The Louis Braille School of CJARC provides an adapted education for blind and visually impaired children, while respecting Cameroon’s official Basic Education curriculum. Its teaching approach combines academic rigor, personalized support, and specialized tools to ensure comprehensive and inclusive learning.

School Program

The school covers the following levels:

• Specialized Preschool: Sensory awakening, pre-braille learning, socialization
• Full Primary Cycle: From SIL (Infant Section) to CM2 (Final year of Primary), including preparation for entry into 6th grade
• Development of Cross-Curricular Skills: Communication, daily living, autonomy, orientation

The curriculum follows the fundamental disciplines:

• French Language
• Mathematics
• Civic and Moral Education
• Science and Technology
• Artistic and Sports Activities

Adapted Teaching Methods

• Braille Use: Students learn to read and write in braille from preschool onwards. It becomes their main learning tool.
• Tactile and Auditory Materials: Audio lessons, raised diagrams, manipulable teaching objects, and adapted educational games.
• Autonomy Development: Emphasis is placed on everyday tasks, orientation, and mobility to prepare students for independent living.
• Renforcement de l’autonomie : L’accent est mis sur les gestes de la vie quotidienne, l’orientation et la mobilité, pour préparer les élèves à une vie indépendante.
• Inclusive Assessments: Tests and exams are adapted to remain accessible while evaluating the same skills as in mainstream schools.

Psychosocial Support

The Louis Braille School also provides psychosocial and educational support in collaboration with families to promote the child's overall development and ensure a calm and lasting schooling experience.

Through this specialized and inclusive pedagogy, the Louis Braille School strives to offer each student the opportunity to succeed despite their disability, and to build a dignified, independent, and promising future.