Plans to bring new top school to BCM

Mpengesi says if an agreement can be reached, the institution could open a campus as early as 2024

One of the country’s prestigious independent schools groups, Curro, could soon open its doors for the first time in East London if the dreams of Chippa United boss Siviwe “Chippa” Mpengesi are anything to go by.

In an exclusive interview with the Dispatch last week, Mpengesi revealed that talks with Curro about opening up a campus in East London were at an advanced stage.

If an agreement between the two parties was eventually reached, Mpengesi said, the school could open a campus in East London as early as 2024.

Mpengesi said he had already had some “serious engage-from those talks, but we are looking into that,” the official said.

“In fact we are looking all over the country for new opportunities — nothing specific at this moment, but we cannot rule out the possibility of the school opening its doors in East London as we have little foot-pressed by the school group’s interest in sports development for its pupils, which he said would tie in well with his planned sports academy.

“You can find this prestigious and highly rated school in most big cities, but their presence in the Eastern Cape is very minimal and I want that to change.

“I know a lot of professionals who cannot take up jobs in East London because they want the best education for their kids. “That can soon change if we do manage to bring the school here,” Mpengesi said.

Curro schools generally accommodate pupils from grade R to 12, with many also having a pre-school phase that accommodates children from three months to five years.

According to their website, with small class sizes, modern classrooms, fully equipped laboratories and a variety of sports and cultural activities, “these