African School for Excellence

African School for Excellence (ASE) is rooted in a unique concept: create a self-sustaining network of elite independent secondary schools that anyone can afford. ASE focuses on 2 specific pain-points of the African education system: the quality of education provided and the cost of providing high-quality education. The ASE Model leverages peer learning and technology, while taking into account the fact that any successful model must also be scalable. Without solving both of these problems simultaneously, a good education will only be available to a fraction of the population and limit the potential of talented individuals who can transform their communities. To do this, we focus on 3 essential factors: 1. World-Class Quality. Everything begins with our commitment to excellence. We know that township scholars can compete with the worlds best students. We expect ASE scholars to graduate ready to succeed at the very best universities, both in South Africa and abroad, and we a...