Stanford Lake College is an independent, co-educational, day and boarding high school located in the Magoebaskloof area of the Limpopo Province of South Africa. The college is situated at the edge of Troutbeck Lake and Stanford Lake, and across from the Ebenezer Dam in the mountains of the Wolkberg, part of the northern Drakensberg range. The slopes are covered with indigenous forest as well as large tracts of pine forests, the most important feature of the Magoebaskloof. Stanford Lake College is a full member of the Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa (ISASA) and of the International Round Square Organisation. Environment Stanford Lake College is located on the edge of two lakes and is surrounded by forest. The college facilities include an adventure centre, "The Dream and Do Centre" and a 15 m tall climbing tower. Kayaking and canoeing take place on the water next to the centre. Academic Programme The college writes the IEB examinations but has added to the traditional academic programme seen in most schools in South Africa. Instead it includes the "dad" (dream an' do) programme along with traditional classes during grades 8 and 9. The dad programme focuses on developing self-confidence along with skills needed in the modern world including problem solving, communication skills and risk taking opportunities Boarding The college has four Boarding Houses. Founders' House was the first House on campus and has been split into two: Founders' North and Founders' South which are both boys' boarding houses. Ken Shuter House (girls) completed in 2005, and named for Ken Shuter, an English teacher at the college when it opened in 1998. Lakeside House (girls) was opened in 2004 and is named for its proximity to Lakeside Lake and after the college's holding company: Lakeside Chalets. Serala House (Girls) was opened at the beginning of 2010. It is named after the local mountain peak Serala which the grade 8s hike to every year. This was voted for by the students. Annex (girls and boys) this is a common room (with separate sides for boys and girls) for the day scholars who need a place to change for sports and to comfortably do homework. The boarding houses are run by a senior houseparent, deputy-houseparent and a Grade 12 pupil who is elected as Head of House by the members of his/her house. Extracurricular As well as running a traditional sports programme with sports such as