LVS Ascot School

LVS Ascot School - boarding school for boys and girls. The school was founded in 1803. In 1989, the school moved to its current home in Ascot, Berkshire, near London and Surrey.

LVS Ascot is a very friendly, well-equipped school with a warm atmosphere, in which modernity is perfectly combined with timeless values, and the concept of "non-selectivity" is considered as a launching pad for success. The queen is the patroness of the school.

In total, more than 900 students study here, about 200 - in full board.

DIRECTOR (stand 2023)

Christine Cunniffe, Education - University of Leicester, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Brunel University London, Bachelor's degree in History, University of Reading, Master's degree in Music Performance.

KEY FACTORS

• Despite the fact that the school is non-selective, the guys in it work hard and demonstrate decent indicators for a non-selective school.
• About 25% of graduates enter the universities of the Russel group (24 of the most prestigious and quoted by employers at the University of Great Britain).
• The school aims to increase the performance of less successful children to their maximum and achieve results. There are many stories of getting top exam results after graduation.
• Parents really appreciate the approach to learning at school - active encouragement and support from teachers + maximum attention to everyone (teacher: student ratio - 1:12).

EQUIPMENT

The school covers an area of ​​10 hectares of landscaped gardens and playing fields. There are:

• sports centre with indoor pool
• fitness centre
• all-weather sports ground
• dance studio
• cinema with 300 seats
• drama studio
• Music technology room with a recording studio and over 500 networked computer workstations
• Lego robots and Raspberry Pi equipment, as well as a wide range of programs Adobe Creative Suite, Serif Suite, Python 3 and Visual Studio

PROGRAM

GCSE

A two-year program for obtaining a certificate of general secondary education. 6 subjects are mandatory for studying, 4 subjects are studied by choice.

A-level

A two-year program to prepare for admission to the university. Students choose 4 or 5 subjects for in-depth study.

ACCOMMODATION

Living on campus, the school has 4 separate houses (Bas, Guinness, Carlsberg and Gilbey), each with its own atmosphere and a team of attendants. Boys and girls live separately. Each of the modern and purpose-built houses is equipped with a training space, access to computers, a kitchen, and shared rooms. Accommodation from 2 to 5 people in a room. There is also an area for watching TV or DVDs, a game pool, an area for table games and table tennis.

SPORT

Thanks to excellent sports facilities, including a sports hall, fitness room, swimming pool, climbing wall and playground, students are offered a wide selection of sporting events throughout the year. The presence of an indoor pool allows children to intensively engage in swimming and exercise three times a week at 6:30 in the morning. Fitness lovers work out in the well-equipped gym. Recently, the school opened an elite golf academy for high school students.

The school is particularly proud of the students' achievements in swimming, rugby and judo. Specialist trainers give students the opportunity to take part in sporting events, including rowing and polo.

The main sports:

• Athletics
• Cricket
• Dancing
• Fencing
• Football
• Hockey
• judo
• Netball
• Rugby
• Rowing
• swimming

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Pupils enjoy various activities both during the week and on weekends. They range from indoor competitions and sporting events to competitions between school teams. Also organized trips to local urban centres, to the beach, to the cinema, bowling, karting, paintball, to professional sports matches, etc.

A wide range of events and extra-curricular clubs allows students to broaden their horizons in team sports, drama and music, visits, clubs, hobbies and interests.

The musical direction is represented by five choirs, ensembles (including rock direction), a music recording studio. About a third of students play a musical instrument. Drama can be practiced throughout the school.

The school has a very dynamic, with unusual works and sculptures, department of fine art and a department of technological design with modern equipment that is very popular among children. The curriculum on design and technology is possible in four areas: graphics, materials, textiles, and food technology, using 3D printers and laser cutters to bring computer design projects to life.

COST, 2023-2024

£12,155 - £14,400 per semester (depending on age).
In the academic year 3 semesters.

Included in cost

• Teaching
• Accommodation and meals

Extra paid

• Flights
• Transfers to / from the airport
• Visa
• Services of the company "Paradise"
• Guardianship (as required by British law)

SERVICES OF THE EDUCATIONAL COMPANY INCLUDE

• Selection of 5-6 schools that best meet the individual characteristics of the child, further goals, talents, with the desired environment. Help in the correct interpretation of school ratings, an explanation of why the school occupies one place or another. Help in obtaining reliable information about schools that are not included in the ratings, with an explanation of the reasons for non-participation in it.
• Admission to 1-3 schools, selected from the proposed. Which includes the preparation of the necessary documents, school reports, characteristics, recommendations. Selection and submission of tests to prepare the student for exam testing, assistance in preparing essays. Preparation for an interview with the teacher / principal, registration for the exam. The necessary list of recommendations when attending school for passing entrance examinations. Correspondence with the school (not all schools enter into correspondence with foreign parents, treat them with caution, trust only a trusted agent).
• Assistance in paying registration fees, deposits, bills. Clarification of school rules, including disciplinary and legal aspects.
• Filling out the required medical forms.
• Selection of guardians required by UK law.

Student supervision during the first month of training is provided as a gift: assistance in resolving issues related to resettlement, billing, informing parents about the child’s health status, assistance with understanding of academic programs, organization of ext. classes for the child in a particular subject, help in choosing the program most suitable for the child, transfer to another class, etc.