Clifton Pre-preparatory School

Clifton Pre-preparatory School
Clifton Pre-preparatory School (Junior to St Peter's)
Motto Super Antiquas Vias
Established AD 627
Type Independent school with boarding
Headmistress Paula Arkley
Founder St. Paulinus of York
Location Clifton Prep School
York
North Yorkshire
YO30 6AB
England
Local authority York
Students circa 600
Gender Co-educational
Ages 3–18
Colours Blue and Gold
Website St. Peter's School, York

Coordinates: 53°40′33″N 1°03′12″W / 53.6758°N 1.0532°W / 53.6758; -1.0532

Clifton Pre-preparatory School (often called Clifton Prep) is the pre-preparatory school to St Peter's School, a co-educational independent boarding and day school located in the English City of York, with extensive grounds on the banks of the River Ouse. Founded by St Paulinus of York in AD 627 it is one of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom.

Contents

History

The main senior school, St Peter's was founded in the English City of York by St Paulinus of York in the year AD 627.

Structure

The school offers a continuity of education from the Clifton Pre-preparatory School (ages 3-8), to St Olave's School (ages 8-13) and through to St Peter's School (ages 13-18) where there is also a successful Sixth Form.

Campus

Clifton Prep is located on the Upper Campus of the school, next door to the senior school which runs along the main road of Bootham in the centre of York. The school campus itself stretches right down to the banks of the River Ouse.

Head

The head of Clifton Prep is Paula Arkley.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Preparatory school (UK) — In English language usage in the former British Empire, the present day Commonwealth, a preparatory school (usually abbreviated to prep school) is an independent school preparing children up to the age of eleven or thirteen for fee paying,… …   Wikipedia

  • Clifton College — Motto Latin: Spiritus Intus Alit (The spirit nourishes within) Established 1862 Type Independe …   Wikipedia

  • St Peter's School, York — Infobox Secondary school name = St Peter s School native name = logo = motto = Super Antiquas Vias established = AD 627 address =St Peters CliftonYork, YO30 6AB01904 527300 city =York state =North Yorkshire country =England campus = type… …   Wikipedia

  • Independent school (UK) — An independent school in the United Kingdom is a school relying upon private sources for all of its funding, predominantly in the form of school fees. In England and Wales the term public school is often used to refer to what is normally called… …   Wikipedia

  • Don Bosco Preparatory High School — For schools of a similar name, see Don Bosco School. Don Bosco Preparatory High School Address 492 North Franklin Turnpike Ramsey, NJ (Bergen County), 07446 Coordinates …   Wikipedia

  • Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy — Infobox Education in the United States name= Winston Salem Preparatory Academy imagesize= 300px motto= Our New Beginning motto translation= streetaddress= 1215 N. Cameron Ave. city= Winston Salem state= North Carolina zipcode= 27101 areacode= 336 …   Wikipedia

  • List of Houston Independent School District schools — This is a list of schools operated by the Houston Independent School District.In the district, grades kindergarten through 5 are considered to be elementary school, grades 6 through 8 are considered to be middle school, and grades 9 through 12… …   Wikipedia

  • West Milford High School — Infobox School name = West Milford High School imagesize = motto = established = 1977 grades = 9 12 district = West Milford Township Public Schools type = Public high school principal = Maureen Bernstock asst principal = Pete Anzelone Bill Burks… …   Wikipedia

  • Irving Independent School District — Type and location Type Public Grades Pre K through 12 Established 1909 Country United States …   Wikipedia

  • Escuela preparatoria (Reino Unido) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda En los países pertenecientes a la Commonwealth una escuela preparatoria (normalmente abreviado como prep school ) es una Colet Court lo está con St Paul s School. La mayoría de las prep schools británicas son… …   Wikipedia Español

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”