380 teachers. 231 ECD centres. Four regions. One big celebration! Grow ECD’s Teachers’ Day Festival brought teachers together for a day of appreciation, connection and practical learning focused on inclusive education.
Giraffe can now do much more. Discover how this free, data-free preschool management app helps ECD owners manage their business, admin, teachers, learners and parents in one place.
Zuzulwazi Creche started in a dining room in 1997. Today, the centre has achieved a 99% Gold Star quality award from the Umgungundlovu District Health Services, recognising its commitment to quality early childhood education.
The Grow ECD App is transforming how South Africa’s preschools and ECD centres are managed. With over 4,500 centres using it, this free all-in-one platform supports centre owners and teachers with tools for learner assessments, finance tracking, and training — empowering educators to deliver quality early learning in every community.
Grow ECD is officially verified by iZinga, achieving a 5-star rating for excellence in governance, financial transparency, and community impact. This recognition affirms our commitment to accountability and sustainable change in South Africa’s early learning sector.
Taking Care of Business (TCB) has launched TCB UK, a registered charity that makes it easier for UK-based donors to invest in South Africa’s most impactful poverty-relief programmes. The first campaign will support Grow ECD, helping women entrepreneurs run sustainable preschools and improve early-learning outcomes for children.
In response to the Thrive by Five 2024 results, Grow ECD is reshaping early childhood education in South Africa. Through innovative mobile apps, free resources, and teacher training, the organisation supports thousands of preschools in underserved communities to deliver quality learning and sustainable centre management. This is how technology and people-first solutions are driving lasting impact for children, teachers, and parents.
Grow ECD has developed a unique app suite designed to support early childhood education in South Africa. Serving thousands of preschools, the mobile-first tools help centre owners, teachers, and parents access free resources, training, and support to deliver quality early learning in underserved communities. This is technology with a heart, built to serve the people powering the ECD sector.
Grow ECD has developed an independent evaluation tool that helps us measure impact and make more data-driven decisions, while empowering centre owners with insights and action plans. The STAR Assessment tool is now also available to ECD investors and stakeholders. What does quality look like in early childhood education? At
Early childhood education is the foundation of a child’s learning journey, and ensuring that children receive quality education in their formative years sets them up for success. We’re so excited to share the 2024 ELOM (Early Learning Outcomes Measure) Dipstick Report conducted on learners in Grow ECD programme centres. The
