The Pfunanani Special School accommodates children of all ages with mental disabilities and severe learning and educational difficulties. Currently the school accommodates 556 students, 358 stay in hostels on the site and the rest use public and private transport to attend the school. 256 of the total school population are currently receiving grants. The school currently has 22 fixed classes and 11 mobile classes and consists of 35 teachers and 29 non-teaching staff. To date there are approximately 494 children from the surrounding Limpopo area waiting to attend the Pfunanani Special School. As of 2011, parents pay R200 per year for day scholars and R1 000 per year for boarders.