Ruvimbo Special School
Ruvimbo Special School started in Mbare as Mbare Centre withabout 60 children. The School then was moved to the currentpremises and was officially opened by the thenMinister of Labour and Social Welfare and Health Mr I.D. Mcleanon the 9th of August 1971.The move was necesitated by the increase in the number of children who were mentally and physically challenged.The school is situated at the end of Birmingham road extension in Southerton. The school`s catchment areas are in Mbare, Highfield, Glen Norah, Glen View, Budiriro, Mufakose, Kambuzuma, Rugare and Southerton Currently the school has an enrolment of 101 children.The teaching staff compliment is 15, non -teaching staff of 10 and 6 project participants who do the general work. Ruvimbo Special School caters for children with autism, down`s syndrome, microcephaly, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, hyper-activity and epilepsy. Over the years the school has enrolled children with disabilities from ages six to twenty two years.The education of children with disabilities in Zimbabwe takes little priority. Children with disabilities are the most marginalised group of children in the country. The school has been providing a great learning environment for children with disabilities
Harare,
Zimbabwe
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Special Schools
