England – Greater London
Holy Cross Preparatory School 5873 Greater London (Founded 1931)
Website: www.holycrossprepschool.co.uk
George Road, Kingston upon Thames,
Headteacher: Mrs S Hair BEd(Hons)
Surrey KT2 7NU
School type: Girls’ Day Preparatory
Tel: 020 8942 0729
Age range of girls: 3–11 years
Email: secretary@holycrossprep.com
At Holy Cross Prep School for Girls, on George Road in Kingston, you will notice immediately that they identify and nurture your daughter’s talents from the very start. Their emphasis on understanding the strengths and personal make-up of each individual girl has, their parents say, become the hallmark of a Holy Cross education. Why is this so important? They say it is because, from their long experience of teaching girls and being alongside them as they make the journey through these all- important early years, they know that for every child there is a key - their very own special key that will unlock their future. It is a key that will lead on to a life of broad horizons, confidence in their abilities and in their preparedness to meet
life’s challenges with a smile. This, they believe, lies at the heart of their school. The earlier this key is found, the better because as all parents know, the early years are the most formative (the Holy Cross pre-school begins at 3). They tell us that having very good teachers at a very young age make a very big difference, which is why they have so many specialist teachers right from the get go. On top of this, the character formation that happens there, based on a robust and visible Christian value system, provides a solid base for senior school and beyond. The results of this are obvious for all to see. The girls, as you would hope and expect, leave Holy Cross with an enviably impressive educational springboard - their scholarship board bears this out.
But that is not the only point. The girls will also have formed their own, unique foundations, built to the specifications of their own temperament, their own talents, their own heart. And, as a direct result of this, the girls leave Holy Cross happy and confidently curious and, the school community tell us, will run at life with joy and with an expectation of success. No other prep school in the area has a campus like it in terms of size or facilities. It occasionally happens that a very important step for your family turns out to be ...right on your doorstep. In this magical corner of Kingston it seems that the girls have their eyes opened to all that is possible for them ...to the limitless things they can achieve.
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