“My eerste besoek aan die skool was ek aangenaam verras met die prentjie wat my begroet het.
Alles was so netjies en in orde. Die atmosfeer spreek van rustigheid en kalmte. Almal is vriendelik en ek voel welkom. Ek werk lekker en leer so baie elke dag.”

Petro de KlerkAssistant

“Vanessa het ‘n merkwaardige verskil in my seun se akademiese prestasie gemaak. My seun met asperger, sukkel met sekere vakke in die hoofstroom waar hy tans is en danksy Vanessa se
toegewyde leiding, het sy punte binne ‘n kwessie van 2 maande verdubbel. Ons is ewig dankbaar.”

Charlene SmithParent

“Vanessa en haar span is great. Daar is geen taak of plan wat te groot is vir hulle nie. Hulle sal
berge versit vir jou kind, want hulle wil elke leerder se potensiaal ontgin.
when you are discouraged. They are very good with the children and have a lot of patience. Keep up the good service. You are truly stalwarts.”

Marthina WesselsParent

“The school is of extremely good quality. The teacher is always very friendly. Always give good advice
when you are discouraged. They are very good with the children and have a lot of patience. Keep up the good service. You are truly stalwarts.”

Elizma AbbottParent

“My son did an evaluation with Vanessa for the duration of two weeks for a possible placement in
Willow tree. Her kindness and love for the children is evident in how she speaks with and about
them. My son came home after a week with this same calmness about him, something that I haven’t seen in a long time. Willow tree is an absolute gem of a school and the children grows immensely from what I have seen. I can highly recommend the school to anyone who needs individual attention for their child and who doesn’t fit the mould of other schools.”

Marnell van WykParent

“Die leerders is goed in hulle roetine en elkeen weet presies wat hulle takies is wat gedoen moet
word. By Willow Tree word daar beslis daardie ekstra myl gestap om elke leerder tot op sy of haar vlak te help. Daar word op elkeen se sterk kwaliteite gebou en so word die leerders geleer om sosiaal aanvaarbaar te wees. Willow Tree is defnitief ‘n sterk aanbeveling vir leerders wat daardie ekstra individuele aandag nodig het om hulle volle potensiaal te bereik.”

Petro de KlerkAssistant

“We feel extremely blessed to have found such a wonderful group of teachers at Willow Tree Educo. The atmosphere and learning environment are optimal for all autistic children. All the students receive individual attention. The children’s needs are addressed, and the staff take special interest in their students. I can be at ease when our son is at school knowing he is cared for, safe, and in a place that facilitates his future success. We saw changes in his independence and confidence. The teaching methods and philosophy along with a great staff has allowed my child to excel both academically and personally.”

Lezelle NelParent

“Ons dogter het ongelooflik emosioneel gegroei vandat sy by Willow Tree is. Sy het geleer om verantwoordelikheid te aanvaar en om take deur te voer en nie net moed op te gee nie. Sy het ook geleer dat sy wel leiding kan neem in ‘n situasie en nie altyd terug hoef te staan nie. Sy geniet vreeslik die interaksie met ander leerlinge en dit help haar weer emosioneel groei”

C. van der MerweParent

“Ek het by ‘n vriendin gehoor van Willow Tree Educo en besluit om my seun dadelik in te skryf. Na die eerste maand was hy al ‘n ander kind en baie gelukkig. Hy was vredevol en sy aggressie het verdwyn, hy het meer begin gesels en verantwoordelikhede begin opneem. Willow Tree Educo was vir hom ‘n plek van restorasie en emosionele groei. Na 5 maande het hy na my toe gekom en gesê dat hy weer kans sien vir ‘n groter skool en gereed is vir ‘n groter uitdaging. Vanessa en haar span se kundigheid het nie net na my seun se akademiese welstand omgesien nie, maar na sy hele menswees. Dit het ons familie gered en genees. Ek is opreg dankbaar dat my kind deur haar hande was.”

Belinda FerusOuer

“Ons kan getuig dat Marcel na 6 jaar in die Paarl, vandag by Willow Tree Educo ‘n plek gevind het waar hy daagliks, met liefde, die nodige ondersteuning kan kry. Vanessa en haar personeel skep ‘n leersame omgewing waar binne elke individu as mens kan leer en groei. Privaat- en hoofstroom-skole se kurrikulum en sosiale omgewing het nie Marcel se profiel gepas nie. Hulle kon ook nie aanpas en sy behoeftes in ag neem nie. Hy het baie terapie ontvang maar die deurslag was ‘n aangepaste leerprogram met min akademiese druk en ‘n fokus op lewensvaardighede. Willow Tree Educo voorsien dit aan hom. Hy geniet die praktiese ervaringe en interaksie met maats. Marcel is nou 'n gelukkige seun wat elke dag skooltoe wil gaan. Dit is vir ons 'n groot blessing.”

Lezel van der SchyffOuer

“Willow Tree Educo has a safe learning-friendly environment where students are accepted and cared for in a unique way. Each student is evaluated by the principal, who is truly gifted in assessing students who are on the spectrum and then provides an adapted learning program specifically for that student. She has a true concern for the students’ welfare and believes that collaborative communication with staff and parents are very important. I am truly honored to be part of this team.”

Inanda van der LindeWillow Tree Educo (Facilitator)