Dagbreek school Windhoek

Windhoek

Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level. The 2001 census determined Windhoek's population was 233,529...

 Namibia

Namibia

Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...

 - school for learners who are intellectually impaired

Dagbreek started as a centre on 11 Febr. 1970 on the corner of Peter Muller- and Luderitz

Lüderitz

Lüderitz is a harbour town in south-west Namibia, lying on one of the least hospitable coasts in Africa. It is a port developed around Robert Harbour and Shark Island.- Overview :...

 street in Windhoek. The centre started with principal Mrs. Ansie Ellis and one teacher and 7 learners.

The centre moved in 1971 from there to a building on the corner of Peter Muller- and Bismarck street and in 1972 to a house in Hugelstreet.

The school currently accommodate 120 learners and 28 learners in the hostel. The learners enrolled at Dagbreek originate from all cultural groups in Namibia and also reflects the percentages which the Namibian population consists of. The school has a waiting list of more than 180 learners from all over Namibia waiting to be enrolled. Currently the hostel is busy to plan to build two houses to accommodate 32 extra learners.