariel students will form part of the collective King David Linksfield Primary student body for all sports. King David Ariel students will need to attend practices and trials as would any other student to be part of the sports teams.
How will we be supported through the restructure?
In short – one day at a time, one family at a time and one child at a time.
Supporting our families is of utmost importance and tremendous thought and planning has gone into our approach. The King David Victory Park Heads of School and Rabbi Seeff will be available to meet with parents in the coming days and weeks to discuss every child and offer guidance as to the best destination for them. Parents will be able to book meetings on the website. Further support includes student access to social workers. Please see our timeline and opportunities to engage for more information on one-on-one meetings with leadership, open days, webinars, our dedicated email hotline and far more.
Our approach is far from one-size-fits-all. We are all in this together.
How will Grade 11 students be supported during this transition?
One of the primary considerations in deliberating a potential 2026 closure was its effect on the Victory Park Grade 11 group of 2025, next year’s matrics. This sensational group of students have contributed so much to the campus and have invested their hearts and souls into making King David Victory Park so special. They are a talented and committed group of Parkers. This transition will not come at the cost of their success or their wellbeing. On the contrary, it is our highest priority to ensure that their final year at King David is not only stable – but a highlight of their school journey – shaped with care, creativity, and deep insight into what this moment means for them.
Extensive thought and planning has gone into ensuring our 2026 Matrics do not feel like guests at the Linksfield campus, but rather co-builders of a unified school experience. We are committed to looking after this group academically and emotionally at a personal level. We understand that for the current Grade 11 students, this move is more than a logistical shift – it touches the heart of their high school journey. This is a group that has invested time, energy, and identity into their school community. They’ve built relationships, developed leadership, and worked hard toward their Matric year with the expectation of stability, recognition, and achievement.
To the Grade 11 students: your voice, your leadership, and your history will not be sidelined. You are not being asked to leave something behind – you are being asked to carry it forward, visibly and proudly, into something we’re building together for our community now, and for the future.
- Matric Teachers
Subject to the consultation process, all effort will be made to bring across all of their matric teachers in 2026. This will ensure, where possible, an uninterrupted and emotionally containing environment for our matrics.
- SRC Roles Honoured
We know how much leadership matters – not just as a title, but as a recognition of years of commitment, character, and contribution. For many students at King David Victory Park, leadership in Matric is something they have worked toward since Grade 8 and we are deeply aware of the pride, meaning, and visibility that comes with that recognition. The constant decline in student numbers on the campus, including an anticipated smaller Grade 8 intake, would have resulted in the SRC presiding over a school that was likely to experience staff and student attrition during their matric year. Instead, we are confident that these students will thrive and have a superb matric year building further leadership skills, koach and community and will be instrumental in forging a strong and unified High School. For this Grade 11 group, we are committed to making their Matric year not only successful, but meaningful, empowering, and affirming of all they have contributed.
Students elected to the SRC at King David Victory Park will keep their positions and we will create a unified SRC with both groups of student leaders at King David Linksfield. Every leadership role already elected at King David Victory Park will be honoured on the unified high school campus. That means two head boys, two head girls, and parallel leadership portfolios, all working together to shape a unified and inclusive Matric cohort. Their leadership will be instrumental in guiding the process and creating a new King David High School with respect, with care, and with an active commitment to celebrating the leadership of both communities. A number of seminars and opportunities are planned for the build up to 2026, including a retreat for the leadership groups from both campuses.
How will the other High School grades be catered for?
We are putting in place a dedicated transition framework, including:
- Curriculum alignment and tutoring
As in several subjects the two schools are not completely aligned, one of our top priorities is to ensure academic momentum is preserved, and this will be facilitated by bringing the matric teachers across if possible, and HODs of different departments working closely in 2025 to ensure this is achieved.
- Personalised guidance and support
Dedicated staff who will oversee the integration process will help to acclimatise all students, including dealing with mental health care and stress management.
- Orientation programmes
Open Days and orientation programs will be held for all grades.
- VP Identity
We understand that school identity is not only about uniform and badge – it’s about belonging. That’s why we are actively designing visibility moments to ensure that King David Victory Park students don’t feel like newcomers, but like equal and vital co-authors of this next chapter.
Will my child be overwhelmed by the size of their new school – whether that’s Sandton or Linksfield?
