Garscube Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 6BG
10 simple reasons to choose St George's School for Girls Junior & Lower
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 1.5 to 13 years.
Girls' school (mixed nursery).
Day and boarding school. Less than 5% of pupils board, 80% are full boarders and 20% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 6.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective intake.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
Junior division of St George's School for Girls, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £2,990 to £4,355 per term (2019/20). Weekly boarding fees range from £7,770 to £8,265 per term. Full boarding fees range from £9,105 to £9,600 per term.
10 better reasons to choose St George's School for Girls Junior & Lower
Schoolsmith Score®; 82.
One of the 4 best independent or state primaries within a 1.5 mile radius.
On average, 12.1 pupils per class and 9.1 pupils per teacher, from Primary 1.
Most pupils go on to the senior school, a school with a track record for academic achievement.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, drama, computing and languages throughout, and for most subjects in Year 7.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Mandarin, Latin. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 10 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 10 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in rounders.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 2 choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
As the junior school to St George's School for Girls, Edinburgh, pupils can expect access to specialised teaching and facilities, as well as eventual progression to the senior school.
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Independent Prep Schools
Day: Erskine Stewart's Melville Junior School (0.7 miles); St Mary's Music School, Junior department (1 mile); Fettes College Preparatory School (1.5 miles). Boarding: St Mary's Music School, Junior department (1 mile); Fettes College Preparatory School (1.5 miles); Merchiston Juniors (3.8 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Day: St George's School for Girls, Edinburgh (0 miles); Stewart's Melville College (0.7 miles); St Mary's Music School (1 mile). Boarding: St George's School for Girls, Edinburgh (0 miles); Stewart's Melville College (0.7 miles); St Mary's Music School (1 mile).