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WHY BOARD AT KC?
Kent College has a long history of welcoming boarding pupils from abroad, as well as from British families resident in the UK or working overseas.
Around a third of pupils at Kent College are boarders, and there are over 40 countries represented in our boarding community. Our boarding students bring great richness and diversity to life at Kent College, as well as helping all of our pupils to understand and respect different cultural traditions.
The purpose of education is transformation and there is no doubt that those who board at Kent College are changed by the experience. Communal living is enriching, rewarding, and exciting. Pupils learn to live with one another, they learn from one another, and they learn about themselves. They flourish in a supportive environment that is akin to being a member of a large, diverse and happy family.
BOARDING OPTIONS
Full boarding: 98% of our boarders stay at school all week and are able to take full advantage of the wide range of Saturday morning activities, sports facilities, visits into Canterbury and trips and outings that are available at the weekends.
Weekly boarding: This option allows students to enjoy the stimulus and structure of boarding life during the week while being at home with family at weekends – although there is so much going on at school during the weekends, including the boarding activities programme, that many weekly boarders often choose to stay for weekends too.
Occasional boarding (subject to availability): This option is useful if parents need to be away for short periods. Please contact enquiries@kentcollege.co.uk for more information about occasional boarding.
Information about fees for all boarding options is available on our Fees page.
Want to find out more? Download our Boarding Handbook:
BOARDING HANDBOOK
OUR STUDENTS FEEL SAFE, SECURE AND LISTENED TO AT KENT COLLEGE |
PASTORAL AND SPIRITUAL CAREWe have an open-minded and inclusive culture that encourages every student to develop at their own pace as they discover their strengths and self-awareness. We build positive, respectful staff-student relationships to ensure every student feels valued, happy and secure and has the emotional support they need to thrive as they navigate the teenage years. As well as making academic progress, boarders develop social and emotional skills, and become self-sufficient and resilient. By the time they leave us, boarders have developed the confidence and independence to successfully navigate the next stage of their lives. They go on to learn and achieve elsewhere, but they are always guided by what boarding has taught them. |
CO-CURRICULAR, TRIPS AND EVENTS
There is always something to do at KC.
80 different clubs during the School Week
Evening boarding activities
Saturday morning clubs and activities
30 Sunday trips and outings
House events, movie nights and pizza nights
Termly boarding events: Christmas party, Sixth Form Ball, Lunar New Year, Summer Slam
Canterbury has many attractions and boarders are allowed to visit the city centre at the weekend at the discretion of their House Parents, although junior boarders are always supervised.
Image courtesy of Visit Canterbury.
OUR LOCATION
The school’s location overlooking the beautiful cathedral city of Canterbury mean that boarders at Kent College have the best of both worlds – a healthy, safe environment close to beautiful countryside, and to the city’s excellent facilities.
Canterbury is also within easy access of Gatwick, Heathrow, London City and Stansted airports, the Channel Tunnel and Dover ferry, and has frequent high-speed trains to London.
The school’s location overlooking the beautiful cathedral city of Canterbury mean that boarders at Kent College have the best of both worlds – a healthy, safe environment close to beautiful countryside, and to the city’s excellent facilities. Canterbury is also within easy access of Gatwick, Heathrow, London City and Stansted airports, the Channel Tunnel and Dover ferry, and has frequent high-speed trains to London.
We strongly encourage all prospective boarding pupils and their parents to come and visit us to meet our welcoming boarding staff, and see the houses for themselves. To arrange a visit call +44 (0)1227 763231 or click here.
CAMPUS AND LOCATION
Sixth Form
16-18 YEARS OLD
Our dedicated Sixth Form delivers the outstanding teaching and learning opportunities and co-curricular provision that takes our students on to some of the finest universities in the world. We offer a broad We offer a broad A-level curriculum and are a leading IB World School with an open- minded, supportive and inclusive culture.
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Senior School Admissions
11-16 YEARS OLD
Senior School is an exciting time when students begin to develop their interests academically and through the vast co-curricular timetable on offer. We are a high achieving but non-selective school with a broad curriculum at GCSE, A-level and International Baccalaureate and the exceptional pastoral care that allows every student to flourish.