While all change takes time to get used to, each campus is designed to maintain a warm, nurturing, and personal school experience. SABJE has many students who transfer between campuses during the course of a year and experience has shown that these transitions are successful in most cases. Whilst our campuses may differ in some respects, they share a common warmth and character that will feel familiar.
- Class sizes will not be inflated and will remain manageable
- Students will benefit from:
- More extracurricular activities, and academic programmes.
- A dynamic, yet close-knit, Jewish learning environment.
- Opportunities for more children to be involved in more sport teams and disciplines.
For Primary School parents looking for a smaller and more intimate experience, akin to Victory Park, King David Sandton may be the right fit for your child and your family.
How do we retain the excellence and magic of Victory Park?
The warmth and uniqueness of the VP Campus cannot be overstated. It is a magical place. King David Victory Park parents choose Victory Park. They love the sense of community it provides. This has been the case for decades and is a generational legacy. This is indicated by the fact that King David Victory Park families, on average, travel further to reach the school than other King David parents do to theirs. There is an undeniable loyalty to the campus and this sense of loss is significant and real.
Our vision for One King David will honour King David Victory Park’s unique culture – bringing its rich past into our future in tangible ways. SABJE is intent on ensuring that the King David Victory Park culture is maintained through many touch points and policy decisions. SABJE will engage with the PTA’s to find meaningful ways to perpetuate the memory and artifacts from the campus for perpetuity.
Special care will be taken to ease the transition for our King David Victory Park High School students, particularly the current grade 10s and 11s. Ultimately, this restructure is about bringing what has been built over 60 years into an exciting new chapter defined by unity that takes us back to our common roots and future.
This is not a merger of cultures. It is not about preserving the “Victory Park way”, “the Sandton way” or the “Linksfield way.” This is not about dismantling something meaningful. It is about building something exceptional. And while change is hard, what lies ahead is extraordinary. We are building One King David, offering outstanding academics, world-class facilities, deep Jewish values, dynamic sport and culture, and a sense of community that lasts a lifetime.
What will happen with the Academic Support programs currently offered at King David Victory Park?
The Academic Support offering, which has become such an important feature of KDVP, will be retained at the other campuses. Should the decision go ahead, it is our intention to bring across all the academic support staff.
Primary School – children joining KDVP from remedial school or those who have had the required Educational Psychologist assessment, have joined the academic support department. These students have less Hebrew than their counterparts and receive academic support in Math and English. This system will continue for the current Grade 4-7 students at both King David Sandton and King David Linksfield
High School – The academic support program and structures at King David Victory Park will be retained as they are after the merger. All children currently in the department will be included automatically. The policy for inclusion in the department will remain the same, with students requiring an a full Ed-Psych assessment.
Will there be a bus service assisting parents in the Victory Park area with lifts to King David Sandton and Linksfield (also after extra murals)?
Yes, a full bus service will be offered before and after school with extra mural buses.
How does this decision support the future of King David Schools?
The decision to restructure and unify our schools is rooted in vision, not retreat. We are not restructuring to survive. We are unifying to thrive. While we are aware of shifting demographics and practical realities, our mindset is focused on building, elevating, and future-proofing Jewish education in South Africa, offering every Jewish child the best holistic educational experience.
At King David, we have always stood for something greater than schooling. We are the heartbeat of Jewish life in South Africa – a place where children are nurtured, challenged, celebrated, and shaped. King David has always been synonymous with outstanding academics, world-class facilities, deep Jewish values, dynamic sport and culture, and a sense of community that lasts a lifetime. Our move to unify our campuses is a bold step into the future. We are building a single, unified King David, rooted uncompromisingly in our core purpose: To Instil Jewish Values, Deliver Exceptional Education, and Inspire a Life of Purpose.
We are deliberately choosing to lead with opportunity, innovation, and long-term purpose, ensuring that the next generation receives an education that is not only sustainable, but exceptional in every way.
For students, this move unlocks access to a richer, more dynamic educational experience: upgraded facilities, broader subject offerings, deeper Jewish learning, and outstanding opportunities in sport, culture, leadership, and innovation. Crucially, it also allows us to expand our educational support structures, ensuring that every child, no matter their learning profile, is held with the right tools, care, and guidance to reach their potential.
Ultimately, this restructure is not about preserving “the Victory Park way”, “the Sandton way” or “the Linksfield way”. This is not about dismantling something meaningful. It is about building something exceptional. And while change is hard, what lies ahead is extraordinary. This is not about what we’re closing – it’s about what we’re opening: a new era for King David, where excellence is amplified, not compromised.
