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Dollar Academy

Jenny Shillady

Head of Marketing

Description

As the world’s oldest co-educational day and boarding school, boarding has always been a key feature of life at Dollar, and the Care Inspectorate has described the school as offering a ‘sector-leading’ standard of care.
Dollar is recognised as one of the UK’s leading schools and has a very sound reputation amongst the top universities in the world with students going on to UK universities including Oxford, Cambridge, St Andrews and Edinburgh, and Harvard and Stanford in the US. The outstanding teaching is matched by over 150 co-curricular activities - this is a successful school filled with happy and very active children.
Accommodation

Boarding houses (run by full-time, live-in houseparents) are located on the school campus.
School type Private
Type of programs Long-term programs (study for 1 year or more), Short-term programs (study for 3-6-9 month)
English as second language

The boarding community at Dollar is made up of students from 28 different nationalities at present, so the school is well used to providing support in this area. Dollar has a dedicated EAL (English as an Additional Language) teacher within the Support for Learning department, who helps both day and boarding pupils to develop their learning wherever a need is encountered or any barrier to learning is identified.
Years of entry for international students with parents : From : Year 5
To : Year 10
Years of entry for international students without parents : From : Year 5
To : Year 10
Application process

For boarders, entrance is via interview with our Rector (Head). All pupils will also need to provide the latest two reports from their current school. Parents are encouraged to contact the school to discuss the interests and abilities of their child. Applications are accepted at any time of the year. Scholarships and bursaries are available.
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