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L.R. Schmidt (Mor) Primary School is a public primary school in George Schmidt Avenue, Genadendal [IC]. It teaches Grade R to Grade 7 in Afrikaans [MS]. It had 391 learners in 2026 [IC]. It is a quintile 3 school, so learners pay no school fees [IC].
The school traces its history to 1738, when Georg Schmidt began teaching at the mission. The missionaries reopened the school in 1792, and it has been open since then [MS]. An article on The Heritage Portal describes it as the oldest school in South Africa [IC].
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Offers
- Schooling from Grade R to Grade 7, with no school fees [IC]
- A digital lab with internet access [MS]
- Clubs: choir, dance, art, library, photography, drama, tennis, chess, and volleyball [MS]
- Sport: athletics, cross-country, netball, rugby, and soccer [MS]
- Breakfast and a cooked lunch every day through the National School Nutrition Programme [MS]
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