Does King David Linksfield have enough space to accommodate students from KDVP?
High School
The King David Linksfield Highschool campus has sufficient classrooms and teaching spaces to accommodate all of the students from King David Victory Park.
Primary School
King David Ariel will occupy the current Foundation Phase building (formally the Junior School). This will mean that the majority of King David Linksfield Primary School will be accommodated in the King David Linksfield Senior Primary building. Whilst there is sufficient space for this, it is not ideal to have all the grades in one facility, that’s why our vision is to create a brand new foundation phase building which will be ready for the 2027 academic year. Once it is complete, renovations will take place to modernise the Senior Primary building.
How will students on the Linksfield campus benefit from the restructure?
The restructure will benefit the students by bringing in elements of the King David Victory Park culture that can be positive for all students, new social opportunities and increased spending on superb infrastructure across the campus.
How will this strengthen our Jewish ethos?
Our purpose is clear: We want to Instil Jewish Values, Deliver Exceptional Education, and Inspire a Life of Purpose. At the heart of that mission is a robust Orthodox Jewish identity that permeates every sphere of school life – from learning to leadership, from culture to community.
Our Jewish ethos is not just a part of what we do – it is the core of who we are. It is our magic. It is our differentiator. A Jewish education is not an accessory. It’s an inheritance. It’s what anchors our children in a world that often encourages them to forget who they are. It’s what gives them a language of values, identity, resilience, and purpose. It’s what connects them to generations before them and communities across the globe. At King David, we don’t just offer Jewish education. We offer Jewish life through immersive learning, Hebrew language, prayer, Israel connection, history, heritage, and a lived culture that shapes how children see the world and themselves within it.
This restructuring allows us to deepen that identity, not dilute it. We can build a richer, more immersive Jewish experience for every student, with expanded Torah learning, meaningful tefillah, dynamic Jewish history and Israel education, and programming that makes Judaism both relevant and joyful.
How can I use this moment to build my child’s resilience?
How we – as leaders, parents, teachers – navigate this moment, models for our children how to approach change in their lives. The only constant in life is change. How we face change is critical. We always have a choice: Faith or Fear. Hope or Despair. Anger or Acceptance. Resilience or Rigidity. Modelling collaboration, care, and cohesion will shape our children’s experience. Our head of Social Emotional Learning has created a guide to ensure that we utilise the potential of this teachable moment to inspire flexibility, adaptability, positivity and resilience while holding space for all emotions.
Where is the funding for infrastructure coming from?
In 2025 and 2026, the King David Schools’ Foundation will loan SABJE the money for the infrastructure upgrades and will be reimbursed through the eventual sale of the King David Victory Park Campus.
Why doesn’t the King David Schools’ Foundation support KDVP?
SABJE and KDSF have a symbiotic relationship. KDSF’s mandate is to advance projects that elevate the excellence of our schools and to build a strong balance sheet that secures the school’s future. A strong SABJE and strong KDSF partnership are what allow us to simultaneously support over 400 students in King David through subsidies while simultaneously allocating funding to CAPEX and excellence projects. With the ongoing decline in numbers, supporting the growing financial losses at King David Victory Park will ultimately lead to further decline in standards across the whole SABJE system and will deplete the KDSF’s reserves, an eventuality which would have disastrous implications for the community.
How much infrastructure will be ready by January 2026?
We will ensure that the core infrastructure required for learning, safety, and functionality will be ready by January 2026. Permanent infrastructure expansion will continue into 2026, but all essential learning environments will be in place.
Our plan is to invest in both King David Linksfield and King David Sandton, with all upgrades to be complete by 2027, including the building of a new Foundation Phase block at King David Linksfield. We are prioritising stability and readiness over rushing. Our goal is not perfection by January, but functionality, calm, and confidence for every student walking onto their respective campus on Day One.
Will I have to pay a joining fee?
There will be no joining fee for VP parents when moving to any other King David School. The once off joining fee for Grade 1 will still apply for those coming into Grade 1 unless it has already been paid.
What do I need to do to transfer to another King David School?
The process to transfer is seamless and does not require filling in another application form. One needs to email admissions@sabje.co.za with the family name and the student needing to be transferred. You will be emailed back a one-page transfer form that requires the signature of both parents. It is that simple.