Rivonia · Johannesburg

A boutique preschool where small minds grow tall.

Thoughtful early-years education for children from three months to five years — in a calm, beautiful, deeply familiar place.

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Ages: 3 mo – 5 yr
Hours: 7:00 – 17:30
Class size: Small & intentional

Outdoor playground at Little Lion Preschool with swings, jungle gym and trampoline on a sunny lawn

Now enrolling
2026 & 2027

Education begins the moment we see children as innately wise and capable beings.

Only then can we play along in their world.

01 Welcome

Little Lion is a small, family-run preschool tucked into a leafy corner of Rivonia. We believe the early years are not a rehearsal — they're a chapter that deserves slow mornings, real attention, and grown-ups who notice.

Our days are full of garden, sunlight, books, mud, music, and conversation. The grown-ups are qualified, patient, and there for the long run. Classes stay small on purpose.

— The Little Lion family

02 Three stages of wonder

A programme for every age, from infancy to Grade R.

Bright nursery with white cots, soft mats and toys

3 months – 18 months

Cubs

Soft routines, calm caregivers, and a sensory-rich nursery designed to feel like an extension of home.

Bright classroom with picture books, a play kitchen and child-sized tables

18 months – 3 years

Explorers

The world cracks open. We follow it: language, music, art, gardens, real tools, and lots of mud.

Outdoor garden with playhouse, swings and a slide beside the thatched-roof school

3 – 5 years

Pride

Pre-literacy, pre-numeracy, and the confidence to walk into Grade R as themselves — curious, kind, and brave.

03 The daily rhythm

Three ways to spend the day.

Choose the schedule that fits your family. Every option includes meals prepared on-site.

Half Day

7:00 – 12:30

Breakfast
Mid-morning snack
Lunch

ii.

Extended Half Day

7:00 – 14:30

Breakfast
Mid-morning snack
Lunch

iii.

Full Day

7:00 – 17:30

Breakfast
Mid-morning snack
Lunch
Afternoon snack

Fees are tailored to your child's age and chosen programme. Get in touch for the latest fee schedule.

04 What sets us apart

A school built on small, deliberate choices.

Small by design

Boutique class sizes mean every child is known — by name, by mood, by what made them laugh on Tuesday.
Qualified, present teachers

Our team holds early-childhood qualifications and has chosen this work for the long run.
A house, not a centre

Thatched roof, garden, real kitchen, plenty of light. Children belong in places that feel like places.
Whole-child approach

Language, movement, music, art, food, friendship. We don't separate "academic" from being human.